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Lesson 10,Rod W. Horton & Herbert W .Edwards,The Sad Young Men,Teaching objectives,To learn about the Lost Generation To understand the style of the essay To learn the effective use of topic sentences,Authors,joint authors: Horton and Edwards taken from Backgrounds of American Literary Thought (1967),The style of the essay,a piece of expository(说明的) writing explaining a certain period in American literary and social history,Background Information,The Sad Young Men & the Lost Generation: The same group of people, the disillusioned intellectuals after World War I (1914-1918) , who rebelled against former ideals and values, but could replace them only by despair or a cynical hedonism(享乐主义). the Sad Young Men: created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his book All the Sad Young Men the Lost Generation迷惘的一代 : created by Gertrude Stein.,Background Information,Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Carlos Williams, Thornton Wilder,Background Information,Beat Generation 垮掉的一代 after World War II, a group of American writers of the 1950s, profound dissatisfaction with contemporary American society, first used by Kerouac, 1960s, hippies: “beat” lifestyle,Background Information,the angry young men: a group of English writers in the 1950s, rebellious, critical attitudes towards society,Overview,It explains a certain period in American literary and social history. It focuses on the attitudes and revolt of the young people who returned from World War I, disappointed and disillusioned, went to Europe. Young intellectuals, writers and artists: critical, rebellious— “Sad Young Men” (“The Lost Generation”) creative, productive, not lost, “gave the nation the liveliest, freshest, most stimulating writing in its literary experience.”,Structural organization,clear and simple Para. 1: introducing the subject Paras. 2– 9: supporting and developing the thesis Paras. 10– 11: conclusion,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),sensationally romanticized: (This so-called problem) was treated in a passionate, idealized manner to shock thrill and arouse people’s interest. revolt: an act of protest or rejection nostalgic: looking for something long ago recollection: recall,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),deliciously illicit thrill: an improper action but very enjoyable and exciting (A visit to a speakeasy was prohibited because these places sold alcoholic drinks illegally.) thrill: tremor of excitement speakeasy (Americanism): a place where alcoholic drinks are sold illegally，esp. a place in the U．S．during Prohibition(美国禁酒期的)非法酒店,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),denunciation: a public statement in which you criticize someone or something Puritan morality: extreme strictness in matters of morals. Strict Puritans even regarded drinking, gambling punishable offences (应受惩处的罪行) .,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),fashionable experimentations in amour: trying out new ways of lovemaking as everyone was doing at that time amour: a love affair，esp. of an illicit one parked sedan: a car parked …,,,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),naughty: a little indecent jazzy: (a party) playing jazz music sheik (Americanism) : a masterful man to whom women are supposed to be irresistibly attracted flask-toting: always carrying a small bottle filled with strong liquor tote: carry,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),moral and stylistic vagaries: odd and eccentric dress and conduct vagary: an odd, eccentric, or unexpected action flapper (Americanism) : in the 1920s, a young woman considered to be bold and unconventional drugstore cowboy (Americanism): a young man who hangs around drugstores and other public places trying to impress women,Detailed study of the text (Para. 1),in perspective: reasonably; correctly e.g. You must learn to see things in perspective. sensational: arousing strong curiosity, interest, or reaction degeneration: moral corruption jazzmad: blindly and foolishly fond of jazz music,Figures of speech (Para. 1),The slightest mention of the decade brings nostalgic recollections to the middle-aged and curious questionings by the young… transferred epithet,Para. 1 Main idea,Young people’s interest in the Revolt of the Younger Generation of the 1920s.,Detailed study of the text (Para. 2),logical outcome: necessary or expected result aftermath: a consequence, esp. of a disaster or misfortune subconscious: occurring without conscious perception,Detailed study of the text (Para. 2),stature: high level of respect provincial: narrow bordering oceans,Figures of speech (Para. 2),and that we had reached an international stature that would forever prevent us from retreating behind the artificial walls of a provincial morality … Metaphor (comparing “provincial morality” to “artificial walls”),Para. 2 Main idea,The revolt was a logical outcome of the conditions in the age.,Detailed study of the text (Para. 3),Victorian: showing the middle-class respectability, generally of Victorian England gentility: the quality of being genteel, elegant boom。