英语课堂演示1-小说《月亮与六便士》推荐ppt课件
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《月亮与六便士》读书分享PPT课件
画作欣赏
每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自 己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！
代表作品《我们从哪里来？我们是什么？我们到哪里去？》
THE MOON AND SIXPENCE
为什么要以高更为原型？
每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便 士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片 属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那
颗最亮的星！
内容简介
每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士， 帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自己 的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！ 每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士，帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！每个人都有一片属于自己的星空，月亮与六便士， 帮你寻找那颗最亮的星！
作者简介
经典代表作：《月亮与六便士》《人性的枷锁》
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The Moon and Sixpence月亮和六便士PPT课件
Plots:
Charles Strickland
Peaceful Life Leave for Paris
a well-off, middle-class stockbroker in
London Wife and two
children
Dirk Stroeve Blanche
Tahiti
Ata Died of leprosy(麻 风病）
The Moon and Sixpence 《月亮和六便士》
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William Somerset Maugham (1874-19650)
William Somerset Maugham
English novelist, playwright,and short-story writer whose work is characterized by a clear unadorned(朴实 的)style,cosmopolitan(世界性 的)settings and a shrewd understanding of hum an nature.
It shows the vulgar life of a stockbroker and a genius art House loan • Auto loan(车贷） • House rent • Price • Competition(job hunting) • Children&Parents • ...
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Motivation & aim
Ideality
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They are all round and shiny under the sun.
月亮与六便士 英文ppt讲课教案
Despite protagonist felt
regret,he still understand
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Mr.Strickland's pursuitand
from his painting.
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The Theme
Is to look up at the moon,or bow to pick up a sixpence,this is a choice about dream and reality.
THANKS
His work had a considerable number of readers in all levels.
He was one of the most popular novelists in the first half of the twentieth Century.
Character Archetype
Mr.Strickland's wife couldn't accept the fact that he left in tears all day.
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Five years later,the protagonist found that Mr.Strickland still immersed in his dreams with no regrets even he poverty.
In the process of the pursuit of art,his talent has gradually been recognized.
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Later
Mr.Strickland decided to abandon the civilized life,he went to the original island Tahitiin which near the South Pacific. Protagonist met Mr.Strickland by chance,he found that Mr.Strickland married a native girl and already had three children,spent three years of happiness.
《月亮与六便士》读书笔记分享PPT课件
月亮 THE MOON AND SIXPENCE 威廉·萨默赛特·毛姆
与六便士
英作家毛姆长篇小说《月亮与六便士》读书分享
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Art not for others"Think terry grams of rand impressionist prototype is high after more. So the moon and sixpence is actually according to dramatization's novel.Title mean. For a moment I shall not the
思特里克兰德太太
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她非常能干，家务安排得并井有 条。她还是一位贤妻良母，不受 任何灾变困扰、令人羡慕的中产 阶级家庭。
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思特里克兰德太太苦心经营的安 乐窝却被丈夫的出走击得粉碎。 这样一位近乎完美的女性有一个 致命的弱点，她完全不了解、不 理解自己的丈夫却自以为如此。
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solution, after material inquires the did not learn.
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Defect and Saving& Maugham's Humanity Exploration
创作背景
《月亮和六便士》中的英国画家是以法国后期印象派大师保罗·高更 （Paul Gauguin，1848-1903）为原型塑造的人物，这一点是无可 争议的。高更在立志从事绘画前也做过经纪人；高更一生也非常坎 坷、贫困；高更最后也到了塔希提并埋骨于一个荒凉的小岛上。但 除了生活的大致轮廓外，毛姆创造的完全是另外一个人物。 这篇小 说是毛姆在游经塔希提岛后，回到欧洲后写成的。
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Art not for others"Think terry grams of rand impressionist prototype is high after more. So the moon and sixpence is actually according to dramatization's novel.Title mean. For a moment I shall not the
思特里克兰德太太
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她非常能干，家务安排得并井有 条。她还是一位贤妻良母，不受 任何灾变困扰、令人羡慕的中产 阶级家庭。
在此处添加标题
思特里克兰德太太苦心经营的安 乐窝却被丈夫的出走击得粉碎。 这样一位近乎完美的女性有一个 致命的弱点，她完全不了解、不 理解自己的丈夫却自以为如此。
在此处添加标题
solution, after material inquires the did not learn.
