English Literature 2004年校级精品课程“英国文学”成果材料之一:英国文学主讲教案 主持人:蔡玉辉 ENGLISHLITERATURE SURVEYAND SELECTED READINGS (2nd dRAFt, FOR JUNIORS The objectives of the course: 1. To help learners build up literary critical abilities by way of reading and appreciating the representative works in English literature; 2. To help learners enhance cultural cognitive abil ities by way of introducing the background of literature, particularly the relationship between the literary creation and the social movements; 3. To help learners improve language abilities in the aspect of literary criticism and research Introductio Major points The general background in politics, culture and religion The general colors of English literature 1. The background in politics, culture and religion The origins of English literature a. The Celts or Kelts who remained the earliest inhabitants in the island and were driven away from the central parts to the remote places such as the heights of Scotland and Wales. They became increasingly marginalized in the long time of the medieval age but made themselves felt in the making of the nation because of their optimistic manners towards life and specialty in life patterns such as customs and language color B. Anglo-Saxons and Jutes invaded England from the north of Europe, to be more exact from the Scandinavia peninsula such as modern Norway, Sweden and so on after the withdrawal of Romans from the island. They drove the Celts away the central and orthern part and became the dominant tribes of the island and brought along their hard working or diligence together with pessimistic or melancholy manners and attitude towards nature and the life S, led by William the duke, came to and conquer England in 1066 after defeating Anglo-Saxons. The Normans not only became the ruling class but also brought along their language French, their constitutional concepts and a lot of civilized standards conventions and governmental strategies and ways, which spread over most part ofEnglish Literature －1－ 2004 年校级精品课程“英国文学”成果材料之一：英国文学主讲教案 主持人：蔡玉辉 ENGLISH LITERATURE : SURVEY AND SELECTED READINGS (2 nd DRAFT, FOR JUNIORS ) The objectives of the course: 1. To help learners build up literary critical abilities by way of reading and appreciating the representative works in English literature; 2. To help learners enhance cultural cognitive abilities by way of introducing the background of literature, particularly the relationship between the literary creation and the social movements; 3. To help learners improve language abilities in the aspect of literary criticism and research writing. Introduction Major points: The general background in politics, culture and religion The general colors of English literature 1. The background in politics, culture and religion The origins of English literature: A. The Celts or Kelts who remained the earliest inhabitants in the island and were driven away from the central parts to the remote places such as the heights of Scotland and Wales. They became increasingly marginalized in the long time of the medieval age but made themselves felt in the making of the nation because of their optimistic manners towards life and specialty in life patterns such as customs and language colors. B. Anglo—Saxons and Jutes invaded England from the north of Europe, to be more exact from the Scandinavia peninsula such as modern Norway, Sweden and so on after the withdrawal of Romans from the island. They drove the Celts away the central and northern part and became the dominant tribes of the island and brought along their hard working or diligence together with pessimistic or melancholy manners and attitude towards nature and the life. C. Normans, led by William the duke, came to and conquer England in 1066 after defeating Anglo-Saxons. The Normans not only became the ruling class but also brought along their language French, their constitutional concepts and a lot of civilized standards, conventions and governmental strategies and ways, which spread over most part of