Sense-and-Sensibility理智与情感.ppt

Sense andSensibility ——by Jane Austen (1775-1817) Introduction to Jane Austen Her personal experience Successfully educated at home The daughter of a clergyman(教区牧师 ) Reading a lot of novels and prose Publishing her works as a “nameless author” Her works and achievements(6 Novels) Sense and Sensibility (1811) 《理智和情感》 Pride and Prejudice (1813) 《傲慢与偏见》 Mansfield Park (1814) 《曼斯菲尔德花园》 Emma (1816) 《爱玛》 Persuasion (1818) 《劝导》 Northanger Abbey (1818) 《诺桑觉寺》 英国评论家艾伦曾评价奥斯丁的作品为“十八世纪精华荟萃的百花园中最后也是最绚丽的鲜花”。 Main Characters and Their Relationships Mrs. Dashwood John D. and Fenny D. Robert Ferris Elinor D. Edward Ferris Lucy Steele Marianne D. Colonel Brandon Margaret D. John Willoughby Mrs. Jennings and Duke John Synopsis about the novel 《理智与情感》是一部描写十八世纪末十九世纪初绅士淑女爱情的小说，小说原名《埃莉诺与玛丽安》，为了强调小说主题和突出作者的创作意图，在出版的时候改为《理智与情感》。作者简·奥斯丁通过生动的对话和语言描写来体现人物性格。对于书中的两位主人公的性格，她采取了相似的描写方法，即先正面总体概括，再侧面烘托。埃莉诺冷静，谨慎，有见识，善于控制自己的情感。这主要体现在她对人，对事及对爱情的态度上。玛丽安热情，可爱，却不够谨慎。对待爱情充满幻想，却卤莽行事。同时，她又敢想敢说，敢于反抗社会。最后，她成熟了，理智控制了情感，主题得到了升华。 Analyses of some protagonists Sensible (通情达理的, 明智的, 懂事的) Composed (镇静的，沉着的) Affectionate (充满深情的,温柔亲切的) Principled (做事有原则的) Analyses of some protagonists Spontaneous (天真率直的, 心血来潮的) Having excessive sensibility Wishful (一厢情愿的) Gentle Courteous Faithful Sensible Amiable (和蔼可亲的) A Generous retired officer Honorable Gracious Faithful Having painful experience Attractive Very selfish Deceptive Irresponsible Greedy Sly (狡猾的) Insecure Vulgar (平庸的，庸俗的) Selfish He is not the only young man in the world worth having.Teenage sisters Marianne and Elinor Dashwood could not be more different. Marianne is passionate, impetuous, and recklessly romantic. Elinor is practical, thoughtful, and completely reserved. But Marianne and Elinor discover they have more in common than they thought when they both fall head over heels in love with unattainable men.Opposites in every way except for their heartbreak, the