教案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业和班级 英语本科 授课内容 Percy Bysshe Shelley 授课学时 To let the students see the significance of literature; 教学目的 To let the students have the general impression of British literature To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature To get to know the general clue of British literary history 教学重点与To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难点 To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 教学方法 Dpen questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 辅助手段 Projector,audio-video machine I.Life 1792 born in an aristocratic family educated at Eton 10 1810 went to Oxford University attacked war glorified heroes and heroines ofthe French revolution. 1811 while in Oxford,published The Necessity of Atheism in which he doubtedtheexistenceofGod
教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业和班级 英语本科 授课内容 Percy Bysshe Shelley 授课学时 2 教学目的 To let the students see the significance of literature; To let the students have the general impression of British literature. To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 教学重点与 难点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 教学方法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 辅助手段 Projector, audio-video machine I. Life 1792 born in an aristocratic family educated at Eton 1810 went to Oxford University attacked war glorified heroes and heroines of the French revolution. 1811 while in Oxford, published The Necessity of Atheism in which he doubted the existence of God. 10’
as a result,expulsed by the university and his conservative father deprived him the heir of Barony and fortune. went to London met Harriet Westbrook who was much younger than him and also came from an aristocratic family They eloped to Scotland. Poverty finally separated the couple. 1814 He fell in love with Mary Wollstonecraft(daughter of Godwin) and eloped with her to Italy. In Italy,he met Byron with whom hekept a solid friendship. 1816 Harriet committed suicide attacked by his political enemy as an immoral man 1818 exiled himselfto Italy spenttherest ofhis life there 1819 Peterloo Massacre happened in Manchester. The event marked aturningpoint in Shelley's view. Before that,he thought that workers should take up weapons and fights
as a result, expulsed by the university and his conservative father deprived him the heir of Barony and fortune. went to London met Harriet Westbrook who was much younger than him and also came from an aristocratic family They eloped to Scotland. Poverty finally separated the couple. 1814 He fell in love with Mary Wollstonecraft (daughter of Godwin) and eloped with her to Italy. In Italy, he met Byron with whom he kept a solid friendship. 1816 Harriet committed suicide attacked by his political enemy as an immoral man 1818 exiled himself to Italy spent the rest of his life there 1819 Peterloo Massacre happened in Manchester. The event marked a turning point in Shelley’s view. Before that, he thought that workers should take up weapons and fights
After the event,he thought they should Working class's resistance and anti-oppression became a constant theme ofhim. 1822 At the age of 30,he drowned in a small boat along the coast of Italy Shelley:How wonderful is Death, Death and his brother Sleep! Ⅱ.Points of View 1.Politicalpoints ofview Shelley was a revolutionary and a democrat against cruelty. 10 injustice,authority,and the formal shams of respectable society. 2.Literary pointsofview Literarily,he makes a triumphant praise of the imagination, highly exalts the role of poetry:Poetry alone could free man and offer the mind a wider view of its powers. Poetry brings moral good. Poetry exercises and expands the imagi-nation,and the imagination is the source of sympathy,compassion,and love III.Shelley's Major Works Queen Mab,l813《麦布女王》
After the event, he thought they should. Working class’s resistance and anti-oppression became a constant theme of him. 1822 At the age of 30, he drowned in a small boat along the coast of Italy Shelley: How wonderful is Death, Death and his brother Sleep! II. Points of View 1. Political points of view Shelley was a revolutionary and a democrat against cruelty, injustice, authority, and the formal shams of respectable society. 2. Literary points of view Literarily, he makes a triumphant praise of the imagination, highly exalts the role of poetry: Poetry alone could free man and offer the mind a wider view of its powers. Poetry brings moral good. Poetry exercises and expands the imagi-nation, and the imagination is the source of sympathy, compassion, and love III. Shelley’s Major Works Queen Mab, 1813 《麦布女王》 10’
Prometheus Unbound,1819《解放了的普罗米修斯》 Songto Men of England,.l819《给英格兰人的歌》 Ode to the West Wind,1819《西风颂》 The Revolt ofIslam:《伊斯兰的起义》 The Cenci:《森西》 Adonais:《阿多尼斯》 Hellas:《希腊》 Lyrics Odeto Liberty,《自由颂) Ode to Naples,.《那不勒斯颂》 5 Sonnet:Englandin 1819 The Cloud,《云》 To a Skylark,《致云雀》 Ode to the West Wind,《西风a颂》 Prose Defence of Poetry《诗辩》 The memorial to Shelley at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre Queen Mab Queen Mab:A Philosophical Poem shows Shelley'ssocialphilosophy o. 1.He criticizes the rising capitalism and the feudal society 2.He defends the rights of the labor against their exploiters and
