梅尔维尔.ppt

Herman Melville 梅尔维尔 (1819—1891)
Herman Melville
received recognition until the 1920s
“He has a very high and noble nature”
Three important things in his life:
Going out to sea
His marriage
His friendship with Hawthorne
Melville’s Major Works
1) Typee «泰皮»
2) Omoo «欧穆»
3) Mardi «玛地»
4) Redburn «雷得本»
5) White Jacket «白外衣»
from his adventures among the people of the South Pacific islands
an account of his voyage to England
his life on a United States man-of-war
Melville’s Major Works
6) Pierre «皮埃尔»
7) Billy Budd 《比利•巴德》(a sign that he had resolved his quarrel with God)
Clarel 《克拉莱尔》( a poem)
Melville’s Major Works
Moby-Dick «白鲸»，«莫比•狄克»
an encyclopedia of everything
history, philosophy, religion, the whaling industry
a Shakespearean tragedy of man fighting against fates
Moby-Dick
1. Which body part has Ahab lost to Moby Dick?
(A) His leg
(B) His arm
(C) His eye
(D) His fingers
A
Moby-Dick
2. What is the name of Ahab’s ship?
(A) The Town-Ho
(B) The Rachel
(C) The Samuel Enderby
(D) The Pequod
D
Moby-Dick
3. After what is Ahab’s ship named?
(A) Its owner
(B) A vanished tribe of Native Americans
(C) A species of whale
(D) A biblical character
B