TheMoonandSixpence月亮和六便.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,The Moon and Sixpence,月亮和六便士,William,Somerset,Maugham,(1874-19650),William Somerset Maugham,English,novelist,playwright,and short-story writer,whoseworkis,characterized,byaclearunadorned,(朴实的)style,cosmopolitan,(世界性的)settings,andashrewdunderstandingofhumannature.,The novel is,based on the life of the,painter,Paul Gauguin,.,It,is told in episodic form by,the first-person narrator,as a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character,.,Plots:,a well-off,middle-class stockbroker in London,Wife and two children,Peaceful Life,Charles Strickland,Dirk Stroeve,Blanche,Leave for Paris,Ata,Died of leprosy(麻风病）,Tahiti,Why it is called The Moon and Sixpence?,Metaphor:,The moon represents for the spirit,the everlasting pure passion,hung high above Stricklands head,guiding him to pursue his rooted love of art as a painter.Meamwhile,the sixpence is a kind of British coin,stands for the material life.,Similarity:,They are all round and shiny under the sun.,Contrast:,There is one and only one moon in the universe while tens millions of sixpence.,The moon is unique,sublimately beautiful and sixpence is common,vulgar,often dirty.,It shows the vulgar life of a stockbroker and a genius artist.,Theme:,Reality VS Ideality,Reality is cruel!,Money,Power,Women,.,Temptations:,Pressures:,House loan,Auto loan(车贷）,House rent,Price,Competition(job hunting),Children&Parents,.,Social atmosphere:,Slaves(house,car,card,children.),Money worship,Blind comparison,Show off,.,As a result,ideality is sacrificed.,Reality,Ideality,Premise,&,basis,Motivation,&,aim,Thank You!,。