Prometheus Unbound, 1819 《解放了的普罗米修斯》 Song to Men of England, 1819 《给英格兰人的歌》 Ode to the West Wind, 1819 《西风颂》 The Revolt of Islam:《伊斯兰的起义》 The Cenci:《森西》 Adonais:《阿多尼斯》 Hellas:《希腊》 Lyrics Ode to Liberty,《自由颂》 Ode to Naples,《那不勒斯颂》 Sonnet: England in 1819 The Cloud,《云》 To a Skylark,《致云雀》 Ode to the West Wind,《西风颂》 Prose Defence of Poetry 《诗辩》 The memorial to Shelley at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre Queen Mab Queen Mab: A Philosophical Poem shows Shelley’s social philosophy 1. He criticizes the rising capitalism and the feudal society. 2. He defends the rights of the labor against their exploiters and 5’ 5’ 10’
oppressors. In English folklore,Queen Mab is a fairy. She is memorably described in a famous and memorable comedic speech by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet,in which she is a miniature creature who drives her chariot across the faces of sleeping people and compels them to dream dreams of wish-fulfillment. 3.The story is a fairy tale dream. It'sanoptimisticpoem Through Queen Mab's words,Shelley shows his philosophy It's a revolutionary poem in which Shelley declares war on the injustice and violence of the world. Prometheus Unbound Prometheus is a god in Greek myth,who steals fire from heaven to help human. 5 Zeus [zju:s]punishes him by hanging him on a cliff and sendingeagles to bite his flesh two plays of Prometheus Unbound 1.Aeschylus 2.Shelley 10: Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound(《被缚的普罗米修斯》) described how Prometheus steals the fire and his sufferings
oppressors. In English folklore, Queen Mab is a fairy. She is memorably described in a famous and memorable comedic speech by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, in which she is a miniature creature who drives her chariot across the faces of sleeping people and compels them to dream dreams of wish-fulfillment. 3. The story is a fairy tale dream. It’s an optimistic poem. Through Queen Mab’s words, Shelley shows his philosophy. It’s a revolutionary poem in which Shelley declares war on the injustice and violence of the world. Prometheus Unbound Prometheus is a god in Greek myth, who steals fire from heaven to help human. Zeus [zju:s] punishes him by hanging him on a cliff and sending eagles to bite his flesh two plays of Prometheus Unbound 1. Aeschylus 2. Shelley Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound (《被缚的普罗米修斯》) described how Prometheus steals the fire and his sufferings. 5’ 10’
At the end,Prometheus reconciled with Zeus Aeschylus's Prometheus Unbound was a sequel to Prometheus Bound,traditionally attributed to Aeschylus It depicted the release of Prometheus from his torments by Heracles. Shelley's Prometheus Bound inspired by Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound concerns the final release from captivity of Prometheus However,unlike Aeschylus's version,there is no reconciliation between Prometheus and Zeus in Shelley's narrative. Prometheus Unbound:Four-act drama. The play is an exultant work in praise of humankind's potential,and Shelley himself recognized it as "the most 10 perfect of my products." Instead,Jupiter is overthrown,which allows Prometheus to be released. Shelley's play is closet drama,meaning it was not intended to be produced on the stage. In Shelley's work Prometheus doesn't comprise with authority(Zeus). At the end,Prometheus is freed from chains and revolts againstZeus
At the end, Prometheus reconciled with Zeus. Aeschylus’s Prometheus Unbound was a sequel to Prometheus Bound, traditionally attributed to Aeschylus. It depicted the release of Prometheus from his torments by Heracles. Shelley’s Prometheus Bound inspired by Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound concerns the final release from captivity of Prometheus However, unlike Aeschylus's version, there is no reconciliation between Prometheus and Zeus in Shelley's narrative. Prometheus Unbound: Four-act drama. The play is an exultant work in praise of humankind’s potential, and Shelley himself recognized it as “the most perfect of my products.” Instead, Jupiter is overthrown, which allows Prometheus to be released. Shelley's play is closet drama, meaning it was not intended to be produced on the stage. In Shelley’s work Prometheus doesn’t comprise with authority (Zeus). At the end, Prometheus is freed from chains and revolts against Zeus. 10’
Prometheus is set free by Hercules,the most brave hero in Greek mythology,as Prometheus throws offhis fetters(脚镣)】 the whole world joins in a chorus to celebrate his liberation. Prometheus'triumph symbolizes the victory of mankind ove tyranny and oppression. Milton's Satan Shelley's Prometheus 1 while Milton's Satan embodies a spirit of rebellion,that character is flawed because his aims are not humanistic 5 In his Prometheus,Shelley seeks to create a perfect revolutionary in an ideal,abstract sense. 2 Milton's character ofthe Son in Paradise Lost. While Jesus or the Son sacrifices himself to save mankind,this 10 act of sacrifice does nothing to overthrowthe type oftyranny Shelley,in the figure of God the Father. Prometheusovercomes his tyrant,Jupiter To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite; To forgive wrongs darker than death or night; To defy Power,which seems omnipotent; To love,and bear;to hopetill Hopecreates From its own wreck the thing it contemplates;