在此处添加标题
Defect and Saving& Maugham's Humanity Exploration
创作背景
《月亮和六便士》中的英国画家是以法国后期印象派大师保罗·高更 （Paul Gauguin，1848-1903）为原型塑造的人物，这一点是无可 争议的。高更在立志从事绘画前也做过经纪人；高更一生也非常坎 坷、贫困；高更最后也到了塔希提并埋骨于一个荒凉的小岛上。但 除了生活的大致轮廓外，毛姆创造的完全是另外一个人物。 这篇小 说是毛姆在游经塔希提岛后，回到欧洲后写成的。
英语课堂演示-小说《月亮与六便士》推荐ppt课件
His works had a considerable number of readers in all levels.
He was one of the most popular novelists in the first half of the twentieth Century.
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In this novel, Maugham used the first person narrative technique, narrated the whole story.
Later
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End
Finally, Mr.Strickland's children died,and he had leprosy. He finished a very shocking painting on the wall when he was blind. His native wife buried him, and according to his wishes,destroyed his works . Despite protagonist felt regret, he still understand Mr.Strickland's pursuitand from his painting .
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Thank you
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This novel, with a vivid plot, a profound words in the literary sensation, people had rushed to see after the advent of it.
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Begining of the story
The protagonist is a writer, met Strickland’s family which looked like very happy, but Mr.Strickland always seem to lack vitality.Soon after,he left the family and went to Paris to find his "art" firmly.
He was one of the most popular novelists in the first half of the twentieth Century.
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In this novel, Maugham used the first person narrative technique, narrated the whole story.
Later
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End
Finally, Mr.Strickland's children died,and he had leprosy. He finished a very shocking painting on the wall when he was blind. His native wife buried him, and according to his wishes,destroyed his works . Despite protagonist felt regret, he still understand Mr.Strickland's pursuitand from his painting .
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Thank you
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This novel, with a vivid plot, a profound words in the literary sensation, people had rushed to see after the advent of it.
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Begining of the story
The protagonist is a writer, met Strickland’s family which looked like very happy, but Mr.Strickland always seem to lack vitality.Soon after,he left the family and went to Paris to find his "art" firmly.
月亮与六便士 英文 演讲PPT
In the Marseilles
Appearance in Tahiti
He wore nothing but a paleo土著. He was an extraordinary figure, with his red beard and matted hair, and his great hairy chest. His feet were horny and scarred, so that I (Captain Brunot ) knew he went always bare foot. He had gone native with a vengeance.
Appearance in Paris
He was sitting there in his old Norfolk jacket and his unbrushed
bowler; his trousers were baggy, his hands were not clean; and his
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The Title
Sixpence was the smallest unit of the British currency at the time.
“People often forgot the sixpence at the foot when they looked up at the moon.”
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Mr. Strickland
Storyteller is a writer
Storyteller Storyteller
Appearance in London
In point of fact he was broad and heavy, with large hands and feet, and he wore his evening clothes clumsily（笨拙地）. He was a man of forty, not good-looking, and yet not ugly, for his features were rather good; but they were all a little larger than life-size, and the effect was ungainly（笨拙地）. He was clean shaven, and his large face looked uncomfortably naked. His hair was reddish, cut very short, and his eyes were small blue or grey.
《月亮与六便士》名著导读.PPT
作者介绍
小毛姆不满十岁，父母就先后去世， 他被送回英国由伯父抚养。毛姆进 坎特伯雷皇家公学之后，由于身材 矮小，且严重口吃，经常受到其他 孩子的欺凌和折磨
有时还遭到冬烘学究的无端羞辱。 孤寂凄清的童年生活，在他稚嫩 的心灵上投下了痛苦的阴影，养 成他孤僻、敏感、内向的性格， 却也让他变得坚强和富有同情心
主要人物
思特里克兰德太太在20世纪初都是生逢其 时。她出身于英国世家，结交社会名流， 举手投足端庄典雅，完全符合上流社会所 要求的女性风范。她面容和蔼可亲，衣着 大方得体，家居布置淡雅别致
这样一位近乎完美的女性有一个致命的弱 点，她完全不了解、不理解自己的丈夫却 自以为如此。思特里克兰德太太曾满含爱 意地对“我”谈起她丈夫：“他一点文学修 养也没有，是个十足的小市民。”
主要人物
MAIN
CHARACTER
主要人物
勃朗什这个令人难以捉摸的女子却 流星般从这个世上—也从思特里克 兰德冷酷的心中倏然而逝。她曾是 一个罗马贵族的家庭教师，被男主 人骗去了纯真的爱情
身临绝境准备自尽时，幸遇好心 的平庸艺术家施特略夫，二人结 了婚且非常幸福。然而，这又是 一个貌似安宁娴雅、令人愉快的 家庭，一件人为的精品，脆弱到 不堪外界的轻轻一击
主题思想
“毛姆以高更为灵感所写的小说《月 亮和六便士》，毫无疑问杜撰超过事 实。“在接下来的十年里，高更认为 他最终能够享受成功的果实，让一家 人团圆。”对比小说与现实可以发现
就塑造了一位不通人情世故和不食人 间烟火的所谓纯粹意义上的艺术家。 比起高更的出走，主人公斯特里克兰 德的出走完全不符合现实的逻辑
月亮
THE MOON AND SIXPENCE
与六便士
著名小说导读
汇 报 人 ： xxx
月亮与六便士 英文ppt课件
Despite protagonist felt
regret,he still understand
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Mr.Strickland's pursuitand
from his painting.
