睡谷的传说.ppt

Appreciation of The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow 《睡谷的传说》赏析 contents Background Brief introduction Appreciation Literary reputation Background ? The Legend of Sleepy Hollow set in the Dutch culture of Post-Revolutionary War in New York State. It was based on a German folk tale, which original recorded by Karl Mus ? us . Background The characteristics of Romanticism ? moral enthusiasm ? faith in value of individualism and intuitive perception ? a presumption that the natural world was a source of goodness and man ’ s societies a source of corruption Brief introduction ◆ Characters Ichabod Crane Brom Bones Katrina ◆ Place Tarry Town ( 塔里镇) Connecticut (康涅狄格州) love married rival in love ◆ Plot 传说在美国独立战争时期的一次战役中,一个骑兵的头被炮弹打飞了,他的阴魂常骑马在夜间飞驰,去寻找他的头颅。在睡谷有位从康涅狄格州来的教师,名叫伊卡包德·克兰, 他对那些离奇的传说笃信不疑。他看上了当地一位殷实的荷兰农夫的独生女儿卡特琳娜·凡·塔塞尔。但他有许多情敌,其中最可怕的是一个名为布鲁姆·凡·布兰特的乡村小伙子。一天晚上,伊卡包德去参加凡·塔塞尔家的晚会。晚会后他独自骑马回家,在小河边同无头骑士相遇,被那骑士用手中拿着的头打昏倒地。从此伊卡包德再也没有露面。次日人们在桥头发现了他的帽子和一个碎得稀烂的南瓜, 以为他已死去。几年后,一个到过纽约的老农说,伊卡包德还活着。而布鲁姆在伊卡包德失踪后不久就和卡塔琳娜结了婚。每当人们提起那个南瓜的事,他就捧腹大笑,使人不能不怀疑他同那件事有瓜葛。 Appreciation(1) As one of America's early romantic writer, Irving is focusing on the description of natural scenery, and the subjective world of personal feelings .Irving ’ s writing is natural, fresh and elegant. “ Graceful" is the best summary of Irving style . ? Not far from this village perhaps about two miles, there is a little valley or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one of the quietest in the whole world. a small brook glides through it ,with just murmur enough to lull one to repose; and the occasional whistle of quail or tapping of a ? woodpecker is almost the only sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquility . ?离开这个村庄不远,大约两英里路光景,有一个小山谷, 或者不如说,一块凹地,它算得上是全世界最安静的地方。一条小溪穿谷而过,汩汩的水声刚好催人入梦。 Appreciation(2) Irving vividly describes the Ichabod ’s appearance and his inner world. Although Ichab