美國文學(xué)與文化-1課件

1、American Literature and CultureHu Bo 1. 掌握美國文學(xué)史的基礎(chǔ)知識(shí) (發(fā)展脈絡(luò)、重要 思潮、歷史背景、流派、特點(diǎn)、主要代表作 家、代表作及其特點(diǎn))。教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 3. 加深對美國文化及文學(xué)的了解和分析能力， 提高學(xué)生的思辯能力。 2. 為英語語言知識(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)打下基礎(chǔ)，提高學(xué)生的 人文素養(yǎng)，擴(kuò)大知識(shí)面。 1了解美國文學(xué)發(fā)展史上的重要時(shí)期和階段及其 特征。教學(xué)要求： 3. 了解伴隨美國文學(xué)各個(gè)階段產(chǎn)生的文學(xué)、文 化現(xiàn)象。 2. 了解各個(gè)重要發(fā)展階段的代表作家及作品，了 解其內(nèi)容、風(fēng)格和藝術(shù)價(jià)值及其在世界文學(xué)史 上的重要地位。Teaching Materials:A

2、 Survey of American Literature，美國文學(xué)簡史(第二版)，常耀信，南開大學(xué)出版社。Further Reading:A Guide to a Survey of American Literature,學(xué)習(xí)指南，趙紅英，中國傳媒大學(xué)出版社。Further Reading:An Outline of American Literature,美國文學(xué)大綱，吳定柏，上海外語教育出版社。Main Content1、Colonialism殖民時(shí)期 (about16071765)2、Enlightenment and the Revolutionary War 啟蒙時(shí)期和獨(dú)立革命

3、 (17641815)3、Romanticism 浪漫主義時(shí)期 (18151865)4、Realism現(xiàn)實(shí)主義時(shí)期 (18651914)5、Modernism現(xiàn)代主義時(shí)期 (19141945)6、Contemporary Literature當(dāng)代文學(xué) (1945) 7、少數(shù)裔美國文學(xué)Brief Outline of American literature7. Ethnic Literature Black American writers:Alice Walker, Ralph Ellison Toni Morrison Langston Hughes, Richard Wright Chin

4、ese American writers: Amy Tan Maxine Hong Kingston What is culture?Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. - Edward Tylor文化是一個(gè)復(fù)雜的整體,它包括知識(shí),信仰,藝術(shù),道德,法律,風(fēng)俗以及作為社會(huì)成員所能獲得的任何能力與習(xí)慣。Cul

5、ture is the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from another. -Geert HofstedeCulture is what makes you a stranger when youre away from home. - Philip Bock文化是區(qū)別一類群體成員與另一類群體成員的智力綜合程序。Different nations have their own literature produced in th

6、eir respective national languages.American literature ?American literature refers to the literature produced in American English by American citizens.Forms (genres) of literature?Poetry, novel (fiction), drama, prose(散文), essay(隨筆), epic, elegy(挽歌), short story, journalism, sermon, (auto) biography,

7、 travel accounts(傳記), novelette (中/短篇小說), etc. Forms (genres) of literature?fiction&non-fictionpoetry novelshort storydramadescription (描述)exposition (說明)narration (記敘)argumentation (議論)Basic quality of American writers: Independent Individualistic Critical Innovative humorousInnovativeIt is always

8、the new ideas, new attitudes, and new cultural faces than urge them to pursue “newness” in life and literature.They often make experiments in writing. By innovating styles and technique, they try to be different from others and start a new trend almost every ten years.They feel the least restraints

9、and bondage to the pastHumorousNational characteristicIt is part of their life, their character, and their style in creative writing. Humor of all kinds: exaggeration, irony, satire, black humor, surprise 這是最好的時(shí)世，這是最壞的時(shí)世；這是智慧的年代，這是愚昧的年代；這是信仰的時(shí)代，這是懷疑的時(shí)代；這是光明的時(shí)節(jié)，這是黑暗的時(shí)節(jié)；這是希望之春，這是失望之冬；我們面前什么都有，我們面前什么都無

10、，我們都在直登天堂，我們都在直下地獄It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us,