4.美国文学选读_课件Benjamin_Franklin
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《自传》
Poor Richard’s Almanac 《穷
理查德历书》
Poor Richard’s Almanac
➢a book that is published every year giving information for that year
kept publishing for many years; includes many classical sayings:
Life and works:
printer, editor, inventor, scientist,
opened his own print shop for 20 years
published lightning
the
rod,
Pennsylvania
Gazette
Franklin
(newspaper) stove,
It is an embodiment of Puritanism and enlightening spirits.
With it he set the form for autobiography as a genre.
Alliance with France, police force,
The Treaty of
founded a
Peace with England,
school and a
The Constitution hospital.
the great man of letters
Autobiography
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
If you would not be forgotten , as soon as you are dead & rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing.
The Autobiography(13 virtues ) by
B. Franklin
1.Temperance. 节制。 8. Justice. 正直
2. Silence. 缄默。 9.Moderation.中庸
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3. Order.秩序。
10.Cleanliness.整洁
4. Resolution.决断。 11.Tranquility.平静
It is an elucidation (阐 述)of the fact that Franklin was spokesman for enlightenment:
he represents American idea--- man is basically good and free by nature, endowed by God with certain inalienable(不可 剥夺的) rights of liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
--B. Franklin
America has never forgotten Benjamin Franklin because he did both.
Today, we honor Franklin as one of the Founding Fathers and as one of America’s greatest citizens.
Significance:
It presents a prototype（原型） of American success which inspired generations of Americans.
Popular, still well-read today, his values and style influenced lots of Americans
It is a Puritan document -it is a record of selfexamination(自我审视) and self-improvement (自我完善)：
he believes that God helps those who help themselves and that every calling is a service to God, in order to get on in the world, one has to be industrious, frugal, and prudent.
four documents that
first public
created the United
library,
States:
organized the
The Declaration of first fire
Independence,
department and
The Treaty of
the first paid
leak a great ship. Eat to live, and not live to eat. Be slow in choosing a Friend, slower in
changing.
Autobiography
It is regarded as one of the most important works of American literature produced during the 18th century.
bifocal
glasses
made experiment with a kite, proving that lightning was electricity
politician, public-spirited citizen, prose writer
He was the only
American to sign the founded the
Excerpts from Franklin's Poor Richard’s Almanac
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
God helps those who help themselves. Beware of little expenses: a small leak will
5. Frugality.节俭 12. Chastity节欲
6. Industry.勤勉
13.Humility. 谦逊
7. Sincerity.诚恳
Autobiography
The style: it is the pattern of Puritan simplicity, directness, and concision(言 简意赅). The narrative is lucid(易懂的), the structure is simple, the imagery is homely(朴素的).
It is a record of a man rising to wealth and fame from a state of poverty and obscurity into which he was born, an account of the colorful career of America's first self-made man.
Poor Richard’s Almanac 《穷
理查德历书》
Poor Richard’s Almanac
➢a book that is published every year giving information for that year
kept publishing for many years; includes many classical sayings:
Life and works:
printer, editor, inventor, scientist,
opened his own print shop for 20 years
published lightning
the
rod,
Pennsylvania
Gazette
Franklin
(newspaper) stove,
It is an embodiment of Puritanism and enlightening spirits.
With it he set the form for autobiography as a genre.
Alliance with France, police force,
The Treaty of
founded a
Peace with England,
school and a
The Constitution hospital.
the great man of letters
Autobiography
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
If you would not be forgotten , as soon as you are dead & rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing.
The Autobiography(13 virtues ) by
B. Franklin
1.Temperance. 节制。 8. Justice. 正直
2. Silence. 缄默。 9.Moderation.中庸
wenku.baidu.com
3. Order.秩序。
10.Cleanliness.整洁
4. Resolution.决断。 11.Tranquility.平静
It is an elucidation (阐 述)of the fact that Franklin was spokesman for enlightenment:
he represents American idea--- man is basically good and free by nature, endowed by God with certain inalienable(不可 剥夺的) rights of liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
--B. Franklin
America has never forgotten Benjamin Franklin because he did both.
Today, we honor Franklin as one of the Founding Fathers and as one of America’s greatest citizens.
Significance:
It presents a prototype（原型） of American success which inspired generations of Americans.
Popular, still well-read today, his values and style influenced lots of Americans
It is a Puritan document -it is a record of selfexamination(自我审视) and self-improvement (自我完善)：
he believes that God helps those who help themselves and that every calling is a service to God, in order to get on in the world, one has to be industrious, frugal, and prudent.
four documents that
first public
created the United
library,
States:
organized the
The Declaration of first fire
Independence,
department and
The Treaty of
the first paid
leak a great ship. Eat to live, and not live to eat. Be slow in choosing a Friend, slower in
changing.
Autobiography
It is regarded as one of the most important works of American literature produced during the 18th century.
bifocal
glasses
made experiment with a kite, proving that lightning was electricity
politician, public-spirited citizen, prose writer
He was the only
American to sign the founded the
Excerpts from Franklin's Poor Richard’s Almanac
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
God helps those who help themselves. Beware of little expenses: a small leak will
5. Frugality.节俭 12. Chastity节欲
6. Industry.勤勉
13.Humility. 谦逊
7. Sincerity.诚恳
Autobiography
The style: it is the pattern of Puritan simplicity, directness, and concision(言 简意赅). The narrative is lucid(易懂的), the structure is simple, the imagery is homely(朴素的).
It is a record of a man rising to wealth and fame from a state of poverty and obscurity into which he was born, an account of the colorful career of America's first self-made man.