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Chapterone:Theromanticperiod

I.Emerson’stranscendentalismandhisattitudetowardnature:?1。Transcendentalism—itisaphilosophicandliterarymovementthatflourishinNewEngland,asareactionagainstrat(yī)ionalismandCalvinism。Itstressedintuitiveunderstandingofgodwithoutthehelpofthechurch,andadvocatedindependenceofthemind.?2.Emerson'stranscendentalism:

Theover-soul—itisanall-pervadingpowergoodness,fromwhichallthingscomeandofwhichallareapart。Itisasupremerealityofmind,aspiritualunityofallbeingsandareligion。Itisacommunicat(yī)ionbetweenanindividualsoulandtheuniversalover-soul.Andhestronglybelieveinthedivinityandinfinityofmanasanindividual,somancantotallyrelyonhimself.?3.Histowardnature:

Emersonlovesnature。Hisnatureisthegarmentoftheover-soul,symbolicandmoralbound。Natureisnotsomethingpurelyofthematter,butalivewithGod’spresence.Itexerciseahealthyandrestorativeinfluenceonhumanbeings.Childrencanseenat(yī)urebetterthanadult。II.Hawthorne’sPuritanismandhisblackvisionofman:?1.Puritanism—itisthereligiousbeliefofthePuristans,whohadintendedtopurifyandsimplifythereligiousritualofthechurchofEngland.

2.hisblackvisionofman—bytheCalvinisticconceptoforiginalsin,hebelievedthathumanbeingareevilnaturedandsinful,andthissiniseverpresentinhumanheartandwillpassonegenerationtoanother。

3.YoungGoodmanBrown—itshowsthateveryonehassomeevilsecrets。Theinnocentandna?veBrownisconfrontedwiththevisionofhumanevilinoneterriblenight,andthenhebecomesdistrustfulanddoubtful.Brownstandsforeveryone,whoisbornpureandhasnocontactwiththerealworld,andtheprominentpeopleofthevillageandchurch.Theycovertheirsecretsduringdailylives,andundersomecircumstancessuchasthewitch'sSabbath,theybecomewhattheyare.Evenhisclosedwife,Faith,isnoexception。SoBrownisagedinthatnight.???III。ThesymbolismofMelville’sMobby-Dick

1.Thevoyagetocatchthewhitewhaleistheoneofthemindinquestofthetruthandknowledgeofuniverse.?2.ToAhab,thewhaleisanevilcreatureortheagentofanevilforcethatcontroltheuniverse。Astoreaders,thewhaleisasymbolofphysicallimits,orasymbolofnature.Italsocanstandfortheultimatemysteryoftheuniverseandthewallbehindwhichunknownmaliciousthingsarehiding.IV。WhitmanandhisLeavesofGrass:?1.Theme:singofthe“en—mass"andtheself/pursuitoflove,happiness,and***uallove/sometimesaboutpolitics(Drumtaps)?2.Whitman'soriginalityfirstinhisuseofthepoeticformfreeverse(i.e.poetrywithoutafixedbeatorregularrhymescheme),bymeansofwhichhebecomesconversationalandcasual.?3.Heusesthefirstpersonpronoun“I”tostressindividualism,andorallanguagetoacquiresympat(yī)hyfromthecommonreader。?

?Chaptertwo:Therealisticperiod?I。ThecharacteranalysisandsocialmeaningofHuckFinninAdventureofHuckleberryFinnbyMarkTwain

Huckisat(yī)ypicalAmericanboywith“asoundheartandadeformedconscience”.Heappearstobevulgarinlanguageandinmanner,butheishonestanddecentinessence。Hisremarkableraft’sjourneydownontheMississippirivercanberegardedashisprocessofeducationandhiswaytogrowup。Atfirst,hestandsbyslavery,forheclingstotheideathatifheletsgotheslave,hewillbedamnedtogotohell.Andwhenthe“King”sellsJimformoney,HuckdecidestoinformJim’smaster.AfterhethinksofthepastgoodtimewhenJimandheareontheraftwhereJimshowsgreatcareanddeepaffectionforhim,hedecidetorescueJim。AndHuckstillthinksheiswrongwhileheisdoingtherightthing.

