《美国文学 American Literature》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Lecture 7 REALISM（1865 - 1914）

步 American Literature Lecture 7 REALISM- (1865-1914) 退出 American Literature()Autumn 2008

American Literature (I) Autumn 2008 American Literature: Lecture 7 REALISM (1865 - 1914) 退出

Objectives a To enable the ss to know what local Colorism is and who the leaders of Local colorism are a To enable the ss to know what Naturalism is and who the leaders of Naturalism are a To enable the ss to comprehend the major writing techniques of Jack London 美国文学

美国文学 Objectives To enable the Ss to know what Local Colorism is and who the leaders of Local Colorism are; To enable the Ss to know what Naturalism is and who the leaders of Naturalism are To enable the Ss to comprehend the major writing techniques of Jack London

Teaching Materials a Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Jack London(1876-1916) a Love of life 美国文学

美国文学 Teaching Materials Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Jack London (1876-1916) Love of Life

Teaching Methodology 孝 Lecturing 孝Text- analysis 美国文学

美国文学 Teaching Methodology Lecturing Text-analysis

Realism - as a literary term t a term applied to literary composition that aims at an interpretation of the actualities of any aspect of life, free from subjective prejudice, idealism, or romantic color t as a way of writing, realism has been applied in almost every literature throughout history. a As an attitude of the writer toward his materials, it is relative, and no chronological point may be indicated as the beginning of realism 美国文学

美国文学 Realism --- as a literary term A term applied to literary composition that aims at an interpretation of the actualities of any aspect of life, free from subjective prejudice, idealism, or romantic color. As a way of writing, realism has been applied in almost every literature throughout history. As an attitude of the writer toward his materials, it is relative, and no chronological point may be indicated as the beginning of realism

Introduction 步 1. The reasons for the coming of American realism: 1)The Civil War which broke out in 1861 taught men that life was not so good, man was not and God was not The war marked a change, in the quality of American life, a deterioration. in fact of american moral values It led people to question the assumptions: natural goodness the optimistic view of nature and man, benevolent God )In post-bellum America increasing industrialization and mechanization of the country in full swing produced soon extremes of wealth and poverty. Wealth and power were more and more concentrated in the hands of the few captains of industry or robber barons", but life for the millions was fast becoming a veritable struggle for survIva 退出 美国文学

美国文学 I. Introduction 1. The reasons for the coming of American realism: 1) The Civil War which broke out in 1861 taught men that life was not so good, man was not and God was not. The war marked a change, in the quality of American life, a deterioration, in fact, of American moral values. It led people to question the assumptions: natural goodness, the optimistic view of nature and man, benevolent God. 1) In post-bellum America increasing industrialization and mechanization of the country in full swing produced soon extremes of wealth and poverty. Wealth and power were more and more concentrated in the hands of the few “captains of industry” or “robber barons”, but life for the millions was fast becoming a veritable struggle for survival. 退出

3 The frontier was about to close and the safety valve was ceasing to operate, a reexamination of life began Beneath the glittering surface of prospective there lay suffering and unhappiness, Disillusionment and rustration were widely felt 3The age of Romanticism and Transcendentalism was by and large over. Meanwhile younger writers appeared on the scene, such as William Dean Howells, Henry James, Mark Twain, and so on, which means the coming of new literary age, American realism 退出

3) The frontier was about to close and the safety valve was ceasing to operate, a reexamination of life began. Beneath the glittering surface of prospective there lay suffering and unhappiness, Disillusionment and frustration were widely felt. 3) The age of Romanticism and Transcendentalism was by and large over. Meanwhile younger writers appeared on the scene, such as William Dean Howells, Henry James, Mark Twain, and so on, which means the coming of new literary age, American realism. 退出

Major Features t Realism is the theory of writing in which familiar aspects of contemporary life and everyday scenes are represented in a straightforward or matter-of-fact manner a It insists on precise description authentic action and dialogue, moral honesty, and a democratic openness in subject matter and style 美国文学

美国文学 Major Features Realism is the theory of writing in which familiar aspects of contemporary life and everyday scenes are represented in a straightforward or matter-of-fact manner. It insists on precise description, authentic action and dialogue, moral honesty, and a democratic openness in subject matter and style

t Open ending is also a good example of the truthful treatment of material a Realism focuses on commonness of the lives of the common people who are customarily ignored by the arts 4 Realism emphasizes objectivity and offers an objective rather than an idealistic view of human nature and human experience w Realism presents moral visions 美国文学

美国文学 Open ending is also a good example of the truthful treatment of material. Realism focuses on commonness of the lives of the common people who are customarily ignored by the arts. Realism emphasizes objectivity and offers an objective rather than an idealistic view of human nature and human experience. Realism presents moral visions

2. The Core of American realise 1) As a literary movement realism came in the latter half of the nineteenth century as a reaction against the lie"of romanticism and sentimentalism It expressed the concern for the world of experience of the commonplace, and for the familiar and the 2 The American realists advocated verisimilitude of detail derived from observation the effort to approach the norm of experience a reliance on the representative in plot, setting, and character, and to offer an obiective rather than an idealized view of human nature and experience 退出 美国文学

美国文学 2. The Core of American realism? 1) As a literary movement realism came in the latter half of the nineteenth century as a reaction against “the lie” of romanticism and sentimentalism. It expressed the concern for the world of experience, of the commonplace, and for the familiar and the low. 2) The American realists advocated “verisimilitude of detail derived from observation,” the effort to approach the norm of experience —— a reliance on the representative in plot, setting, and character, and to offer an objective rather than an idealized view of human nature and experience. 退出