Pride and Prejudice傲慢与偏见英文PPT 21页

PrideandPrejudiceJaneAusten苏州大学外国语学院英语一班姜曼曼 MainCharactersPlotSummaryThemesEvaluations目录CONTENTS Elizabeth(Lizzy)Bennetisthecoreofthefamily.ElizabethisthesecondofMr.andMrs.Bennet"sfivedaughters.Sheistwentyyearsoldandisintelligent,lively,attractive,andwitty—butwithatendencytojudgeonfirstimpression(the"prejudice"ofthetitle)andtobealittleselectiveoftheevidenceonwhichshebasesherjudgments.ElizabethBennetFitzwilliamDarcyisthemaleprotagonistofthenovel.HeisthewealthyowneroftherenownedfamilyestateofPemberleyinDerbyshire.Heisanintelligent,wealthy,extremelyhandsomeandreservedman,whooftenappearshaughtyorproudtostrangersbutpossessesanhonestandkindnatureunderneath.Mr.Darcy Mr.BennetisthefatherofElizabethBennetandheadoftheBennetfamily.Mr.Bennetisshrewd,witty,learnedanddetached.Hehasabitinglysarcastichumourandcanonlyderiveamusementfromhis"nervous"wifeandthree"silly"daughters--Mary,KittyandLydia.Heisclosesttohisdaughter,Elizabeth,andisalsoattachedtohiseldestdaughter,Jane.Mr.BennetMrs.Bennetisoverbearing,obnoxiousandnarrow-minded.HerpublicmannersandsocialclimbingareembarrassingtoJaneandElizabeth.Herfavouritedaughteristheyoungest,Lydiaandshevaluesthebeautyoftheeldest,Jane.Hermainambitioninlifeistomarryherdaughterstowealthymen;whetherornotanysuchmatcheswillgiveherdaughtershappinessisoflittleconcerntoher.Mrs.Bennet JaneBennetistheeldestBennetsister.Sheisgenerallyconsideredtobethemostbeautifulofhersisters.HercharacteriscontrastedwithElizabeth"sassweeter,shyer,andequallysensible,butnotasclever;hermostnotabletraitisadesiretoseeonlythegoodinothers.JaneBennetCharlesBingleyisahandsome,good-natured,andwealthyyounggentleman,whorentsNetherfieldParknearLongbourn.HeiscontrastedwithhisfriendMrDarcyasbeingmorekindandmorecharmingandhavingmoregenerallypleasingmanners,althoughnotquitesoclever.Helacksresolveandiseasilyinfluencedbyothers.CharlesBingley LydiaBennetistheyoungestoftheBennetsisters.Lydiaisextremelyflirtatious,naive,andreckless.Hermainactivityinlifeissocializing,especiallyflirtingwiththeofficersofthemilitia.ThisleadstoherelopementwithGeorgeWickhamwithoutmuchthoughtfortheconsequencestoherfamily.LydiaBennetGeorgeWickhamanofficerinthemilitia,issuperficiallycharmingandrapidlyformsanattachmentwithElizabethBennet.HespreadsrumorsaboutthewrongsMrDarcyhasdonehim,addingtothelocalsociety"sprejudice,buteventuallyheisfoundtohavebeenthewrongdoerhimself.GeorgeWickham WilliamCollinsisMrBennet"sclergymancousinandheirtohisestate.Mr.Collinsisaconceited,narrow-mindedsycophant(马屁精)AdvisedbyLadyCatherine,hispatroness(女资助人),tofindawife,heinitiallytakesafancytoJane,andinstantlytransfershisaffectionstoElizabethuponlearningofJane"simpendingmatchwithMr.Bingley.Afterbeingrejectedbyhissecondchoice,heproposestoCharlotteLucas,whoacceptshim.WilliamCollins anothertwodaughtersInterrelationships MrandMrsBennetlivewiththeirfivedaughtersatLongbournnearLondon.Becausetheyhavenoson,theirpropertywillhavetopass,accordingtothelawatthattime,toacousin,WilliamCollins.Hopingtosecuretheirdaughters’positioninsociety,theybothwanttomarrythemtosomewealthygentlemen.ItsohappensthatCharlesBingley,asinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,comestosettleintheneighborhoodwithhistwosistersandhisfriendFitzwilliamDarcy,whoisalsorichandunmarried.PlotSummary BingleyandJanefallinlovewitheachotheralmostatfirstsight.AndDarcyisattractedtoJane’ssisterElizabeth,butheoffendsherbyhisinsolentbehaviorandruderemarksataball.Thedislikeandrepulsion(反感)isincreasedbytheprideoftheoneandtheprejudiceoftheother.However,Darcycontinuestobeattractedtoher,inspiteofhimself,tillheproposestoherbutisrejectedindignantly.Lateron,onatriptonorthofEnglandwithheruncleandaunt,ElizabethchancestomeetDarcy,whoreceivesthemverywarmlyandshowsgreatlyimprovedmanners.Thusprideandprejudiceisremoved. Justatthispoint,newsreachesElizabeththatheryoungestsisterLydiahaselopedwithWickham.ByDarcy’shelp,theirmarriageisfinallybroughtabout.Andthroughhisinfluence,theformertiebetweenBingleyandJaneisrenewed,whichleadstotheirengagement.DarcyandElizabethalsobecomeengageddespitetheinterventionofLadyCatherinedeBourgh.ThestorythenendshappilywiththemarriagesofJaneandElizabeth. ThemesThemeofMarriageCharlotteLucas,LydiaBennet,JaneBennetandElizabethBennetgetmarriedtomenwhoaresufficientlyappropriateforeachofthem.Marriagebecomesaneconomicratherthansocialactivity.InthecaseofCharlotte,theseemingsuccessofthemarriageliesinthecomfortableeconomyoftheirhousehold.TherelationshipofMrandMrsBennetservestoillustrateallthatamarriagerelationshipshouldnotbe.ElizabethandDarcymarryeachotheronequaltermsafterbreakingeachother"s"pride"and"prejudice"andAustenclearlyleavesthereaderwiththeimpressionthatthetwowillbethehappiest. ThemesThemeofWealthMoneyplaysakeyroleinthemarriagemarket,notonlyfortheyoungladiesseekingawell-offhusband,butalsoformenwhowishtomarryawomanofmeans.Inheritancewasgovernedbylawsofentailment.Whentherewasnoheirtotheestate,thefamilyhadtoentailitsfortunetoadistantcousin.Inheritancelawsbenefitedmalesbecausemostwomendidnothaveindependentlegalrights.Asaconsequence,women"sfinancialsecurityatthetimethenovelissetdependedonmen.Fortheuppermiddleclass,marriagetoamanwithareliableincomewasalmosttheonlyroadtosecurityforthewomanandherfuturechildren. ThemeofClassMuchoftheprideandprejudiceinthenovelexistsbecauseofclassdivisions.Darcy"sfirstimpressionsonElizabetharecolouredbyhissnobbery.HecannotbringhimselftoloveElizabethoratleastacknowledgehisloveforhereveninhisownheartbecauseofhispride.Also,ElizabethquicklybelievesWickham"saccountofDarcybecauseofherprejudiceagainsthim.LadyCatherineandtheBingleysistersbelongtothesnobbishcategory,whileMrBingleyshowscompletedisregardtoclass.Themes ThemeofWomenandFemininityThenovelisactuallyconcernedwiththesituationofthemiddle-class,singlewoman.Mostofthewomenweseeherearecaughtinabind.InPrideandPrejudice,JaneAustenhasmadeabreakthroughtoshoutoutherownvoicetotheworldforwomen.Shecaredaboutinnerworldofwomen,broughtoutandinsistedonwomenindependence.Themes EvaluationsPrideandPrejudice,firstpublishedin1813,isarepresentativemasterpiecewrittenbyJaneAusten.Thisfictionwithsocialscenicstylenotonlyattractedvastreaderslongago,butalsobringswithauniqueartistictasteevenbytoday.Theapplicationofironyisoneofcharacteristicsinthefiction.Theauthorhasvividlydescribedfivedifferentkindsoflovesandmarriagesbyskillfullyusingironyandhiswittyandhumorouslanguage. EvaluationsMoreover,forthefirsttimethroughoutthehistoryofEnglishliterature,JaneAustenhascompletelyresearchedanddiscussedabouttheissueofwomen’scircumstanceandsocialstatus.Sheproposedandinsistedthatwomenshouldfightfortheirindependentdignityandequalrights.Itrepresentsanadvancedthinkingoffeminineconsciousness.Inhereyes,ahappymarriageshouldbecombinedwithmaterial,morality,senseandsensibility.Allofthemconstituteperfectloveandmarriage. EvaluationsPrideandPrejudiceretainsafascinationformodernreaders,continuingnearthetopoflistsof"mostlovedbooks."IthasbecomeoneofthemostpopularnovelsinEnglishliterature,sellingover20millioncopies,andreceivesconsiderableattentionfromliteraryscholars.ModerninterestinthebookhasresultedinanumberofdramaticadaptationsandanabundanceofnovelsandstoriesimitatingAusten"smemorablecharactersorthemes. Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife.凡是有钱的单身汉，总想娶位太太，这已经成了一条举世公认的真理。Vanityandpridearedifferentthings,thoughthewordsareoftenusedsynonymously.Apersonmaybeproudwithoutbeingvain.Priderelatesmoretoouropinionofourselves,vanitytowhatwewouldhaveothersthinkofus.虚荣和骄傲是大不相同的两码事——尽管这两个词总是被混为一谈。一个人可以骄傲但不可以虚荣。骄傲多数情况下，无非是我们对自己的看法，但虚荣却指的是我们过于看重其他人对我们的评价。Wherethereisarealsuperiorityofmind,pridewillbealwaysundergoodregulation.如果智慧真的高人一等，傲慢也就不会太过分。 Nothingismoredeceitful...thantheappearanceofhumility.Itisoftenonlycarelessnessofopinion,andsometimesanindirectboast.假装谦虚是最虚伪的表现，因为这可能是信口雌黄的开始，又或者是拐弯抹角的自我夸奖。Forwhatdowelive,buttomakesportforourneighbours,andlaughattheminourturn?我们活着是为了什么？不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来笑他们。IwasinthemiddlebeforeIknewthatIhadbegun.当我发现自己爱上你的时候，已经无法自拔。 Thanksforyourlistening!