Huckisthesonofnatureandasymbolforfreedomandearthlypragmatism。ThroughtheeyeofHuck,theinnocentandreluctantrebel,weseethepre-CivilWarAmericansocietyfullyexposed.Twaincontraststhelifeontheriverandthelifeonthebanks,theinnocenceandtheexperience,thenatureandtheculture,thewildernessandthecivilization。?

?II。DaisyMillerbyHenryJames?1。Theme:ThenovelisastoryaboutAmericaninnocencedefeatedbythestiff,traditionalvaluesofEurope.JamescondemnstheAmericanfailuretoadoptexpressivemannersintelligentlyandpointoutthefalsebelievingthatagoodheartisreadilyvisibletoall.ThedeathofDaisyresultsfromthemisunderstandingbetweenpeoplewithdifferentculturalbackgrounds。

2。ThecharacteranalysisofDaisy:SherepresentstypicalAmericangirl,whoisuninformedandwithoutthematureguidance.Ignoranceandparentalindulgencecombinetofosterheassertiveself-confidenceandfiercewillfulness.ShebehavesinthesamedaringnaivewayinEuropeasshedoesathome。Whensomeoneisagainsther,shebecomesmorecontrary.Sheknowsthat(yī)shemeansnoharmandisamazedthatanyoneshouldthinkshedoes.ShedoesnotcompromisetotheEuropeanmanners。?3。ThecharacteranalysisofWinterbourne:HeisaEuropeanizedAmerican,whohaslivetoolonginforeignparts.HeisveryexperienceandhasaproblemunderstandingDaisy。Heendeavorstoputherinsortofformula,i.e.toclassifyher.

III.SisterCarriebyTheodoreDreiser:?1。Theme:TheauthorinventedthesuccessofCarrieandthedownfallofHurstwoodoutofaninevitableandnaturaljudgment,becausethefittestcansurviveinacompetitive,amoralsocietyaccordingtothesocialDarwinism。

2.ThecharacteranalysisofCarrie:ShefollowstherightdirectiontoapursuitoftheAmericandream,andthecircumstancesandherdesireforabetterlifedirecttothesuccessfulgoal.Butsheisnotcontented,becausewithwealthandfame,shestillfindsherselflonely.Sheisaproductofthesociety,arealizationofthetheoryofthesurvivalofthefittest.?3。ThecharacteranalysisofHurstwood:Heisanegativeevidenceofthetheoryofthesurvivalofthefittest。Becauseheisstillconventionalandcannotthrowawaythesocialmorals,heisnotfittedtoliveinNewYork.

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Chapterthree:TheModernPeriod?I.EzraPoundandhistheoryofImagism?1。Theprinciples:a.directtreatmentofthething;b.touseabsolutelynowordthat(yī)doesnotcontributetothepresentation;c.tocomposeinthesequenceofthemusical;d.tousethelanguageofcommonspeechandtheexactword;e。tocreatenewrhythms;f.absolutelyfreedominthechoiceofsubject。?2。Imagismistopresentanintellectualandemotionalcomplexinaninstantoftime.Animagisticpoemmustpresenttheobjectexactlythewaythethingisseen.Andthereadercanformtheimageoftheobjectthroughtheprocessofreadingtheabstractandconcretewords。?II.Frostandhispoetryonnature:

Frostisdeeplyinterestedinnatureandinmen’srelationshiptonat(yī)ure。Natureappearsasanexplicat(yī)orandamediatorformanandserveasthecenterofreferenceofhisbehavior。PeaceandordercanbefoundinFrost'spoeticalnaturalworld.Withsurfacesimplicityofhispoems,thethematicconcernsarealwayspresentedinrichsymbols.Thereforehisworkresistseasyinterpretation。?III.F。ScottFitzgeraldandhisTheGreat(yī)Gatsby?1.Theme:Gat(yī)sbyisAmericanEveryman.Hisextraordinaryenergyandwealthmakehimpursuethedream。HisdeathintheendpointsatthetruthaboutthewitheringoftheAmericanDream。ThespiritualandmoralsterilitythathasresultedfromthewitheredAmericanDreamisfullyrevealedinthearticle.However,althoughheisdefeated,thedreamhasgaveGatsbyadignityandasetofqualities.HishopeandbeliefinthepromiseoffuturemakeshimtheembodimentofthevaluesoftheincorruptibleAmericanDream.