5
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The Theme
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THANKS
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The Moon
and Sixpence
The Author Character Archetype
The Story The Theme
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The Author
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William Somerset Maugham
Maugham is known as the Maupassant of England.He wrote a lot of books and had achievements in addition to the fields of poetry.
His work had a considerable number of readers in all levels.
He was one of the most popular novelists in the first half of the twentieth Century.
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Character Archetype
In the process of the pursuit of art,his talent has gradually been recognized.
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Later
Mr.Strickland decided to abandon the civilized life,he went to the original island Tahitiin which near the South Pacific. Protagonist met Mr.Strickland by chance,he found that Mr.Strickland married a native girl and already had three children,spent three years of happiness.
《月亮与六便士》读书笔记分享PPT课件
思特里克兰德
勃朗什
思特里克兰德太太
爱塔
“你是说你不是因为另外一个女人才离开你妻子？”
“当然不是”。
“你敢发誓？”
“我发誓”。
“那么你到底是为什么要离开她的？”
“我要画画儿”。
思特里克兰德离家出走的目的，令人无比诧异的回答
经典情节
（068-069，第十二章）
毛姆论艺术家
“一个艺术家——画家也好，诗人也好，音乐家也好，用他的崇高的或者美丽的作品把世界装点起来，满足了人们的审美意识，但这也同人类的性本能不无相似的地方，都有其粗野狂暴的一面。在把作品奉献给世人的同时，艺术家也把他个人的伟大才能呈现到你眼前。探索一个艺术家的秘密颇有些阅读侦探小说的迷人劲儿。这个奥秘同大自然极其相似，其妙处就在于无法找到答案”。
月亮与六便士
THEMOON ANDSIXPENCE
[英]毛姆 著W·Somerset Maugham
满地都是六便士 他却抬头看见了月亮Sixpence all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon.
人世漫长得转瞬即逝，有人见尘埃，有人见星辰。你一生真正的抉择只有一次，你应该被梦想照亮，还是被金钱照亮？毛姆一生崇尚自由，崇尚人的自然的天性。他以漫长的一生证明他的偶像王尔德的一句话是对的：爱自己，是一生浪漫的开始。这是他写作《月亮与六便士》的最大理由。
月亮是头顶的理想/现实是脚下的六便士如果你选择追月/渐渐地你就会飞起来
THEMOON ANDSIXPENCE
精彩书评
பைடு நூலகம்
保罗·高更画作欣赏
代表作品《我们从哪里来？我们是什么？我们到哪里去？》
该画呈现了不同性别、不同年龄的裸体人物的形象。最右边的是一个刚刚诞生的婴儿，象征着人类的诞生；中间是一个正在采摘苹果的青年，寓示着人类的生存发展；最左边是一个老妇的形象，代表人类的生命将终结。整幅作品向观者展现了人类从生到死的三部曲。画面中大部分的人物肌肤色彩鲜亮。在鉴赏这幅作品的时候，人们能够看到许多令人迷惑的形象，能够感受到一股神秘的魅力，其中蕴含的哲理引发人们对人生的深层思考。
《月亮与六便士》读书分享PPT
经典语录
CL A
STORY PHILOSOPHY
故事哲理
《月亮与六便士》人生哲理是人 生处处面临着挑选，特别是梦想 和金钱之间的冲突更令人难以选 择。
每个人都看得到却很难触及。六 便士代表财富，是大多数人挑选 的方向
在《月亮与六便士》中可以看的 不同的人舍弃现在的生活勇于寻 求梦想的故事。月亮代表梦想， 是遥远明亮的
作者简介
毛姆的小说之所以能够引发不同国家不同阶层许多读者的爱好，而 且这种爱好至今经久不衰，其中的原因之一，便是他作品中浓郁的 异国情调。这种异国情调既与当时的社会文化背景有关，也与作者 本人的生活经历有关
