
Harriet Beecher Stowe介绍.ppt
11页Uncle Tom's CabinHarriet Elisabeth Beecher StowelHarriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She came from a famous religious family and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). It depicts the harsh life for African Americans under slavery. It reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and Great Britain. It energized anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. She wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential for both her writings and her public stands on social issues of the day. Uncle Tom's Cabin 1.general introduction2.background of the novel3.plot overview4.analysis of major characters5.influence of the novel01an anti-slavery(反奴隶制)novelwas published in 1852 in AmericanIt mainly depicts the tragic life of a long-suffering black slave Uncle Tom,in the south of America before the civil war(南北战争)general introduction02after the passage of the fugitive slave act(逃亡奴隶法) of 1850.the author wrote this novel object to it and advocate emancipation(提倡解放)of the slaves and freedom for all people.background of the novel03Eliza escapes with her son, Tom was sold ”down the river”Eliza's family hurted.Tom's life with st.clareTom was sold to Simon LegreeFinal selectionplot overview041.Uncle Tomblack Christian slavestands up for his beliefskind heartedhonest2.Simon Legreecruel slave ownergreedytry to demoralize Tom and break him of his religious faith3.Evabeautiful,angelic childfull of love and friendlinessanalysis of major characters051.describe the cruel nuture of the slavery 2.pave the way for the women's right moment in the following decades3.have the profound effect to the idea of the slavery of African American4.help lay the groundword of theCivil War5.the best-selling novel in the 19 century and the second best-selling novel in that centuryinfluence of the noveltranslation:《汤姆叔叔的小屋:卑贱者的生活》(英语:Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly),又译作《黑奴吁天录》、《汤姆大伯的小屋》,是美国作家哈里特·比彻·斯托(斯托夫人)于1852年发表的一部反奴隶制小说。
这部小说中关于非裔美国人与美国奴隶制度的观点曾产生过意义深远的影响,并在某种程度上激化了导致美国内战的地区局部冲突《汤姆叔叔的小屋》这部小说是19世纪最畅销的小说(以及第二畅销的书,仅次于最畅销的书《圣经》),并被认为是刺激1850年代废奴主义兴起的一大原因在它发表的头一年里,在美国本土便销售出了三十万册《汤姆叔叔的小屋》对美国社会的影响是如此巨大,以致在南北战争爆发的初期,当林肯接见斯托夫人时,曾说到:“你就是那位引发了一场大战的小妇人 后来,这句话为众多作家竞相引用《汤姆叔叔的小屋》以及受其启发而写作出的各种剧本,还促进了大量黑人刻板印象的产生,这些形象在当今都为人们所熟知譬如慈爱善良的黑人保姆、黑小孩的原型、以及顺从、坚忍并忠心于白人主人的汤姆叔叔最近几十年来,《汤姆叔叔的小屋》中的这些消极成分,已在一定程度上弱化了这本书作为“重要的反奴隶制工具”的历史作用。