2。ThecharacteranalysisofGatsby:Gat(yī)sbyisgreat(yī),becauseheisdignifiedandennobledbyhisdreamandhismythicvisionoflife.Hehasthedesiretorepeatthepast,thedesireformoney,andthedesireforincarnationofunutterablevisiononthismaterialearth.ForGat(yī)sby,Daisyisthesoulofhisdreams.HebelievehecanregainDaisyandromanticallyrebelsoftime.Althoughhehasthewealththatcanmatchwiththeleisuredclass,hedoesnothavetheirmanners。Histragedyliesinhispossessionofanaivesenseandchivalry.??IV。ErnestHemingway’sartisticfeatures:?1。TheHemingwaycodeheroesandgraceunderpressure:

Theyhaveseenthecoldworld,andforonecause,theyboldlyandcourageouslyfacethereality。Theyhasanindestructiblespiritforhisoptimisticviewoflife.What(yī)everistheresultis,thearereadytolivewithgraceunderpressure.Nomatterhowtragictheendingis,theywillneverbedefeated。Finally,theywillbeprevailbecauseoftheirindestructiblespiritandcourage.

2。Theicebergtechnique:

Hemingwaybelievethatagoodwriterdoesnotneedtorevealeverydetailofacharacteroraction。Theone-eighththeispresentedwillsuggestallothermeaningfuldimensionsofthestory.Thus,Hemingway'slanguageissymbolicandsuggestive.V.ThecharacteranalysisofEmilyinARoseforEmily:

Emilyisasymbolofoldvalues,standingfortradition,dutyandpastglory。Butsheisalsoavictimtoallthoseshecaresandembrace.ThesourceofEmily’sstrangenessisfromherbornprideandself-esteem,thedomineeringbehaviorofherfatherandthebetrayalofherlover.Barricadedinherhouse,shehasfrozenthepasttoprotectherdreams.Herlifeistragicbecausethedefianceofthecommunity,herrefusaltoacceptthechangeandherextremepridehavepushedhertoabnormalityandinsanity。

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?I.Shakespeare’ssonnets

?1.Withafewexceptions,ShakespearewriteshissonnetsinthepopularEnglishformofthreequatrainsandacouplet。Thecoupletusuallytiesthesonnettooneofthegeneralthemes,leavingthequatrainsfreetodevelopthepoeticintensity。

2.Thesonnet'smostcommonthemesconcernthedestructiveeffectsoftime,thequicknessofphysicaldecay,andthelossofbeauty,vigor,andlove。Althoughthepoemscelebratelife,theyarealwayswithakeenawarenessofdeath.????3.Hissonnet18expressesthatbeautifulthingscanrelyontheforceofliteraturetoreacheternity.Literatureiscreatedbyman,thusitdeclaresman’seternity.Thepoemshowsthemightyself-confidenceofthenewlyclass。Thevivid,variableandrichimagesreflectthelivelyandadventurousspiritsofthosewhowereopeningnewworld。??

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II。Shakespeare’sAMerchantofVenice?

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1.Theme?

?(1)Justicevs。mercy:Shakespearesuggeststhatallmenshouldbemerciful.Thereisafurtheraspectofjustice—theinjusticerevealedintheChristians’treat(yī)mentoftheJews.??

(2)Appearancevs。reality:e.g。superficialorexternalbeautyvs。moralorspiritualbeautyortruth(inthecaseofthreecaskets);thelettersoflawvs。thespiritofthelaw.

?(3)Commercialormat(yī)erialvaluesvs。love:Trueloveismuchmoreworthwhilethanmoneyandmaterialvalues.AntonioepitomizestrueloveinhisfriendshipforBassanio.

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2.ThecharacteranalysisofShylock??

?ShylockisaJewishusurer,andheisatragic—comiccharacter.??