Prometheus is set free by Hercules, the most brave hero in Greek mythology, as Prometheus throws off his fetters(脚镣), the whole world joins in a chorus to celebrate his liberation. Prometheus’ triumph symbolizes the victory of mankind over tyranny and oppression. Milton's Satan & Shelley’s Prometheus 1 while Milton's Satan embodies a spirit of rebellion, that character is flawed because his aims are not humanistic. In his Prometheus, Shelley seeks to create a perfect revolutionary in an ideal, abstract sense. 2 Milton's character of the Son in Paradise Lost. While Jesus or the Son sacrifices himself to save mankind, this act of sacrifice does nothing to overthrow the type of tyranny. Shelley, in the figure of God the Father. Prometheus overcomes his tyrant, Jupiter To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite; To forgive wrongs darker than death or night; To defy Power, which seems omnipotent; To love, and bear; to hope till Hope creates From its own wreck the thing it contemplates; 5’ 10’
Neither to change,nor falter,nor repent, This,like thy glory,Titan,is to be Good,great and joyous,beautiful and free; This is alone Life,Joy,Empire,and Victory. The work expresses: 1.Shelley's intense hatred fortyranny 2.His admiration for the revolutionary fighters for freedom Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Mary Shelley wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley 10 the author ofa novel named after Prometheus The novel Frankenstein is actually more accurately titled Frankenstein:Or;The Modern Prometheus. This extended title refers to the fact that the character of Victor Frankenstein is a type of 'modern Prometheus',since Prometheus is credited with the creation of man in a god-like image In such a way,Victor,too,was the creator of a man (or rather, what he calls a wretch or a monster),and can thus be paralleled with Prometheus Song to Men of England This poem was written in 1819,the year of the Peterloo
Neither to change, nor falter, nor repent; This, like thy glory, Titan, is to be Good, great and joyous, beautiful and free; This is alone Life, Joy, Empire, and Victory. The work expresses: 1. Shelley’s intense hatred for tyranny. 2. His admiration for the revolutionary fighters for freedom. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Mary Shelley wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley the author of a novel named after Prometheus The novel Frankenstein is actually more accurately titled Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus. This extended title refers to the fact that the character of Victor Frankenstein is a type of 'modern Prometheus', since Prometheus is credited with the creation of man in a god-like image. In such a way, Victor, too, was the creator of a man (or rather, what he calls a wretch or a monster), and can thus be paralleled with Prometheus. Song to Men of England This poem was written in 1819, the year of the Peterloo 10’
Massacre 10 It is unquestionably one ofShelley'sgreatest political lyrics It is not only a war cry calling upon all working people of England to rise up against their political oppressors,but also an address to point out to them the intolerable injustice of economic exploitation. Purpose ofthis poem: It's a real resistance that working people should adopt fight against their oppressorsand exploiters Ode to the West Wind The trumpet ofa prophecy!O Wind. If Winter comes,can Spring be far behind? 5” 哦,西风啊,请吹起你预言的号角吧! 如果冬天都来了,春天还会远吗? (100) 教 案
Massacre. It is unquestionably one of Shelley’s greatest political lyrics. It is not only a war cry calling upon all working people of England to rise up against their political oppressors, but also an address to point out to them the intolerable injustice of economic exploitation. Purpose of this poem: It’s a real resistance that working people should adopt fight against their oppressors and exploiters. Ode to the West Wind The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? 哦,西风啊,请吹起你预言的号角吧! 如果冬天都来了,春天还会远吗? 10’ 5’ (100’) 教 案
课程名称 英国文学 授课专业和班级 英语本科 授课内容 Percy Bysshe Shelley 授课学时 教学目的 let the students see the signficanc ofrt To let the students have the general To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature To get to know the general clue of British literary history 教学重点与To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难点 Toget toknow somekey terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 教学方法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 辅助手段 Projector audio-video machine Percy Bysshe Shelley I.Selected Readings: Ode to the West Wind 10 The trumpet ofa prophecy!O Wind, If Winter comes,can Spring be far behind? 哦,西风啊,请吹起你预言的号角吧」 如果冬天都来了,春天还会远吗? introduction first published in 1820 in Shelley's collection Prometheus Unbound:A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts,With Other Poems. Shelley wrote the poem in a wood near Florence. He was inspired by a tempestuous wind which was messenger
课程名称 英国文学 授课专业和班级 英语本科 授课内容 Percy Bysshe Shelley 授课学时 2 教学目的 To let the students see the significance of literature; To let the students have the general impression of British literature. To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 教学重点与 难点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 教学方法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 辅助手段 Projector, audio-video machine Percy Bysshe Shelley I. Selected Readings : Ode to the West Wind The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? 哦,西风啊,请吹起你预言的号角吧! 如果冬天都来了,春天还会远吗? introduction first published in 1820 in Shelley’s collection Prometheus Unbound: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts, With Other Poems. Shelley wrote the poem in a wood near Florence. He was inspired by a tempestuous wind which was messenger 10’ 5’