Samson_Agonistes力士参孙介绍PPT

Samson力士参孙BackgroundMaincharactersStoryThethemeIntroductionOutlineComparison•SamsonwasgrantedsupernaturalstrengthbyGodinordertocombathisenemiesandperformheroicfeatssuchaskillingalion,slayinganentirearmywithonlythejawboneofanass,anddestroyingapagantemple.•Samsonhadtwovulnerabilities,however:hisattractiontountrustworthywomenandhishair,withoutwhichhewaspowerless.•Thesevulnerabilitiesultimatelyprovedfatalforhim.SamsonApoeticaldramamodeledontheGreektragedyTakenfromtheOldTestament(Judges)oftheBibleBasicidea:Fighttilllastgasp(奄奄一息)thoughblinded.MaincharactersSamsonManoahDelilahI’mSamson’sfather.Ibetrayedhim.ProtagonistStoryThebirthofSamsonHisfirstmarriageleadtothehatredbetweenhimandPhilistines.ThemeetingwithDelilahmadehimhaveanotherwife.DelilahbetrayedSamsonbecauseofherlustformoney.SamsonwastemptedbyDelilahwiththelossofhisfreedomandbrightness.Samsonwasaskedtogiveaperformancetoshowhistremendousstrengthsoheseizedthechanceandburiedhimselftogetherwithhisenemies.Birth:GreatstrengthfromGodSamsonischosenbyGodtodestroythePhilistines,whohaveoccupiedthelandofCanaan.Heisgiventhegreateststrength,hiddeninhishair,everknowntomanaslongasheremainstruetohisvow(aseriouspromise)anditsconditions.FirstMarriageHeeventuallyfallsinlovewithaPhilistinegirl,decidestomarryher,butheisbetrayedbyher.HesoonlearnsthatshewasblackmailedbythePhilistinelordswhoareplottinghisdemise（死亡）andgoestoreclaimher.However,shehasbeenmurderedalongwithherentirefamily.MeetwithDelilahandfallinlovewithherBUT...Meanwhile,atreacherouscourtesan（交际花）oftheking,Delilah,isconvincedofherabilitytobringSamsontohisknees(让他屈服).SheappealstoSamsonasabeautifulwoman,andSamsonisimmediatelytakenwithher.Theybegintherelationshipoftwopassionatelovers,andDelilahconvincesSamsonofherlove,ultimatelyseducing(勾引，引诱)himintotellingherthesecretofhisstrength.Delilahbetrayedhimbecauseofherlustformoney.HelosthisfreedomandbrightnessSamsonisthusatlastcapturedbythePhilistines,whoblindhimandmakehimintoaslave.Atthecelebration,heisbroughtinchainstobebothanexampleandentertainmenttohiscaptors.Unbeknownst(不为人知的)tothem,hisstrengthhasreturned,andashestandsbetweenthetwopillars(柱子)thatsupportthebuilding,heasksGodforforgiveness.Thenhepushesagainstthepillars,collapsingthebuildingandkillingthoseinside,includinghimself.pushdownthetwocolumnsanddietogetherwithhisenemyThethemeofSamsonTheagony（极度痛苦）andthefinaltriumphoftheblindedSamsonThestorywasapuretragedyinEnglish,withallthepassionandrestraintwhichmarkedtheoldGreekdramas.Thewholestorystronglysuggestspassionatelongingthathecouldbringdestructiondownupontheenemyatthecostofhisownlife.Culturalinfluence•Asanimportantbiblicalcharacter,Samsonhasbeenreferencedinpopularcultureanddepictedinavastarrayoffilms,artworkandpopularliterature.•SamsonparadesofalargeSamson-likefigure,whicharemadeofwoodoraluminum,areheldannuallyindifferentvillages.•SamsonisoneofthegiantfiguresattheDucassefestivities.•AregionalversionofSamsonplaysamajorroleinmanyaccountsofBasquemythology,whereheisrepresentedasamightygiantcapableofhurlingheavystones,oftenprovidinganexplanationfortheoriginofmountainsandmegalithicmonuments.Thankyou!