?Heiscomicbecausehefinallybecomestheonepunishedbyhisownevildeed.Heisavaricious.Heaccumulatesasmuchwealthashecanandheevenequateshislostdaughterwithhislostmoney.Heisalsocruel。Inordertorevenge,hewouldrat(yī)herclaimapoundoffleshfromhisenemyAntoniothangetbackhisloan.

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?Heistragic,becauseheisthevictimofthesociety.AsaJew,heisnottreatedequallybythesociety.Thelawisharshtohim.Hehastomakeasmuchmoneyashecaninordertoprotecthim。HeisabusedbyAntonio,sohewantstogetrevenge。

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?III。ThecharacteranalysisofHamlet??

Hamletisascholarandawarrior.Hisfatherhasbeenkilledbyhisuncle,Claudius,whothentakethethroneandmarrieshismother.Hamletisinformedbytheghostofhisfathertotakerevenge,buttheweaknessofindecisivenessorindeterminationinhischaracteralwaysdelayhisaction,andfinallyleadstohistragicfallofdeath。Hamletisnotamanofaction,butamanofthinkingatfirst.Hehesitatesatsomecrucialmoments.Atlastwhenheisforcedtotakesomeactions,hedoeskillClaudiusgloriously,buthealsosacrificeshisownlife。

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IV.Donneandhis“TheSunRising”??

?1.Metaphysicalpoet:Hewrotepoemsbyusingunconventionalandsurprisingconceitsandfullofwitandhumor,butsometimesthelogicargumentandconceitsbecomepervasive。Thelanguageiscolloquialbutpowerful,creatingunorthodoximagesonthereader'smind.

?2.His“TheSunRising”:Inthispoem,thelove'sweddingroomhasbeenintrudedbysunandthemantakesoffenceat(yī)theintrusion.Heattackthesunasanunrulyservant,andfinallyheallowthesuntoentertheirchamberandwarmthem.Thepoem’struesubjectisthelady—histrueemotionallove。Everyinsulttothesunisacomplimenttothelady.

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?1.Structure:ThestoryistakenfromtheOldTestament。ItextendschronologicallyfromtheexaltationofChristbeforethecreat(yī)ureofuniversetothesecondcomingofChrist.Geographically,itrangesovertheentireworld.????2.ThecharacteranalysisofSatan:?

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Hehasthestrength,thecourageandthecapacityforleadership,buthedevotedallthosequalitiestoevil.HisdefianceofGodshowshisegoisticpride,hisfalseconceptionoffreedom,andhisalienationfromallgood.Hisownevilanddamnationgivehimpotentiallytragicdimensions。Therefore,SatanisenvelopedindramaticironybecausehefightinignoranceoftheunshakablepowerofGodandgoodness.

??3.Features:Parallelandcontrast?

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Thecentralconflictandcontrastbetweengoodandevilareintensifiedbythecontrastbetweenheavenandhell,lightanddarkness,loveandhate,reasonandpassion,etc.??

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LiteratureChapterOne

TheRenaissancePeriodI。Shakespeare’ssonnets1。Withafewexceptions,ShakespearewriteshissonnetsinthepopularEnglishformofthreequatrainsandacouplet.Thecoupletusuallytiesthesonnettooneofthegeneralthemes,leavingthequatrainsfreetodevelopthepoeticintensity.2.Thesonnet'smostcommonthemesconcernthedestructiveeffectsoftime,thequicknessofphysicaldecay,andthelossofbeauty,vigor,andlove。Althoughthepoemscelebratelife,theyarealwayswithakeenawarenessofdeath.3.Hissonnet18expressesthat(yī)beautifulthingscanrelyontheforceofliteraturetoreacheternity.Literatureiscreatedbyman,thusitdeclaresman’seternity.Thepoemshowsthemightyself-confidenceofthenewlyclass。Thevivid,variableandrichimagesreflectthelivelyandadventurousspiritsofthosewhowereopeningnewworld.II.Shakespeare’sAMerchantofVenice1.Theme

(1)Justicevs.mercy:

