美国作家斯坦贝克的《菊花》全英文分析PPT课件
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Story of an unhappy marriage is typical of Steinbeck's fiction
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Plot
Crises:
➢arrival of the tinker ➢ his interest in the flowers ➢Elisa’s captivation with him ➢Elisa’s preparation for dinner
Here drought and poverty combined to deprive
many farmers of their land.
This is the story of one farmer's family, driven from
their fields by natural disasters and economic changes beyond anyone's control and their great journey in search of peace, security, and another home.
Wrote about American working class poor, often agricultural laborers
First literary recognition includes:
➢The Red Pony (novel) 1933 ➢Of Mice and Men (novel) 1937
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John Steinbeck
Most significant work: The Grapes of Wrath (novel) 1939
A displaced family migrates from Oklahoma to California
Themes: problems of migrant farm laborers, social protest, + survival through adversity
“The Chrysanthemums”
Notes on the story
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整体概况
概况一
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概况二
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概况三
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John Steinbeck
Born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California
Henry Fonda (center) in The Grapes of Wrath.
The film had 7 Academy Award nominations, 2 wins: Best Supporting Actress (Jane Darwell) Best Director (John Ford).
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Elisa
Described as “having terrier fingers” The tinker makes Elisa think about how
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Characters
“The Chrysanthemums”
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Elisa
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Elisa
Protagonist 35 years old Lean and strong Wears shapeless, functional
clothes Has no children Has ''a gift'' for growing things Isolated
Steinbeck died in New York City of heart disease,1968.
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Plot
“The Chrysanthemums”
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Plot
Explication: Story opens with Elisa and Henry both hard at work on their farm in the valley; interaction between husband & wife
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John Steinbeck
Married 3 times, had 2 children with 2nd wife
Steinbeck was a private person who shunned publicity.
Later works include: Cannery Row (1945), The Pearl (1947), East of Eden (1952), Travels with Charley (1962).
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The Grapes of Wrath
The film begins with a historical prologue:
In the central part of the United States of America lies
a limited area called 'The Dust Bowl,' because of its lack of rain.
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Plot
Climax: ➢Elisa sees the chrysanthemums and dirt discarded on the road:
• “Far ahead on the road Elisa saw a dark speck. She knew.”
Resolution: ➢Elisa realizes she is not so strong, and she breaks down in weak tears ''like an old woman.''
Steinbeck won a Pulitzer Prize, a
National Book Award and the Nobel
Prize for Literature for The Grapes
of Wrath.
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The Grapes of Wrath
In 1940, director John Ford's released his adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath.
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Plot
Crises:
➢arrival of the tinker ➢ his interest in the flowers ➢Elisa’s captivation with him ➢Elisa’s preparation for dinner
Here drought and poverty combined to deprive
many farmers of their land.
This is the story of one farmer's family, driven from
their fields by natural disasters and economic changes beyond anyone's control and their great journey in search of peace, security, and another home.
Wrote about American working class poor, often agricultural laborers
First literary recognition includes:
➢The Red Pony (novel) 1933 ➢Of Mice and Men (novel) 1937
3
John Steinbeck
Most significant work: The Grapes of Wrath (novel) 1939
A displaced family migrates from Oklahoma to California
Themes: problems of migrant farm laborers, social protest, + survival through adversity
“The Chrysanthemums”
Notes on the story
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整体概况
概况一
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概况二
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概况三
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John Steinbeck
Born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California
Henry Fonda (center) in The Grapes of Wrath.
The film had 7 Academy Award nominations, 2 wins: Best Supporting Actress (Jane Darwell) Best Director (John Ford).
14
Elisa
Described as “having terrier fingers” The tinker makes Elisa think about how
11
Characters
“The Chrysanthemums”
12
Elisa
13
Elisa
Protagonist 35 years old Lean and strong Wears shapeless, functional
clothes Has no children Has ''a gift'' for growing things Isolated
Steinbeck died in New York City of heart disease,1968.
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Plot
“The Chrysanthemums”
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wenku.baidu.com
Plot
Explication: Story opens with Elisa and Henry both hard at work on their farm in the valley; interaction between husband & wife
6
John Steinbeck
Married 3 times, had 2 children with 2nd wife
Steinbeck was a private person who shunned publicity.
Later works include: Cannery Row (1945), The Pearl (1947), East of Eden (1952), Travels with Charley (1962).
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The Grapes of Wrath
The film begins with a historical prologue:
In the central part of the United States of America lies
a limited area called 'The Dust Bowl,' because of its lack of rain.
10
Plot
Climax: ➢Elisa sees the chrysanthemums and dirt discarded on the road:
• “Far ahead on the road Elisa saw a dark speck. She knew.”
Resolution: ➢Elisa realizes she is not so strong, and she breaks down in weak tears ''like an old woman.''
Steinbeck won a Pulitzer Prize, a
National Book Award and the Nobel
Prize for Literature for The Grapes
of Wrath.
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The Grapes of Wrath
In 1940, director John Ford's released his adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath.