The-Selfish-Giant-自私的巨人.ppt

The Selfish Giant自私的巨人自私的巨人Oscar Wilde(1854-1900)http:/mons.wikimedia.orghttp:/mons.wikimedia.org https:/https:/n nOscar WildeOscar Wilde(16 October 1854 30 (16 October 1854 30 November 1900)was an Irish writer and November 1900)was an Irish writer and poet.After writing in different forms poet.After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s,he became one of throughout the 1880s,he became one of Londons most popular playwrights in the Londons most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.early 1890s.Wildes father was a doctor Wildes father was a doctor and his mother was poet.they exerted an and his mother was poet.they exerted an imperceptible influence on his inspiration imperceptible influence on his inspiration in literature and arts.in literature and arts.n nFrom 1871 to 1874,Oscar Wilde was educated at Trinity College(圣三一学院),Dublin,and later at Oxford(1874-1878).Although he won numerous academic prizes,he avoided the normal pursuits of academic life.n nWhile at Oxford,he fell under the influence of the doctrine of art for arts sake.Aestheticismn nAestheticism is a Victorian literary movement Aestheticism is a Victorian literary movement that was begun in the late 19th century.that was begun in the late 19th century.n nFollowers of the movement Followers of the movement believed that art believed that art should not be mixed with social,political,or should not be mixed with social,political,or moral teachingmoral teaching.n nWalter Paters statement Walter Paters statement“the love of art for its“the love of art for its own sake”own sake”is a good summary of aestheticism.is a good summary of aestheticism.n nThe movement had its roots in France,but it The movement had its roots in France,but it gained widespread importance in England in gained widespread importance in England in the last half of the nineteenth century,where it the last half of the nineteenth century,where it helped change the Victorian practice of helped change the Victorian practice of including moral lessons in literature.including moral lessons in literature.n nOscar Wilde is one of the best-known Oscar Wilde is one of the best-known aesthetes of the late nineteenth century.aesthetes of the late nineteenth century.Aestheticism n nDevoted to a school of thought and a mode of sensibility known as aestheticism,Wilde believed that art possesses an intrinsic valuethat it is beautiful and therefore has worth and does not need to serve any other purpose,be it moral or political.n nThe purpose of art was to guide life,and to do this it must concern itself only with the pursuit of beauty.Aestheticismn nThis attitude was revolutionary in Victorian England,where popular belief held that art was not only a function of morality but also a means of enforcing it.n nWilde believed that the artist should hold forth higher ideals,and that pleasure and beauty would replace utilitarian ethics.Main worksn nNovelsNovels The Picture of Dorian Gray(The Picture of Dorian Gray(道林道林 格雷的画像格雷的画像)n nFairy talesFairy tales The happy princeThe happy prince（快（快乐乐王子）王子）The nightingale and the roseThe nightingale and the rose（夜（夜莺莺与与蔷蔷薇）薇）The selfish GiantThe selfish Giant（自私的巨人）（自私的巨人）The fisherman and his soulThe fisherman and his soul（渔渔人和他的灵魂）人和他的灵魂）The star-childThe star-child（星孩）（星孩）n nPoemsPoems Poems(Poems(诗诗集集)Sphinx(Sphinx(斯芬克斯斯芬克斯)The Ballad of Reading Gaol(The Ballad of Reading Gaol(瑞丁瑞丁监狱监狱之歌之歌)n nDramasDramas Vera(Vera(薇拉薇拉)Lady Windermeres Fan(Lady Windermeres Fan(少奶奶的扇子少奶奶的扇子)The Duchess of Padua The Duchess of Padua帕都瓦公爵夫人帕都瓦公爵夫人 SalomSalom（莎（莎乐乐美）美）A Woman of No ImportanceA Woman of No Importance（无足（无足轻轻重的女人）重的女人）The Importance of Being Earnest(The Importance of Being Earnest(认认真的重要性真的重要性)An Ideal Husband(An Ideal Husband(理想的丈夫理想的丈夫)n nEssaysEssays The Soul of Man Under Socialism(The Soul of Man Under Socialism(社会主义下人的灵社会主义下人的灵魂魂)n nLettersLetters De Profundis(De Profundis(深渊书简深渊书简)Sexualityn nWildes sexual orientation has variously Wildes sexual orientation has variously been considered bisexual or gay.He had been considered bisexual or gay.He had significant sexual relationships with Frank significant sexual relationships with Frank Miles,Miles,Constance Lloyd(Wildes wife),Constance Lloyd(Wildes wife),Robbie Ross,and Lord Alfred Douglas Robbie Ross,and Lord Alfred Douglas(known as Bosie).Wilde also had(known as Bosie).Wilde also had numerous sexual encounters with young numerous sexual encounters with young working-class men,who were often male working-class men,who were often male prostitutes.prostitutes.Date:probably 1892 Place:Oxford Date:summer 1893Place:Oxford Date:summer 1893 Photographs of Oscar Wilde&Lord Alfred Douglasn nIn 1895,Wilde was arrested for gross indecency（严重猥亵）.He ws then imprisoned for two-year hard labor and he received daily visits from Lord Alfred Douglas.n nTo live is the rarest thing in the world.Most peole exist,that is all.n n活着是世上最珍贵，大多数人只是存在，仅此而已。n nthere are only two tragedies in life:one is not getting what one wants,and the other is getting it.n n生活里有两个悲剧：一个是没有得到我们想要的，另外一个是得到了。n nThere is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about,and that is not being talked about.n n世界上只有一件比被别人谈论更糟糕的事情，那就是没人谈论你。n nWomen are meant to be loved,not to be understood.n n女人是用来被爱的，不是用来被理解的。Every Every afternoon,afternoon,as as they they were were coming coming from from school,school,the the children children used used to to go go and and play play in in the the Giants Giants garden.It garden.It was was a a large large lovely lovely garden,garden,with with soft soft green green grass,beautiful grass,beautiful flowers,flowers,and and peachtrees.The peachtrees.The birds birds sat sat on on the the trees trees and and sang sang so so sweetly sweetly that that the the children children used used to to stop their games in order to listen to them.stop their games in order to listen to them.But But one one day day the the Giant Giant came came back.back.When When he he arrived,arrived,he he saw saw the the children children playing playing in in the the garden,garden,he he cried cried in in a a very very gruff gruff voice,voice,and and the the children ran away.children ran away.He He built built a a high high wall wall all all round round it,it,and and put put up up a a noticeboard noticeboard saying saying no one could enjoy the garden except himself.no one could enjoy the garden except himself.Since Since the the chidren chidren left left the the garden,the garden,the spring spring never never came came to to this this place.place.I I cannot cannot understand understand why why the the Spring Spring is is so so late late in in coming,coming,said said the the Selfish Selfish Giant,Giant,as as he he sat sat at at the the window window and and looked looked out out at at his his cold cold white white garden;garden;I I hope hope there there will will be be a a change in the weather.change in the weather.One morning the Giant One morning the Giantsaw that in the farthest saw that in the farthest corner of the garden,corner of the garden,there was a little child there was a little child aginst the tree.aginst the tree.He was so small thatHe was so small that he could not reach up to he could not reach up to the branches of the tree.the branches of the tree.And the Giant stole upAnd the Giant stole up behind him and took him behind him and took him gently in his hand,gently in his hand,and put him up into and put him up into the tree.the tree.And the tree broke at once And the tree broke at once into blossom.Now the giantinto blossom.Now the giantrelized that he was too selfish.relized that he was too selfish.He knocked down the wall.He knocked down the wall.The The garden garden returned returned to to its its life life again.again.All All day day long long they they played,played,and and in in the the evening evening the the childen childen came came to to the the Giant Giant to to bid bid him him goodbye.Years goodbye.Years went went over,over,and and the the Giant Giant grew grew very very old old and and feeble.feeble.He He could could not not play play about about any any more,more,so so he he sat sat in in a a huge huge armchair,armchair,and and watched watched the the children children at at their their games,games,and and admired admired his his garden.garden.I I have have many many beautiful beautiful flowers,flowers,he he said;said;but but the the children children are are the the most beautiful flowers of all.most beautiful flowers of all.One One winter winter morning morning he he looked looked out out of of his his window window and and saw saw the the little little boy boy he he loved.loved.The The child child smiled smiled on on the the Giant,Giant,and and said said to to him,him,You You let let me me play play once once in in your your garden,garden,today today you you shall come shall come with with me me to to my my garden,garden,which which is is Paradise.Paradise.And when the children ranAnd when the children ran in that afternoon,they found in that afternoon,they found the Giant lying dead under the Giant lying dead under the tree,all covered with the tree,all covered with white blossoms.white blossoms.is a very instructive fairy tale.is a very instructive fairy tale.I love the bittersweet ending that the soul of the giantI love the bittersweet ending that the soul of the giantgoes to heaven.goes to heaven.You You can can see see that that the the little little child child in in the the coner coner of of the the garden is the God.garden is the God.The selfish giant finally learns to share his garden The selfish giant finally learns to share his garden and hisand his happiness with the children.happiness with the children.Never judge a person by his appearance.Never judge a person by his appearance.Always give others a chance to change for the better.Always give others a chance to change for the better.n nAnd the trees were so glad to have the children back again that they had covered themselves with blossoms,and were waving their arms gently above the childrens heads.n n迎来了孩子们的树木欣喜若狂，忙用鲜花把自己打扮一新，还挥动手臂轻轻抚摸孩子们的头。n nThe birds were flying about and twittering with delight,and the flowers were looking up through the green grass and laughing.n n 鸟儿们在树稍翩翩起舞，兴奋地欢唱着，花朵也纷纷从草地里伸出头来，露着笑脸。