Jonathan-Swift作者及作品介绍说课讲解

A Modest Proposal
(The best model of satire)
By suggesting that poor Irish parents sell the one-year-old babies to the rich English lords and ladies as food, Swift is making the most violent protest against the inhuman exploitation and oppression of the Irish people by the English ruling class.
2005.7
6.Jonathan Swift is a master satirist in
English literature. His A Tale of a Tub is an
attack on（
）.
A. the government
B. greed
C. the church
D. the abuse of power
2008.4
17．As one of the greatest masters of English prose, ________ defined a good style as “proper words in proper places”. A．Henry Fielding B．Jonathan Swift C．Samuel Johnson D．Alexander Pope
(1. satire;nguage)
1. Satire He is a master satirist. by outward gravity (attraction) and an apparent earnestness which makes his satire powerful.
2004.10
13. ___ ‘s “A Modest Proposal” is generally regarded as the best model of satire not only of the period but also in the whole English literary history.
2. Human nature is seriously and permanently
flawed（缺陷）. To better human life, enlightenment is needed, but to redress(脱胎 换骨） it is very hard.
Swift’s writing style
2000.4; 2007.4
8._______ is a typical feature of Swift's writings. A.Bitter satire B.Elegant style C.Casual narration plicated sentence structure
A. Henry Fielding B. Jonathan Swift C. Robert Burns D. William Blake
2009.4
7．The best model of satire in the whole English literary history is Jonathan Swift's ______. A．A Modest Proposal B. A Tale of a Tub C．Gulliver's Travels D．The Battle of the Books
Analysis of Gulliver’s Travels
1.The structure and the content
Jonathan Swift
（1667- 1745）
Swift’s Humanistic Viewpoints
1. He had a deep hatred for all the rich
oppressors and a deep sympathy for all the poor and oppressed.
Swift’s writing style
2. Language
He is one of the greatest maters of English prose. He is most unsurpassed in the writing of simple, direct, precise prose. He defined a good style as “proper words in proper places. Clear, simple , concrete diction, uncomplicated sentence structure, economy and conciseness of language mark all his writings — essays, poems and novels.
2009.7
8. A good style of prose“ proper works in proper places” was defined by_____.
A. John Milton B. Henry Fielding C. Jonathan Swift D.T.S. Eliot
Swift’s Chief Works
1. Gulliver’s Travels
(His greatest satiric work)
2. A Modest Proposal
(the best model of satire in English history）
3. A Tale of a Tub (against religion) 4. The Battle of Books (against learning) 5. The Drapier’s Letters