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1、 密级： NANCHANG UNIVERSITY学 士 学 位 论 文THESIS OF BACHELOR（20072011年）题 目: 从百万英镑看马克吐温式的幽默 英文题目: Analysis of Mark Twains Humor from A Million Pound 系 别 : 英汉语言文学系 专 业: 英语 班 级: 07级英语本科一班 学 号: 8055107013 姓 名: 何艳玲 指导老师: 刘小群 起讫日期: 2010.12.142011.5.20 二零一一年五月2ContentsABSTRACTIINTRODUCTIONIICHAPTER 1 THE WORK11.1
2、 History Background11.2 About the Author21.3 Profile41.4 Theme5CHAPTER 2 MARK TWAINS HUMOR72.1 General Introduction of Mark Twains Humor72.2 Techniques82.3 Style9CHAPTER 3 HUMOR REFLECTED IN HIS WORK113.1 Humor from Characters113.1.1 Henry Adam113.1.2 Clothes Shop Assistants and the Boss113.2 Humor
3、from Language Art123.3 Humor from Plots14CHAPTER 4 HUMORS USAGE AND SIGNIFICANCE164.1 Humors Usage164.2 Humors Significance17CONCLUSION18REFERENCES19ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS20南昌大学共青学院毕业设计（论文） AbstractAbstractSamuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, remains one of the worlds widely known authors. He is
4、 a famous American novelist and satirist. The characters in his novels vary from common people to politicians and principal citizens. In order to meet their selfish ends, they invented stories and slung mud at others. As a writer, humorist and speaker, he was quick-minded and contributed a lot to Am
5、ericas literature development. His works are humorous, funny and witty, and fully expose American capitalist societys demerits and discriminations, etc. His works have a deep subject and writing techniques. His humor is the outstanding heritage of American literature field and is loved by a large am
6、ount of people over the world. This thesis tries to help readers to get a deeper understanding about the author himself and his works, through analyzing and appreciating his work A Million Pound. Moreover, by analyzing the attitude towards the protagonist and reviewing the social environment deeply,
7、 social function and significance of Mark Twain and his works will be reflected so that we may enjoy the artistic gleam of his humor. In addition, this thesis illustrates Mark Twains profound concern and raging criticism about the evil of the capitalist society.Key Words: Humor; Mark Twain; Style; S
8、ignificanceI南昌大学共青学院毕业设计（论文） IntroductionIntroductionThis thesis illustrates Mark Twains work A Million Pound. It displays a rough outlook of then time and then society, system. By analyzing the technique and performing style of humor, we can penetrate the most inner crystallization of the work, and
9、 taste then societys reality. From the authors background, we can understand his sufferings and his miracle life. The humor in the work displays his sophisticated talent and particular style. This paper helps readers from every aspect to experience his unique humor, and study humors usage and signif
10、icance.Mark Twains humor art is not only established in particular culture background, but also on the basis of Americas frontier life. Therefore, it looks solid, deep, stable and vivid. His humor is the mirror of humors inner quality and reflects the gleaming truth.His humor laughs at capitalists h
11、ypocrisy and evil. At the same time, it sympathizes people of the low class, and holds a kind, beautiful hope to society, expresses the ideal of social equality, free democracy.Mark Twains humor has profound social meanings. So, it has valuable and far-reaching significance. And his humor is so nove
12、l that it is the complexity of inheritance and innovation. His humor not only possesses main outer featurelaughing of humor, but also contains inner quality of traditional humorprofoundness and longlasting philosophical connotations and self identification. The art achievement of Mark Twains humor i
13、s excellent and prominent.II南昌大学共青学院毕业设计（论文） Chapter 1Chapter 1 the Work1.1 History Background At the beginning of Mark Twains literature creation, American bourgeois developed very fast and it looked so prosperous but at the same time democracy and freedom of the bourgeoisie and the defects inheren
14、t in capitalist exposed too. He realized the social reality under the prosperous appearance, and he began to study some further social problems. His writing style is bitter irony and a satirical style. He is a remarkable representative of American realistic literature in the 19th century. Then time was American free competition capitalism wit
