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Morning.,We are Group 2.,Today we are going to appreciate unit 6-A Shooter ,and first well show you some information.,Three aspects.,about the author-William Cobbett background theme,about the author,William Cobbett was born in 1763, the son of a farmer and innkeeper(客栈老板). He was in the army between 1784 and 1791, but blowing the whistle on military corruption forced him to flee to America. There he began his career as a journalist, publishing 12 volumes of attacks(抨击)on American democracy and becoming known as Peter Porcupine.,He returned to England in 1800 and began publishing a weekly newsletter, the Political Register(政治纪事报) in 1802. He saw himself as a champion of traditional rural society against the transformation due to the Industrial Revolution. Philosophically deeply conservative, he was active in grassroots radicalism and supported labourers riots(暴动) in 1830, leading to him being tried for sedition(煽动叛乱) but aquitted. He was elected to Parliament in 1832 but died in 1835.,The author was a typical left wing(激进派) of petty bourgeoisie(小资产阶级). He was in favor of reform and at the same time fund of medieval English society.He was a quite contrary man in the complex social condition. Williams writings are easy to understand and without complex skills.We can tell artful(巧妙的) sarcasm from his words.,background,William Cobbett disliked Methodists(卫理公会派教徒) and middlemen; he thought that the eating of potatoes was unhealthy, and, that the people of London were parasitic(寄生的), living at the expense of the impoverished(穷困的) country people. Strange were some of Cobbetts thoughts; but his principle purpose in life, the “digging and rooting up of all corruptions,“ especially in public affairs, laid the ground work for the political reform that unfolded in England during the 19th century.,In the early 1800s,when the Industrial Revolution was processing, the world witnessed great changes in every aspect. William returned to Britain and recalled the escaping experience in America, especially that he was framed(诬陷). At that time, William participated in politics was elected to Parliament.,the theme,By describing his memory when traveling in America, the author revealed how beggary(卑劣的) people can be in following their vanity(虚荣心).,Thats all for our part. Thank you for your attention. Lets welcome the next group.,
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