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1、Washington Irving(1783-1859)华盛顿欧文,“Rip Van Winkle”（瑞普凡温克尔),Portrait of Washington Irving,I. Life,Irvings birthplace: New York CityFamily background: a rather wealthy merchant family.Education: a desultory student; reading widely in English literature at home; studying law but showing more interest i
2、n literatureTraveling experience: in Europe from 1804-1805,II. Literary Achievements,1809: A History of New York纽约外史1820: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 见闻札记Two folktales: “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”(睡谷传奇)1822: Bracebridge Hall布雷斯勃列奇庄园1824: Tales of a Traveller 游客谈1
3、835: A Tour of the Prairies大草原游记,III. Style,graceful, refined, fluent and dignifiedsentimental, romantic,IV. Comment,The first American author to win international recognitionThe first prose stylist of American romanticismIn his Sketch Book appeared the first modern American short stories. His essay
4、s are models of perfect English.Irving created humor by the way he said things: 1)He delighted in making ironic remarks which say just the opposite of what he meant. 2) He used dignified words to produce a half-mocking effect. 3) He was also fond of exaggerating the seriousness of situations.He not
5、only provided a young nation with humorous, fictional accounts of the colonial past but also helped create an American mythology which is made up of stories about the American past so widely read as to be familiar to nearly every American.,V. Rip Van Winkle,Adapted from a German folktaleIt views a s
6、triking contrast between the independent United States and the former British colony from the eye of a native inhabitant after his 20-year sleep.,Plot,Rip Van Winkle lives in a peaceful village where nagging from his wife is the most unbearable trouble. He is neither diligent nor responsible for the
7、 support of his family but gets on well with his fellow villagers owing to his well-oiled disposition.,On his return from a mysterious sleep he sees the American flag to be but “a singular assemblage of stars and stripes.”A general (Washington) has been substituted for the blessed ruler (King George
8、). The harangue about rights of citizens only serves to bewilder him.,VI. Topics for Discussion,1. Compare the different situations in the village for Rip Van Winkle before and after his 20-year sleep.1) changes in his familyhis daughter grew up and married; his wife died; his dog no longer recogniz
9、ed him.2) changes in the villageWhen Rip returned, children hollered at him and at first no one recognized him.The portrait of King George was replaced by that of Washington; a harangue about citizens rights3) change in the life style: peaceful in the past but noisy after Rips long sleep,2. What is
10、the authors opinion of Rip Van Winkle? And what is yours? Do you agree with Rips view as to the changes of states and empires? Why?,3. This selection is a good illustration of the humor characteristic of Irving. Analyze how Irving creates humor.,4. Do you think Rips wife is also a well-developed figure? How does this figure impress you?,The protagonist Rip Van Winkle,good-natured, well-oiled, carefree, happy-go-lucky, showing no interest in political affairs a lazy farmera hen-pecked husband; an irresponsible head of his familya good neighbor, ready to help others,
