《大学综合英语》课程教学资源（PPT课件）Lesson 1 Christmas Day in the Morning

Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S.Buck 1

Christmas Day in the Morning 1 by Pearl S. Buck

About Pearl S.Buck(1892-1973) A friend of Chinese people A Literature Nobel Prize Laureate(1938) 2

2 About Pearl S. Buck(1892-1973) A friend of Chinese people A Literature Nobel Prize Laureate(1938)

Pearl Buck(1892-1973),American novelist,best known for her sympathetic portrayals of peasant life in China. Her residence in China,her study of classics of Chinese literature,and her understanding of Chinese character enabled her to make Chinese civilization understandable and significant to Western readers. 3

3 Pearl Buck (1892-1973), American novelist, best known for her sympathetic portrayals of peasant life in China. Her residence in China, her study of classics of Chinese literature, and her understanding of Chinese character enabled her to make Chinese civilization understandable and significant to Western readers

Buck's novel The Good Earth(1931)was the first widely read book to describe Chinese culture with accuracy and sympathetic insight For her achievement she became,in 1938,the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. 4

4 Buck’s novel The Good Earth (1931) was the first widely read book to describe Chinese culture with accuracy and sympathetic insight. For her achievement she became, in 1938, the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature

I should not be truly myself if I did not,in my own wholly unofficial way,speak also of the people of China,whose life has for so many years been my life also,whose life, indeed,must always be a part of my life.The minds of my own country and of China,my foster country,are alike in many ways, but above all,alike in our common love of freedom 5

5 I should not be truly myself if I did not, in my own wholly unofficial way, speak also of the people of China, whose life has for so many years been my life also, whose life, indeed, must always be a part of my life. The minds of my own country and of China, my foster country, are alike in many ways, but above all, alike in our common love of freedom

And today more than ever,this is true, now when China's whole being is engaged in the greatest of all struggles, the struggle for freedom.I have never admired China more than I do now, when I see her uniting as she has never before,against the enemy who threatens her freedom.With this determination for freedom,which is in so profound a sense the essential quality in her nature,I know that she is unconquerable.Freedom-it is today more than ever the most precious human possession... 6

6 And today more than ever, this is true, now when China's whole being is engaged in the greatest of all struggles, the struggle for freedom. I have never admired China more than I do now, when I see her uniting as she has never before, against the enemy who threatens her freedom. With this determination for freedom, which is in so profound a sense the essential quality in her nature, I know that she is unconquerable. Freedom - it is today more than ever the most precious human possession. …

Birthday:June 26,1892 Parents:Absalom Caroline Sydenstricker Came to China:3 months old Period of stay in China:40 years Residential area:Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province 7

7 Birthday: June 26, 1892 Parents: Absalom & Caroline Sydenstricker Came to China: 3 months old Period of stay in China: 40 years Residential area: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province

Pearl and her family ◆1 st husband: John Lossing Buck,a Cornell graduate Carol (first child):Profoundly retarded ◆Janice: adopted child ◆ 1st Marriage: unhappy but last 18 years ◆2 nd husband: Richard Walsh,a publisher 8

8 Pearl and her family w 1 st husband: John Lossing Buck, a Cornell graduate w Carol (first child): Profoundly retarded w Janice: adopted child w 1st Marriage: unhappy but last 18 years w 2 nd husband: Richard Walsh, a publisher

Pearl's life in 1920s In 1921,her mother died In 1927,Nanking incident broke out which made her suffer a lot. She spent a terrified day in hiding,and was rescued by the American gunboat.The Bucks sailed to Japan for a year. 9

9 Pearl’s life in 1920s w In 1921, her mother died. w In 1927, Nanking incident broke out which made her suffer a lot. She spent a terrified day in hiding, and was rescued by the American gunboat.The Bucks sailed to Japan for a year

Pearl's works: ◆ East wind,West Wind ◆The Good Earth ◆Dragon Seed ·The Big Wave Satan Never Sleeps ◆Etc. 10

10 Pearl’s works: w East wind, West Wind w The Good Earth w Dragon Seed w The Big Wave w Satan Never Sleeps w Etc