英美文学之Uncle-Tom’s-Cabin-PPT展示

GeneralevaluationofMrs.StoweanAmericanabolitionistandauthor.Shewasinfluentialbothforherwritingsandherpublicstandsonsocialissuesoftheday.LymanBeecherRoxanaIn1836inJune1851,whenshewas40,thefirstinstallmentofherUncleTom'sCabinwaspublishedinserialforminthenewspaperNationalEraSoyou'rethelittlewomanwhowrotethebookthatmadethisgreatwar!Thankyou!In1869:campaignedfortheexpansionofmarriedwomen'srights.Inthe1870sStowefledtoFlorida,AfterherreturntoConnecticut,Mrs.StowewasamongthefoundersoftheHartfordArtSchoolIn1886:CalvinStowe'sdied,andherownhealthstartedtodeclinerapidly.DiedonJuly1,1896,inHartford,Connecticut.atage85UncleTom'sCabin,1852《汤姆叔叔的小屋》AKeytoUncleTom'sCabin,1853《汤姆叔叔的小屋题解》Dred:ATaleoftheGreatDismalSwamp,1856《德雷德：阴暗大沼地的故事》TheMinister'sWooing,1859《牧师的求婚》ThePearlofOrr'sIsland,1862《奥尔岛上的明珠》OldTownFolks,1869《老镇居民》PalmettoLeaves,1873《棕榈叶》LiteraryWorksBackgroundHarrietBeecherStowe(1811-1896),comesfromafamilywithgoodChristian,shewasdeeplyinfluencedbyChristianityandbecameapiousChristian.Asherfamilywereallopposingtoraisingslaves,shewasinfluencedbythemandheldtheanti-slaverybelief.ShelivesinCincinnaticityinOhio,oneofanti-slaveryplacesandaterminalforslavesescapingtothenorth.Housingfugitiveslaves,hearingofmoreaboutslave’swretchedsufferings.VisitingplantationsinKentucky,seeingwithhereyesslaves’misery.HarrietBeecherStoweacknowledgedthatshewaspartlyinspiredtocreateUncleTom'sCabinbytheslave’snarrativeTheblendingofpiousbeliefinChristianityandabolishingslaveryresultedinUncleTom’sCabinInfluenceUncleTom'sCabinhasexertedaninfluenceequaledbyfewothernovelsinhistory.Uponpublication,UncleTom'sCabinignitedafirestormofprotestfromdefendersofslaverywhilethebookelicitedpraisefromabolitionists.Asabest-seller,thenovelheavilyinfluencedlaterprotestliterature.UncleTom'sCabinoutragedpeopleintheAmericanSouth.Thenovelwasalsoroundlycriticizedbyslaverysupporters.However,AbrahamLincolncommented,Sothisisthelittleladywhostartedthisgreatwar.UncleTom'sCabinalsocreatedgreatinterestintheUnitedKingdom.ThefirstLondoneditionappearedinMay1852andsold200,000copiesBy1857,thenovelhadbeentranslatedinto20languages,Later,itwastranslatedintoalmosteverymajorlanguage.MainPlotsofTheNovelElizaescapedwithherson,Tomsold“downtheriver”(伊莉莎携子逃亡，汤姆被卖到“河的下游去”)Eliza‘sfamilyhunted,Tom’slifewithSt.Clare(追捕伊莉莎家庭，汤姆与圣克莱尔生活)TomsoldtoSimonLegree(汤姆被卖给西蒙.勒格里)Finalsection(汤姆死去，Cassy一家逃忙成功并与亲人团圆，乔治.谢尔比解放了家中的奴隶。)Elizaescapedwithherson,TomsolddowntheriverKentuckyfarmerSlavesArthurShelbyUncleTomEmilyShelbyHarry(Eliza'sson)GeorgeShelbyElizaescapedwithherson,andTomwassoldtoanotherslaverAugustineSt.Clareandalreadybefriendedwithhisdaughter-Eva.Eliza'sfamilyhunted,Tom'slifewithSt.ClareElizametwithherhusband-GeorgeHarrischasedbyaslave-hunter-TomLokerEva:friendliness,love,equality,likeanangel.Evagrewveryill.Beforeshediedsheexperiencedavisionofheaven,whichsheshareswiththepeoplearoundher.Therefore,St.ClaredecidedtoplededtofreeTom.TomwassoldtoSimonLegreeTomwasbeatenviciously.TommetwithEmmeline,CassyUncleTomencouragedCassyandEmmelinetoescape.WhenTomrefusedtotellLegreewhereCassyandEmmelinehadgone,LegreeorderedhisoverseerstokillTom.AsTomwasdying,heforgavethem.HumbledbythecharacterofTom,theybecomeChristians.FinalsectionCassylaterdiscoversthatElizaisherlong-lostdaughterwhowassoldasachild.Nowthattheirfamilyistogetheragain,theytraveltoFranceandeventuallyLiberia,theAfricannationcreatedforformerAmericanslaves.GeorgeShelbyreturnstotheKentuckyfarmandfreesallhisslaves.GeorgetellsthemtorememberTom'ssacrificeandhisbeliefinthetruemeaningofChristianity.AnalysisoftheMainCharactersMrs.Stoweportraysseveralvividcharacterswithdistinctivetemperament.Amongthem,therearethewhiteandtheblack,thenoblesandtheslaves,thekindandthecruel.Inherdescriptionofallthesecharacters,wecanlearnthatMrs.Stoweadvocatesthatpeopleareequalandisagainstracialdiscrimination.Shealsoheldthebeliefthatpeopleareborntotobeequalandshouldhaverighttoenjoyfreedom.SothemainofthebookareallChristianstodifferentextent.MainCharacters•1.Tom•2.Eliza•3.GeorgeHarris•4.GeorgeShelby•5.Eva•6.St.Clare•7.Topsy•8.SimonLegreeName:TomAge:about40Sex:maleCountry:AfricaWork:slaveFamily:AuntChloeandthreechildrenFaith:ChristianityQualities:obedience,honesty,loyalty1.NamecardintroductionUncleTomisaheroofNegroes.HebelievedinGodwithouttheslightestflawinpersonality.HeisapiousChristian,andultimatelyhewaskilledbytheownerforhelpingothersescape,hisdeathandtheBibleinwhichJesuswascrucifiedtosavethecommonpeople,likethecross,notonlywonthepeople'ssympathy,butalsoarousedtheindignationofthepeopletoslavery,ithasacceleratedthedemiseofslavery.PersonalHistoryThreemastersMr.ShelbySt.ClareLegree“Youhaveheardwhatshesaid!IfImustbesold,orallthepeopleontheplaceandeverythinggotorack,why,letmebesold”.“Masteralwaysfoundmeonthespot,—healwayswill.Ineverhavebroketrust,norusedmypassnowayscontrarytomyword,andIneverwill.It’sbetterformealonetogo,thantobreakuptheplaceandsellall.Masterisnottoblame”.“Ah,mastertrustedme,andIcouldn’t〞.“Ifeelverybad,Master.IalwayshavethoughtthatMasterwouldbego