《圣誕頌歌》解讀(課堂PPT)課件

1、1A Christmas Carolby: by: 林夏欣林夏欣2contentTBackgroundTSummary of the novellaTEbenezer Scrooge used to beT the changing of Scrooges attitude towards thingsTConclusion3BackgroundT 無心插柳寫的圣誕頌歌獲得了空前的勝利。T 當(dāng)時(shí)是1843年，狄更斯正處于創(chuàng)作的承接階段，5年前，他完成了自己的代表作霧都孤兒，獲得了空前的成功。對底層貧民、兒童的關(guān)懷和世間黑暗的控訴讓英國人對狄更斯肅然起敬。T 也可以說，篇幅較短的圣誕頌歌，是狄更

2、斯從著眼于苦難人群的中期，向更廣闊、更深入揭露資本主義全貌的晚期過度的作品。在之后的創(chuàng)作高峰里，他寫下了傳世之作雙城記遠(yuǎn)大前程以及半自傳體的代表作大衛(wèi)科波菲爾。4Summary of the novellaTA Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published on 19 December 1843. TA Christmas Carol tells a story: Scrooge, a man, rich but selfish and indifferent, even beggars do not want

3、 to beg for him, is visited on Christmas Eve by three Christmas Elf: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, the Ghost of Yet to Come. 5SummaryTthe Ghost of Christmas Past leads him to see the lonely childhood, the scene he spent with his sister, and the happy time he spent with

4、 his fellows and the kind boss Fezziwig on Christmas Eve, everyone happily dancing together. And that reminds him of some bad treatments he did to his employees, but also regrets himself became into rich man without family. Tthe Ghost of Christmas Present takes him to one of his employees home, Bob,

5、 who earns a pitiful salary but has a happy Christmas Eve. Even though there is no Christmas presents, no turkey, every face filled with a happy smile. T the Ghost of Yet to Come lets him see the scene after he died which terrified him most. All these gradually awaken him on the other side of human

6、nature - compassion, kindness, love and joy. At the end of the story, Scrooge promises the ghost that he would change. And actually, he had done better than his words.6Ebenezer Scrooge used to beT1.what kind of person he is? As it written in the book: Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scrap

7、ing clutching, covetous, old sinner! No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. Even the blind men dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts71.what kind of person he is?THe earns a lot of money but never do the charity. THe

8、 means to others, even to himself.8On the Christmas Eve, it is cold outside, he had a very small fire, but the clerks fire was so much smaller that it looked like one coal. His living room is both a living room and the bedroom, but also a room putting some materials. Even on Christmas Eve, he just a

9、te something in the usual shabby little restaurant.9when the two gentlemen ask him to do some charity, he said: Are there no prisons? If they would die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Besides excuse me - I dont know that.102. what does he think of happiness?THe strongly

10、insists that owning money is equal to owning happiness. THe never happy. His mean and selfish brought him to a place that no friendship, no love, no happiness, but only money.11TOn Christmas Eve when his nephew Fred greet him, A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!, His answered, humbug . Merry Chr

11、istmas? What right have you to be happy? What reason have you to be merry? you are poor enough! TNaturally, Scrooge also cant understand, even scorned his employee Bob, with 15 shillings a week, talking about a merry Christmas.12the changing of Scrooges attitude towards thingsTWhen the Ghost of Chri

12、stmas Past came the Ghost of Christmas Past lead him to see the lonely childhood he remind of a boy singing a Christmas Carol at his door last night, and he wish he had given something to him. to see one Christmas Eve which he spent a happy time with his fellows and the kind boss Fezziwig, everyone

13、happily dancing together. make him reflect his behavior towards his employees.From all these, its not difficult for us to find that Scrooge is no more so heartless.13TAs it written in the book: not a latent echo in the house, not a squeak and scuffle from the mice behind the panelling, not a drip fr

14、om the half- thawed water- spout in the dull yard behind, not a sigh among the leafless boughs of one despondent poplar, not the idle swinging of an empty store - house door, not a clicking in the fire, but fell upon the heart of Scrooge with a softening influence, and gave a freer passage to his te

15、ars. 141516when the the Ghost of Christmas Present cameTthe Ghost of Christmas Present took him to see the happy Christmas Eve party of Bobs familyHe hoped Tiny Tim will live, with a desire that he never had before. And he was overcome with penitence and grief to say that some people die would decre

16、ase the surplus population before.Tto see the happy Christmas Eve party of his nephewHe had imperceptibly become so gay and light of heartAll this, we can see that Scrooge regain happiness, and become sympathetic1718when the the Ghost of Yet To Come cameTthe Ghost of Yet to Come to let him see scene

17、 after he died which terrified him most.T He cried: Spirit! Hear me! I am not the man was. I will not be the man I must have seen but for this intercourse. Good spirit, he pursued, Assure me that I yet may change these shadows you have shown me, by an altered life! TFrom all these beg, it seems that

18、 he totally understand the purpose that the three spirit came, and realized his wrongness and foolish, also was determined to change himself.19the endT未來之靈沒做任何回答，他將斯克里奇推向地獄，斯克里奇不斷地向地獄墜落 但還好，這一切都像是一個夢，斯克里奇醒來后發(fā)現(xiàn)，他的確是墜落，不過是從床上墜落到地上。這時(shí)，恰恰是圣誕節(jié)的清晨。T 這一刻，他無比喜悅，他身輕如燕，他歡欣跳躍，雖然四個異靈都沒教導(dǎo)他該怎么做，但他完全明白。他先給克萊奇特一家送去了一份禮物有兩個小蒂米大的火雞。 T 心打開后，他像“不良少年”那樣玩耍，他的氣場也打開了，他能注意到所有人的存在，帶著歡樂和他們打招呼。遇見募捐者時(shí)，他向他承諾捐很多錢，并由衷地謝謝他，因?yàn)樗溃雌饋硭窃趲椭鷦e人，實(shí)際上是在幫助自己，他為能有這樣的機(jī)會有充滿感激。 T 他和路人一起唱圣誕頌歌，他還參加了弗雷德的晚宴。他倒沒有食言，他的確是在自己死過后才做到了這一點(diǎn)。 20T第二天，他給遲到的Bob加薪，還改變了工作方式，要和克萊奇特一邊喝酒一邊