作为一个敏锐而极官才华的作家，毛姆深切地感遭到了西方文明对人性的压抑和摧残，对东方文化则充满了无穷的敬佩 与向往一个不容忽视的事实是，毛姆对处于非主流边沿酒囊饭袋地位的土著文化、印度文化、中国文化等倾注了自己高 度的热情，寄予了无穷的期望。在毛姆的小说中，“异质文化不再充当西方文化的配角，而一跃成为小说中真正的主宰 因家”。
出浓厚的现代小说的特点
艺术特点
《月亮和六便士》的现代性还表现在 人物的虚化上，它的人物既不重视鲜 明的个性化特点，也不是某种类型人 物的代表，而常常是一种情欲一种精 神的象征，给人以的捉摸不定感
他的行动也显示了他对暴露真实自我 的惧怕和担忧，借以粉饰真实的内心 他干脆逃离了欧洲文明社会，躲避到 人迹罕至的蛮荒海岛，想以此掩藏真 实的自我
但除了生活的大致轮廓外，毛姆创造的完全是另外一个人物。这篇小说是毛姆在游经塔 希提岛后，回到欧洲后写成的。
书本简介
BOOK INTRODUCTION
书本简介
书本简介
书本简介
作者简介
INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTHOR
月亮和六便士好书推荐PPT
文学价值
贫穷的纠缠，病魔的折磨他毫不在意，只是后悔从来没有光顾过 他的意识。作品表现了天才、个性与物质文明以及现代婚姻、家 庭生活之间的矛盾，有着广阔的生命视角，用散发着消毒水味道 的手术刀对皮囊包裹下的人性进行了犀利的解剖，混合着看客讪 笑的幽默和残忍的目光。
创作背景
Creative background
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施特略夫
心里有罗密欧的热情，体型却是一个小胖子，秉性仁慈慷 慨，却不断被人嘲笑，有一双发现美和天才的眼睛，自己的作 品却很平庸，娶到一个自己爱的人，生活美满幸福，但最后被 妻子抛弃，在爱里丢掉自己的自尊，爱的很卑微。让人可怜又 可恨，在看到思特里克兰德给妻子画的裸体画像很气愤，最终 与思特里克兰德和解，并回到自己的故乡。一个艺术的欣赏者 和守护者，爱情里失败者。
斯特里克兰德
科恩---法国商人 緹亚蕾·约翰逊
妻子：爱塔 夫妻
斯特里克兰德
生活窘迫，但从未抱怨 不畏强势利者，收拾“硬汉”比尔
给了斯特里克兰一份工作 借给斯特里克兰200法郎并得到一幅画
人物介绍
person in literature
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斯特里克兰德
一开始他是一个伦敦的股票经纪人，他身材魁梧，地位尊 崇，家境优渥。他太太觉得他是一个忠厚老实，索然无味的普 通人，可就是这样一个人，再留下一张字条后，就永远地消失 了。从这以后，他就变成一个自私冷漠的人，一个丝毫不在乎 别人看法的，粗鲁的不礼貌的人，他勇敢的义无反顾地追求自 己的心目中的月亮，成为伟大的天才。
毕业院校 德国海德堡大学（肄业）
威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆
（1874年1月25日—1965年12月16日）
作者简介
Author introduction
Part - 01
贫穷的纠缠，病魔的折磨他毫不在意，只是后悔从来没有光顾过 他的意识。作品表现了天才、个性与物质文明以及现代婚姻、家 庭生活之间的矛盾，有着广阔的生命视角，用散发着消毒水味道 的手术刀对皮囊包裹下的人性进行了犀利的解剖，混合着看客讪 笑的幽默和残忍的目光。
创作背景
Creative background
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施特略夫
心里有罗密欧的热情，体型却是一个小胖子，秉性仁慈慷 慨，却不断被人嘲笑，有一双发现美和天才的眼睛，自己的作 品却很平庸，娶到一个自己爱的人，生活美满幸福，但最后被 妻子抛弃，在爱里丢掉自己的自尊，爱的很卑微。让人可怜又 可恨，在看到思特里克兰德给妻子画的裸体画像很气愤，最终 与思特里克兰德和解，并回到自己的故乡。一个艺术的欣赏者 和守护者，爱情里失败者。
斯特里克兰德
科恩---法国商人 緹亚蕾·约翰逊
妻子：爱塔 夫妻
斯特里克兰德
生活窘迫，但从未抱怨 不畏强势利者，收拾“硬汉”比尔
给了斯特里克兰一份工作 借给斯特里克兰200法郎并得到一幅画
人物介绍
person in literature
01
斯特里克兰德
一开始他是一个伦敦的股票经纪人，他身材魁梧，地位尊 崇，家境优渥。他太太觉得他是一个忠厚老实，索然无味的普 通人，可就是这样一个人，再留下一张字条后，就永远地消失 了。从这以后，他就变成一个自私冷漠的人，一个丝毫不在乎 别人看法的，粗鲁的不礼貌的人，他勇敢的义无反顾地追求自 己的心目中的月亮，成为伟大的天才。
毕业院校 德国海德堡大学（肄业）
威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆
（1874年1月25日—1965年12月16日）
作者简介
Author introduction
Part - 01
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Later, Strickland decided to abandon the civilized life, he went to the original islandTahitiin which near the South Pacific .
