狄更斯《远大前程》英文【精品】

Homework
• Read Chapters 1-3 of Great Expectations and complete corresponding questions.
Do Now
• The feeling of being lonely is an inevitable part of the human experience. However, some people’s lives are particularly lonelier than others. How is loneliness embodied in the opening chapters of the story?
Charles Dickens
• 1812-1870 • Worked in a factory as a child
– This experience had a profound effect on his writing.
• Campaigned for social reform
– Critique of the harsh living conditions of England are often seen in his novels
Themes
• • • • Good vs. Evil and Right vs. Wrong Struggle Between Social Classes Ambition The Burden of Guilt
Classwork
• Complete worksheet on Predictions.
Bildungsroman
• Story is an example of a bildungsroman
– A German word meaning “a novel of selfcultivation” – a novelistic form that concentrates on the development and growth of the protagonist usually from childhood to maturity – “Coming of age story” – The protagonist goes on a journey of some kind. – The novel ends with an understanding by the protagonist of himself/herself and his/her new place in the world.
• One of the most celebrated and important English authors • Wrote some of the most memorable characters in all of literature
– Ebenezer Scrooge
• A Christmas Carol 1843
– Oliver Twist
• February 1837 – April 1839
– David Copperfield
• May 1849 – November 1850
• Wrote Great Expectations in two chapter, weekly installments in the publication All the Year Round from December 1860 to August 1861
Chapters 1-3
• Why is the first chapter so important? • Compare and contrast Pip and the first convict. • What examples of humor can be found in the first chapter? • Explain why the story is more interesting written in first person point of view. • Explain how guilt has affected Pip’s life.
Guiding Questions
• Protagonist: Phillip PirriBiblioteka Baidu – “Pip”
• Guiding Questions
• What does it mean to have “great expectations”? • How do the hopes and dreams of the characters in the book grow and change as the story progresses? • What are the possible benefits and downfalls of achieving everything you have ever wanted? How does this relate to the characters in the book?
Do Now
• What do you think of when you hear the word success? What does it mean to you?
Great Expectations
Background on England in the 1800s
• The 1800s were a turbulent time in England. • Poverty and disease were rampant. • The legal system was unjust.
– Many abuses – No rights for children – Money could solve any problem
• Women had few legal rights.
– If a divorce should occur, the husband received the children and any and all property or belongings of the wife, even if they were in her possession before the marriage.