Shakespearesuggeststhatallmenshouldbemerciful。Thereisafurtheraspectofjustice-theinjusticerevealedintheChristians’treatmentoftheJews.(2)Appearancevs。reality:

e.g.superficialorexternalbeautyvs.moralorspiritualbeautyortruth(inthecaseofthreecaskets);thelettersoflawvs.thespiritofthelaw.(3)Commercialormaterialvaluesvs.love:Trueloveismuchmoreworthwhilethanmoneyandmaterialvalues.AntonioepitomizestrueloveinhisfriendshipforBassanio。2。ThecharacteranalysisofShylock

ShylockisaJewishusurer,andheisatragic—comiccharacter。Heiscomicbecausehefinallybecomestheonepunishedbyhisownevildeed.Heisavaricious.Heaccumulat(yī)esasmuchwealthashecanandheevenequateshislostdaughterwithhislostmoney.Heisalsocruel.Inordertorevenge,hewouldratherclaimapoundoffleshfromhisenemyAntoniothangetbackhisloan.Heistragic,becauseheisthevictimofthesociety。AsaJew,heisnottreatedequallybythesociety.Thelawisharshtohim。Hehastomakeasmuchmoneyashecaninordertoprotecthim.HeisabusedbyAntonio,sohewantstogetrevenge.III.ThecharacteranalysisofHamletHamletisascholarandawarrior。Hisfatherhasbeenkilledbyhisuncle,Claudius,whothentakethethroneandmarrieshismother.Hamletisinformedbytheghostofhisfathertotakerevenge,buttheweaknessofindecisivenessorindeterminationinhischaracteralwaysdelayhisaction,andfinallyleadstohistragicfallofdeath。Hamletisnotamanofaction,butamanofthinkingatfirst.Hehesitatesatsomecrucialmoments.Atlastwhenheisforcedtotakesomeactions,hedoeskillClaudiusgloriously,buthealsosacrificeshisownlife.IV.Donneandhis“TheSunRising”1。Metaphysicalpoet:Hewrotepoemsbyusingunconventionalandsurprisingconceitsandfullofwitandhumor,butsometimesthelogicargumentandconceitsbecomepervasive.Thelanguageiscolloquialbutpowerful,creatingunorthodoximagesonthereader’smind.2.His“TheSunRising”:Inthispoem,thelove'sweddingroomhasbeenintrudedbysunandthemantakesoffenceattheintrusion。Heattackthesunasanunrulyservant,andfinallyheallowthesuntoentertheirchamberandwarmthem.Thepoem'struesubjectisthelady-histrueemotionallove.Everyinsulttothesunisacomplimenttothelady.V.Milton'sParadiseLost:1.Structure:ThestoryistakenfromtheOldTestament。Itextendschronologicallyfromtheexaltat(yī)ionofChristbeforethecreatureofuniversetothesecondcomingofChrist.Geographically,itrangesovertheentireworld.2.ThecharacteranalysisofSatan:Hehasthestrength,thecourageandthecapacityforleadership,buthedevotedallthosequalitiestoevil。HisdefianceofGodshowshisegoisticpride,hisfalseconceptionoffreedom,andhisalienat(yī)ionfromallgood。Hisownevilanddamnationgivehimpotentiallytragicdimensions。Therefore,SatanisenvelopedindramaticironybecausehefightinignoranceoftheunshakablepowerofGodandgoodness.3。Feat(yī)ures:ParallelandcontrastThecentralconflictandcontrastbetweengoodandevilareintensifiedbythecontrastbetweenheavenandhell,lightanddarkness,loveandhate,reasonandpassion,etc.

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銀行狀態(tài):正常?用戶積分:10?來自:

注冊日期:2006-02-06#42006-02—1614:04ChapterTwo

TheNeo-classicalPeriodI。Theallegoricalmeaningof“TheVanityFair”inJohnBunyan'sThePilgrim’sProgressTheVanityFairreferstotherealworldwherepeoplehavebecomesodegeneratedthatalltheyareconcernedistobuyandselleverythingtheycan.Itallegoricallyrepresentsvanitybothinthesocietyandinpeople’sheart,sopeoplearespirituallylost.However,thepilgrimsrefusetobuyanyofthethingsintheVanityFair.ItspurposeistourgepeopletoabidebyChristiandoctrinesandseeksalvationthroughconstantstrugglewiththeirownweaknessandsocialevils.Christians’refusalshowsthattheyareonestepnearertheCelestialCity。II.Pope’spointofviewonpoetrycriticismandthecharacteristicsofhisownpoetry1.Pope’spointofviewonpoetrycriticismisbestshowninhisAnEssaysonCriticism.Heemphasizingthatliteraryworksshouldbejudgedbyclassicalrulesoforder,reason,logic,restrainedemotionandgoodtaste。HecallsonpeopletoturntotheoldGreekandRomanwritersforguidance。Headvisesthecriticsnottostresstoomuchtheartificialuseofconceitortheexternalbeautyoflanguage,buttopayspecialattentiontotruewitwhichisbestsetinaplainstyle.2.Pope’spoemstrictlyfollowshisideaofneoclassicism。Hedevelopedasatiric,concise,smooth,gracefulandwell-balancedstyle,andfinallybroughttoitslastperfectionoftheheroiccouplet.III。ThesocialsatireofJonat(yī)hanSwift’sGulliver’sTravelsTheaccountofLilliputianlife,especiallythegamesforpeopleatcourt,alludestothesimilarridiculouspracticesortricksintheEnglishgovernment。ThedescriptionofthecompetitioninthegamesbeforetheroyalmembersleadstothefactthatthesuccessofthosegovernmentofficialssuchasthePrimeMinisterliesnotintheirbeinganywiserorbetterbutintheirbeingmoredexterousinthegame。ThisalludestothepracticesinEngland。AndthepompouswordssingingoftheLilliputianemperorridiculethearistocraticarroganceandvanity。IV.HenryFieldingandhisTomJonesItisagoodexampleof“comicepicinprose”.FieldingdescribesthefightbetweenMollyandthevillagersandherfistfightwithGoodyBrowninthegrandstyleoftheHomericepic。HefirstofallcallsontheMusestoassisthiminrecountingthefightasifitwereofgreathistoricalimportance。LikeHomerwhowouldlistnamesofgodsinvolvedinthebattle,heliststhenamesofthevillagers.HetreatsMollyasagreatheroatbattle,an“Amazonianheroine”.Besides,heusesamock-epictoneandseemsverysolemnaboutwhatheisdescribing.Heusesformalwordsandrefinedlanguage.Finally,hemakesuseofdifferentfiguresofspeech,particularly,ironyandhyperbole.V。ThomasGrayandhis“ElegyWritteninaCountyChurch”Inthepoem,Graypresentsapictureofthequietandsolitarycountyatduskthroughthesoundingofthecurfew,thehome—comingplowman,thetinklingofbellsunderthenecksofthecattle,themopingowl,thenarrowcell(grave),etc..Hebemoansthefateofthosecommonlaborerswhoarenowburiedinthegraves,triestoimaginehowtheyhadlivedaslovingparentsandhardworkingpeople,andpraisetheirhomelyjoys.Hethenexpresshiscontemptforthosenoblemenwhooncelivedapompouslife,anddespisedthepoor,buthaveendedupinawaynobetterthantheordinaryfolk.WecanseeGray’ssympathyforthepoorandcontemptfortherich.ChapterThree

