英美文学之UncleTom’sCabinPPT展示.ppt

UncleTom sCabin 第三组42tong19miny26sophy08vivi24selina44twinkle HarrietBeecherStowe June14 1811 July1 1896 哈里特 比彻 斯托 GeneralevaluationofMrs Stowe anAmericanabolitionistandauthor Shewasinfluentialbothforherwritingsandherpublicstandsonsocialissuesoftheday 1 13 7 LymanBeecher Roxana June14 1811 Litchfield Connecticut Cincinnati at21 in1832 Cincinnati Ohio CalvinEllisStowe In1836 inJune1851 whenshewas40 thefirstinstallmentofherUncleTom sCabinwaspublishedinserialforminthenewspaperNationalEra Soyou rethelittlewomanwhowrotethebookthatmadethisgreatwar Thankyou In1869 campaignedfortheexpansionofmarriedwomen srights Inthe1870sStowefledtoFlorida AfterherreturntoConnecticut Mrs StowewasamongthefoundersoftheHartfordArtSchoolIn1886 CalvinStowe sdied andherownhealthstartedtodeclinerapidly DiedonJuly1 1896 inHartford Connecticut atage85 UncleTom sCabin 1852 汤姆叔叔的小屋 AKeytoUncleTom sCabin 1853 汤姆叔叔的小屋题解 Dred ATaleoftheGreatDismalSwamp 1856 德雷德 阴暗大沼地的故事 TheMinister sWooing 1859 牧师的求婚 ThePearlofOrr sIsland 1862 奥尔岛上的明珠 OldTownFolks 1869 老镇居民 PalmettoLeaves 1873 棕榈叶 LiteraryWorks Background HarrietBeecherStowe 1811 1896 comesfromafamilywithgoodChristian shewasdeeplyinfluencedbyChristianityandbecameapiousChristian Asherfamilywereallopposingtoraisingslaves shewasinfluencedbythemandheldtheanti slaverybelief ShelivesinCincinnaticityinOhio oneofanti slaveryplacesandaterminalforslavesescapingtothenorth Housingfugitiveslaves hearingofmoreaboutslave swretchedsufferings VisitingplantationsinKentucky seeingwithhereyesslaves misery HarrietBeecherStoweacknowledgedthatshewaspartlyinspiredtocreateUncleTom sCabinbytheslave snarrativeTheblendingofpiousbeliefinChristianityandabolishingslaveryresultedinUncleTom sCabin Influence UncleTom sCabinhasexertedaninfluenceequaledbyfewothernovelsinhistory Uponpublication UncleTom sCabinignitedafirestormofprotestfromdefendersofslaverywhilethebookelicitedpraisefromabolitionists Asabest seller thenovelheavilyinfluencedlaterprotestliterature UncleTom sCabinoutragedpeopleintheAmericanSouth Thenovelwasalsoroundlycriticizedbyslaverysupporters However AbrahamLincolncommented Sothisisthelittleladywhostartedthisgreatwar UncleTom sCabinalsocreatedgreatinterestintheUnitedKingdom ThefirstLondoneditionappearedinMay1852andsold200 000copiesBy1857 thenovelhadbeentranslatedinto20languages Later itwastranslatedintoalmosteverymajorlanguage MainPlotsofTheNovel part1 part2 part3 part4 Plots Part1 Elizaescapedwithherson Tomsold downtheriver 伊莉莎携子逃亡 汤姆被卖到 河的下游去 Eliza sfamilyhunted Tom slifewithSt Clare 追捕伊莉莎家庭 汤姆与圣克莱尔生活 Part2 Part3 TomsoldtoSimonLegree 汤姆被卖给西蒙 勒格里 Part4 Finalsection 汤姆死去 Cassy一家逃忙成功并与亲人团圆 乔治 谢尔比解放了家中的奴隶 Elizaescapedwithherson Tomsold downtheriver KentuckyfarmerSlavesArthurShelbyUncleTomEmilyShelbyHarry Eliza sson GeorgeShelby Elizaescapedwithherson andTomwassoldtoanotherslaverAugustineSt Clareandalreadybefriendedwithhisdaughter Eva Eliza sfamilyhunted Tom slifewithSt Clare Elizametwithherhusband GeorgeHarrischasedbyaslave hunter TomLoker Eva friendliness love equality likeanangel Evagrewveryill Beforeshediedsheexperiencedavisionofheaven whichsheshareswiththepeoplearoundher Therefore St ClaredecidedtoplededtofreeTom TomwassoldtoSimonLegree Tomwasbeatenviciously TommetwithEmmeline Cassy UncleTomencouragedCassyandEmmelinetoescape WhenTomrefusedtotellLegreewhereCassyandEmmelinehadgone LegreeorderedhisoverseerstokillTom AsTomwasdying heforgavethem HumbledbythecharacterofTom theybecomeChristians Finalsection CassylaterdiscoversthatElizaisherlong lostdaughterwhowassoldasachild Nowthattheirfamilyistogetheragain theytraveltoFranceandeventuallyLiberia theAfricannationcreatedforformerAmericanslaves GeorgeShelbyreturnstotheKentuckyfarmandfreesallhisslaves GeorgetellsthemtorememberTom ssacrificeandhisbeliefinthetruemeaningofChristianity AnalysisoftheMainCharacters