上海交通大学：《英语文学导论 An Introduction to English Literature》课程教学资源（PPT讲稿）Jane Austen and her Pride and Prejudice

Reading Materials(5th-8th Week) ·Pride and Prejudice Wuthering Heights

Reading Materials (5th -8 th Week) • Pride and Prejudice • Wuthering Heights

Assessment Class Performance 50% Group Research Report 30%(oral pre written report) Quiz on two novels 20%(8th week) Final Examination 50%

Assessment • Class Performance 50% – Group Research Report 30% (oral pre + written report) – Quiz on two novels 20% (8th week) • Final Examination 50%

Research Project Topics What are the social,economic and political structures that affect the families her novels describe?Austen begins by focusing on the injustices of an entail system that denies inheritance to female heirs.Do a research on the entail system in English history to better understand the novel

Research Project Topics • What are the social, economic and political structures that affect the families her novels describe? Austen begins by focusing on the injustices of an entail system that denies inheritance to female heirs. Do a research on the entail system in English history to better understand the novel

Austen's Pride and Prejudice has been adapted to film for many times.What are the differences between the original novel and film adaption?What are the strength of the original novel and film adaptation respectively? You can use Chapter 34 as a case study

• Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has been adapted to film for many times. What are the differences between the original novel and film adaption? What are the strength of the original novel and film adaptation respectively? You can use Chapter 34 as a case study

Charles Dickens is considered as a master of Critical Realism.Use one of Dickens'novels as a case study to prove this argument

• Charles Dickens is considered as a master of Critical Realism. Use one of Dickens’ novels as a case study to prove this argument

Wuthering Heights ·Narrative Strategy: 1)effect of double narration 2)reliability of the two narrators 。Characterization: 1)Heathcliff as a Byronic hero 2)Catherine's betrayal Gothic: 1)paragraphs that reveal the Gothic atmosphere 2)aesthetic power of Gothic writing

Wuthering Heights • Narrative Strategy: 1) effect of double narration 2) reliability of the two narrators • Characterization: 1) Heathcliff as a Byronic hero 2) Catherine’s betrayal • Gothic: 1) paragraphs that reveal the Gothic atmosphere 2) aesthetic power of Gothic writing

Requirements for Written Group Research Report ·Minimum500 words title Main argument Three supporting details References:MLA style Specify each group member's contribution to the research project Submit it on the 8th week

Requirements for Written Group Research Report • Minimum 500 words • title • Main argument • Three supporting details • References: MLA style • Specify each group member’s contribution to the research project • Submit it on the 8th week

Jane Austen(1775-1817)

Jane Austen (1775-1817)

Major Works Sense and Sensibility(1811) Pride and Prejudice(1813) Mansfield Park (1814) ·Emma(1816) Northanger Abby(1818) ·Persuasion(1818)

Major Works • Sense and Sensibility (1811) • Pride and Prejudice (1813) • Mansfield Park (1814) • Emma (1816) • Northanger Abby (1818) • Persuasion (1818)

Each of her novels contains several young female characters of contrasting personalities and behaviors. Jane---Shy,demure,reserved,capable of forming a long-term committed relationship Lydia---young,headstrong,and frivolous Mary---symbol of art,reason,uniformity Elizabeth---symbol of nature,benevolence,originality

• Each of her novels contains several young female characters of contrasting personalities and behaviors. • Jane---Shy, demure, reserved, capable of forming a long-term committed relationship • Lydia---young, headstrong, and frivolous • Mary---symbol of art, reason, uniformity • Elizabeth---symbol of nature, benevolence, originality