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1、 题目 The Analysis of The Prince and The Pauper 专业班级 学 号 学生姓名 指导教师 成 绩 二O一一 年 十二月说 明一、学生本人文责自负。二、指导教师成绩评定参照以下几方面进行： 1、选题的实用性、分析的科学性和体系的完整性； 2、综合运用该主干课理论和专业知识的深度、归纳、概括及运用的能力； 3、文字表达能力，文章的逻辑性。三、评定成绩按优秀、良好、中等、及格和不及格五级计分。 四、读书报告由学生本人按照学院统一制定的模版用计算机排版，一律使用统一封面包括说明页（A4），反正面打印。 The Analysis of The Prince and
2、 The Pauper TperI. IntroductionRich with surprise and hilarious adventure, The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful satire of Englands romantic past and a joyful boyhood romp filled with the same tongue-in-cheek irony that sparks the best of Mark Twains tall tales. It was first published in 1881 in
3、 Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twains first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in
4、 London,and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910), was an American writer, journalist and humorist, who won a worldwide audience for his stories of the youthful adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Clemens was born
5、on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, of a Virginian family. In 1864 Twain left for California, and worked in San Francisco as a reporter. He visited Hawaii as a correspondent for The Sacramento Union, publishing letters on his trip and giving lectures. He set out on a world tour, traveling in
6、France and Italy. Between 1876 and 1884 he published several masterpieces, Tom Sawyer (1881) and The Prince and The Pauper (1881). Life on the Mississippi appeared in 1883 and Huckleberry Finn in 1884. In the 1890s Twain lost most of his earnings in financial speculations and in the failure of his o
7、wn publishing firm. Twain toured New Zealand, Australia, India, and South Africa. H During his long writing career, Twain also produced a considerable number of essays. II. A Summary of the BookThe Prince and the Pauper attracted my eyes because of its funny plot and its impressed methods that educa
8、ted many people. The Prince and the Pauper tells the tale of two boys who trade clothing in one afternoon and, as a result, they trade lives at last. One is the heir to the throne of England, Edward Tudor. The other boy is Tom Canty, the son of a beggar and thief. Coincidentally, Tom Canty and Edwar
9、d Tudor were born in London on the same day. Tom Canty is forced by his father to beg, and he is beaten severely if he returns empty-handed. Father Andrew provides him some respite from this life by telling him tales about the nobility. One day, Tom and Edward come across by accident. They exchange
10、clothing and discover that they look very much alike. Then the prince rushes out of the palace. Edward is mocked by the crowd, all the while asserting that he is the son of the king. Then Edward wanders around until he is collared by John Canty. In the meantime, young Tom Canty has been left in the
11、princes royal apartment in the palace. During that time, Tom adapted to this kind of life quickly.When Tom enjoyed his life, the real prince tried to get in the palace. The mob beat him. Miles Hendon appeared and protected him. The prince and Hendon are struggling with the crowd. After the death of
12、Henry VIII, Tom Canty is elevated from prince to king.In Hendons rooms, the prince acts as usual and expects Hendon to serve him; Hendon does so without a protest. Hendon leaves to buy new clothes for him while the prince is still sleeping. When he returns, the prince is lured away by a boy who is a
13、 friend of Toms fathers. Tom makes good use of an interview with Humphrey Marlow to learn things; Tom uses opportunities to learn and remember important royal matters.The prince falls asleep on straw, he hears many tales of injustice. He declares such laws should be abolished and he was mocked by pe
14、ople. He tried to escape and finally he succeeded. Through this period he met a woman and two girls who helped him and believed him. And on the way Hendon never stopped to find him. Unfortunately, he was caught by Toms father again and he was forced to go out to steal and Hugo wanted him to be caugh
15、t. Hendon appeared and saved the prince again.When they got Hendons home, Miless brother put them into prison. The prince discovers the poor conditions and injustice in the law. Finally, they are released and they turn back toward London.As the prince is returning to London, Tom Canty is preparing for his coronationThe ceremony begins, just as the Archbishop of Canterbury is about to place the crown on Toms head, the real prince steps forward and forbids it. And it turns out that Edward is the real prince. At last Miles Hendon receives all his rights tha