Mrs Stoweportraysseveralvividcharacterswithdistinctivetemperament Amongthem therearethewhiteandtheblack thenoblesandtheslaves thekindandthecruel Inherdescriptionofallthesecharacters wecanlearnthatMrs Stoweadvocatesthatpeopleareequalandisagainstracialdiscrimination Shealsoheldthebeliefthatpeopleareborntotobeequalandshouldhaverighttoenjoyfreedom SothemainofthebookareallChristianstodifferentextent MainCharacters 1 Tom2 Eliza3 GeorgeHarris4 GeorgeShelby5 Eva6 St Clare7 Topsy8 SimonLegree Name TomAge about40Sex maleCountry AfricaWork slaveFamily AuntChloeandthreechildrenFaith ChristianityQualities obedience honesty loyalty 1 Namecard introduction UncleTomisaheroofNegroes HebelievedinGodwithouttheslightestflawinpersonality HeisapiousChristian andultimatelyhewaskilledbytheownerforhelpingothersescape hisdeathandtheBibleinwhichJesuswascrucifiedtosavethecommonpeople likethecross notonlywonthepeople ssympathy butalsoarousedtheindignationofthepeopletoslavery ithasacceleratedthedemiseofslavery PersonalHistory Threemasters Mr Shelby St Clare Legree Youhaveheardwhatshesaid IfImustbesold orallthepeopleontheplaceandeverythinggotorack why letmebesold Masteralwaysfoundmeonthespot healwayswill Ineverhavebroketrust norusedmypassnowayscontrarytomyword andIneverwill It sbetterformealonetogo thantobreakuptheplaceandsellall Masterisnottoblame Ah mastertrustedme andIcouldn t Ifeelverybad Master IalwayshavethoughtthatMasterwouldbegoodtoeverybody Masterhasalwaysbeengoodtome Ihaven tnothingcomplainof onthathead ButthereissomeMasterisn tgoodto Masterisn tgoodtohimself NotwhileMas risintrouble saidTom I llstaywithMas raslongashewantsme soasIcanbeused No No No Mysoulisn tyours Master Youhaven tboughtit youcan tbuyit It sbeenboughtandpaidfor byonethatisabletokeepit nomatter nomatter youcan tharmme I mwillintowork nightandday and Mas r Inevershalldoit never Iknow Mas t butIcan ttellanything Icandie Mas r ifyouwassick orintrouble ordying andIcouldsaveye I dgiveyemyheart sblood and iftakingeverysoul I dgive emfreely astheLordgavehisforme O Mas r don tbringthisgreatsinonyoursoul Itwillhurtyoumorethan twillme Dotheworstyoucan mytroubles llbeoversoon but ifyedon trepent yourswon tneverend Tom JesusChrist redeem Strongfaith sold 2 Eliza Arelativelyprivilegedslave Shelby smaid WifeofGeorgeHarrisDevoutChristianVerybeautiful strongandverybravetorevoltLearningher5 year oldSon Harry willbesoldtotheslaverHaley shetookHarryescapedtothenorth AbraveandgreatmotherInOhio shemetagainwithherhusbandGeorgeHarriswhowasalsorunningaway theyeventuallyescapefromthejawsoftheslaverytogether 3 GeorgeHarris WhiteblackslaveHusbandofElizaBrightandcapablewithanimposingfigureInventedMachineforwashingtwineBecamebitterbecausehismasterhadputhimtododirtiestandhardestinthefieldswhenhewascapableofdoingbetterwork AgainstslaveryextremelyFeelsunfairthatslavesmustobeytowhathismasterOrder soheescapedtostruggleforfreedomandfinallymadeitcometrue 4 GeorgeShelby LittlemasterofUncleTomTookTomashismentorBestfriendofTomandtaughtTomtoreadandwriteAdevoutChristianHonestandkind tryshisbesttohelpandtakesgoodcareslavesWantstobuyUncleTombackafterhewassoldbutfailed 5 Eva Five yearoldBeautiful angelicFullname EvangelineSt Clare FullofloveandfriendlytoothersandsympathyforslavesAninnocentandunderstandingwhitegirl putherselfonequalitywitheverycreature especiallytotheblack BecomesclosefriendswithUncleTom asksherfathertobuyTomOftentalksaboutsometopicsofloveandforgiveness evenpersuadesthestubbornTopsy aslavegirl tobelievesheshouldalsobelovedTrystotouchherbadtemperauntbaseofheartDiedearlybecauseofdisease 6 St Clare CourtlyyounggentlemanFatherofEvaUncleTom snewmasterThemostcompassionateslaveownersofthenovelMarriagelifeisunhappyWhilelovesEvaverymuch Alreadyawareofthesinofslavery buthasnotyetpreparedtodiscarditforitsbringingwealthAfterthedeathofEva hebecamemorereligious