TheRomanticPeriodI.Wordsworthandhis“Iwanderedlonelyasacloud"Thepoemiscrystalclearandlucid.Belowtheimmediatesurface,wefindthatalltherealisticdetailsoftheflowers,thetrees,thewaves,thewind,andalltherealisticdetailsoftheactivejoy,areabsorbedintoanover-allconcretemetaphor,therecurrentimageofthedance.Theflowers,thestars,thewavesareunitsinthisdancingpatternoforderindiversity,oflinkedeternalharmonyandvitality。Throughtherevelationandrecognitionofhiskinshipwithnature,thepoethimselfbecomesasitwereapartofthewholecosmicdance.II。Shelleyandhis“OdetotheWestWind”Inthepoem,Shelleyeulogizesthewestwindasapowerfulphenomenonofnaturethatisbothdestroyerandpreserver.Thewindenjoysboundlessfreedomandhasthepowertospreadmessagesfarandwide。ThekeynoteinthepoemisShelley’sever—presentwishforhimselfandhisfellowmentosharethefreedomofthewestwind,rememberingmeanwhilehisownandcommonhumanmiseries.Andthedominantmoodisthatofhoperatherthandespair,asthepoetishopingfortherealizationofthefreedomandjoy.Theoptimismexpressedinthelasttwolinesshowthepoet'scriticalattitudetowardtheuglysocialrealityandhisfaithinabrightfutureforhumanity.III.JohnKeatsandhis“OdeonaGrecianUrn”InthepoemKeatsshowsthecontrastbetweenthepermanenceofartandthetransienceofhumanpassion.ThepoethasabsorbedhimselfintothetimelessbeautifulsceneryontheGrecianurn:thelovers,musiciansandworshipperscarvedontheurn,andtheireverlastingjoys.Theyareunaffectedbytime,stilledinexpectation.Thisisthegloryandthelimitat(yī)ionoftheworldconjuredupbyandobjectofart.Theurncelebratesbutsimplifiesintuitionsofjoybydefyingourpainandsuffering。Butatlast,theurnpresentshisambivalenceabouttimeandthenatureofbeauty.IV.ThecharacteranalysisofElizabethinJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudiceElizabethisabeautifulyoungladyintheBennets.Sheisintelligent,contrastingherempty—minded,snobbishandvulgarmother。Sheisawomenofdistinctcharacter。Sheisnotpassive,butpursuehertruelovebravely.SheturnsdownMr。Collin’smarriageproposalandseekingherhappinesswithDarcy,theoneshepossessestrueaffectionforher。Sheisalsocourageous.WhenDarcy'sauntladycomestoforceherintoapromiseofneverconsentingtomarryDarcy,sheboldlychallengesherauthority,contemptandarrogance.Onthewhole,Elizabethisatypicalimageofthegood,attractiveladyinthe19thcentury。

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會員等級:超級版主?發(fā)帖數(shù)量:1,243

精華數(shù)量:0?所持現(xiàn)金:3128英幣

銀行狀態(tài):正常?用戶積分:10

來自:?注冊日期:2006—02—06#52006—02—1614:04ChapterTwo

TheNeo—classicalPeriodI。Theallegoricalmeaningof“TheVanityFair"inJohnBunyan’sThePilgrim’sProgressTheVanityFairreferstotherealworldwherepeoplehavebecomesodegeneratedthatalltheyareconcernedistobuyandselleverythingtheycan。Itallegoricallyrepresentsvanitybothinthesocietyandinpeople’sheart,sopeoplearespirituallylost。However,thepilgrimsrefusetobuyanyofthethingsintheVanityFair.ItspurposeistourgepeopletoabidebyChristiandoctrinesandseeksalvationthroughconstantstrugglewiththeirownweaknessandsocialevils.Christians’refusalshowsthattheyareonestepnearertheCelestialCity.II.Pope’spointofviewonpoetrycriticismandthecharacteristicsofhisownpoetry1。Pope’spointofviewonpoetrycriticismisbestshowninhisAnEssaysonCriticism。Heemphasizingthatliteraryworksshouldbejudgedbyclassicalrulesoforder,reason,logic,restrainedemotionandgoodtaste.HecallsonpeopletoturntotheoldGreekandRomanwritersforguidance。Headvisesthecriticsnottostresstoomuchtheartificialuseofconceitortheexternalbeautyoflanguage,buttopayspecialattentiontotruewitwhichisbestsetinaplainstyle.2.Pope’spoemstrictlyfollowshisideaofneoclassicism.Hedevelopedasatiric,concise,smooth,gracefulandwell-balancedstyle,andfinallybroughttoitslastperfectionoftheheroiccouplet.III。Thesocialsat(yī)ireofJonat(yī)hanSwift’sGulliver’sTravelsTheaccountofLilliputianlife,especiallythegamesforpeopleatcourt,alludestothesimilarridiculouspracticesortricksintheEnglishgovernment。Thedescriptionofthecompetitioninthegamesbeforetheroyalme

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