Protagonist met Mr.Strickland by chance ,he found that Mr.Strickland married a native girl and alraedy had three children, spent three years of happiness.
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Influences
There are many roles choose to pick up six pence and a lot of roles struggling between the moon and six pence ,but there's so few roles like Strickland that Maugham portrayed in the book who had 100% of the courage to choose dreams and never look back.
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Thank you
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Moixpence> is one of the three long masterpiece written by British novelist William Somerset Maugham in 1919.
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Maugham is known as the Maupassant of England. He wrote a lot of books and had achievements in addition to the fields of poetry.
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Later
End
Finally, Mr.Strickland's children died,and he had leprosy. He finished a very shocking painting on the wall when he was blind. His native wife buried him, and according to his wishes,destroyed his works . Despite protagonist felt regret, he still understand Mr.Strickland's pursuitand from his painting .
This novel, with a vivid plot, a profound words in the literary sensation, people had rushed to see after the advent of it.
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Begining of the story
The protagonist is a writer, met Strickland’s family which looked like very happy, but Mr.Strickland always seem to lack vitality.Soon after,he left the family and went to Paris to find his "art" firmly.
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Is to look up at the moon, or bow to pick up a six pence, this is a choice about dream and reality.
Always refer to the society, this is the mission of the novel.
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Five years later, the protagonist found that Mr.Strickland still immersed in his dreams with no regrets even he had lived in extremely poverty. In the process of the pursuit of art, his talent has gradually been recognized.
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Then
The protagonist found Mr.Strickland, tried to persuade him to change mind, but Mr.Strickland refused his offer. Mr.Strickland's wife couldn't accept the fact that he left in tears all day.
His works had a considerable number of readers in all levels.
He was one of the most popular novelists in the first half of the twentieth Century.
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In this novel, Maugham used the first person narrative technique, narrated the whole story.
Later, Strickland decided to abandon the civilized life, he went to the original islandTahitiin which near the South Pacific .
Protagonist met Mr.Strickland by chance ,he found that Mr.Strickland married a native girl and alraedy had three children, spent three years of happiness.
.
Influences
There are many roles choose to pick up six pence and a lot of roles struggling between the moon and six pence ,but there's so few roles like Strickland that Maugham portrayed in the book who had 100% of the courage to choose dreams and never look back.
.
Thank you
.
Moixpence> is one of the three long masterpiece written by British novelist William Somerset Maugham in 1919.
.
Maugham is known as the Maupassant of England. He wrote a lot of books and had achievements in addition to the fields of poetry.
.
Later
End
Finally, Mr.Strickland's children died,and he had leprosy. He finished a very shocking painting on the wall when he was blind. His native wife buried him, and according to his wishes,destroyed his works . Despite protagonist felt regret, he still understand Mr.Strickland's pursuitand from his painting .
This novel, with a vivid plot, a profound words in the literary sensation, people had rushed to see after the advent of it.
.
Begining of the story
The protagonist is a writer, met Strickland’s family which looked like very happy, but Mr.Strickland always seem to lack vitality.Soon after,he left the family and went to Paris to find his "art" firmly.
.
Is to look up at the moon, or bow to pick up a six pence, this is a choice about dream and reality.
Always refer to the society, this is the mission of the novel.
.
Five years later, the protagonist found that Mr.Strickland still immersed in his dreams with no regrets even he had lived in extremely poverty. In the process of the pursuit of art, his talent has gradually been recognized.
.
Then
The protagonist found Mr.Strickland, tried to persuade him to change mind, but Mr.Strickland refused his offer. Mr.Strickland's wife couldn't accept the fact that he left in tears all day.
His works had a considerable number of readers in all levels.
He was one of the most popular novelists in the first half of the twentieth Century.
.
In this novel, Maugham used the first person narrative technique, narrated the whole story.