andbegantoreadthebibletoTom WantstogiveTomfreedom buthiskindnessbecamenothingforhisaccidentaldeath 7 Topsy A ragged slavegirlWithoutknowingheroriginWhenaskedwhomadeher shethinksneithergodorhermother IthoughtIwasbornmyself Idon tbelievewhomademe Amischievous cleverlittlegirlWhohasn tbeenraisedwithanymoralorintellectualinstruction Withapairofbigeyes alwaysteasespeopleforfun butalsooftenbringshappinesstoothersAsmischievoussheis Alwaysmakesmistakes andangersMissOphelia atthattime shewillaskMissOpheliatobeatherlikeherpreviewsmaster sosheisaproductofslaveryinacertaincaseFinallyLittleEva slovechangedhertoadevoutChristian 8 SimonLegree AbrutalLouisianaplantationownerOwnsvastcottonfieldsSpeciallybuyslavesasthetooloflaborAimstodefeatTomanddestroyhisreligiousbeliefsit shetortureduncleTomtodead SimonLegree symbolsGreedandcrueltyAtlastwentmadbecauseoftheconsciencecondemnation BiblicalArchetypesinUncleTom sCabin Tom JesusChrist耶稣基督Evangeline Gospeloftheangel福音天使SamboandQuimbo sinners罪人 Tom JesusChrist Tom sdeathexperienceissimilartoJesusChristThesituationwhenTomdiedishardlythesamewithJesusChristTomandJesusChristliveaninnocentlife andbotharediedforcrimescommittedbyothersBotharekindandloyaltothefaith tolerantandobedient Evangeline TheGospeloftheangel EvangelineisanimageofanangleHerfrailhealthandprematuredeathinadramaticformhintedthatshedoesnotbelongtotheearth SamboandQuimbo sinners罪人 ThecircumstancesofSamboandQuimboaresimilartothesinnersintheBibleRespectivelycorrespondstothesinnerswhoscourgedJesusandanotherthatwassavedbyJesusintheBible Majorthemes UncleTom sCabin UncleTom sCabinisdominatedbyasingletheme theevilandimmoralityofslavery WhileStoweweavesothersubthemesthroughouthertext suchasthemoralauthorityof isitsoutragesoffeelingsandaffections theseparatingoffamilies forexample motherhoodandtheredeemingpossibilitiesofferedbyChristianity sheemphasizestheconnectionsbetweentheseandthehorrorsofslavery Stowesometimeschangedthestory svoicesoshecouldgivea homily onthedestructivenatureofslavery suchaswhenawhitewomanonthesteamboatcarryingTomfurthersouthstates Themostdreadfulpartofslavery tomymind Majorthemes Majorthemes Stowe snovel reaffirmedtheimportanceofwomen sinfluence andhelpedpavethewayforthewomen srightsmovementinthefollowingdecades Stowe spuritanicalreligiousbeliefsshowupinthenovel sfinal overarchingtheme theexplorationofthenatureofChristianityandhowshefeelsChristiantheologyisfundamentallyincompatiblewithslavery ThisthemeismostevidentwhenTomurgesSt Clareto lookawaytoJesus afterthedeathofSt Clare sbeloveddaughterEva AfterTomdies GeorgeShelbyeulogizesTombysaying WhatathingitistobeaChristian BecauseChristianthemesplaysuchalargeroleinUncleTom sCabin andbecauseofStowe sfrequentuseofdirectauthorialinterjectionsonreligionandfaith thenoveloftentakesthe formofasermon Majorthemes ThisthemeismostevidentwhenTomurgesSt Clareto lookawaytoJesus afterthedeathofSt Clare sbeloveddaughterEva AfterTomdies GeorgeShelbyeulogizesTombysaying WhatathingitistobeaChristian BecauseChristianthemesplaysuchalargeroleinUncleTom sCabin andbecauseofStowe sfrequentuseofdirectauthorialinterjectionsonreligionandfaith thenoveloftentakesthe formofasermon Style UncleTom sCabin Style UncleTom sCabiniswritteninthesentimentalandmelodramaticstylecommonto19thcenturysentimentalnovelsanddomesticfiction alsocalledwomen sfiction ThesegenreswerethemostpopularnovelsofStowe stimeandtendedtofeaturefemalemaincharactersandawritingstylewhichevokedareader ssympathyandemotion EventhoughStowe snoveldiffersfromothersentimentalnovelsbyfocusingonalargethemelikeslaveryandbyhavingamanasthemaincharacter shestillsetouttoelicitcertainstrongfeelingsfromherreaders Style Thisviewremainsthesubjectofdispute Writingin2001 legalscholarRichardPosnerdescribedUncleTom sCabinaspartofthemediocrelistofcanonicalworksthatemergeswhenpoliticalcriteriaareimposedonliterature