鲁宾逊漂流记(英文版).ppt

The Archetype of Robinson CrusoelRobinson Crusoe is one of the worlds most popular adventure novels.Daniel Defoe based his classic tale of shipwreck and survival on an uninhabited island is based on a true story.The real Robinson Crusoe was a Scotsman named Alexander Selkirk.lSelkirk eventually returned to his home in Scotland,where he became quite a celebrity.Though he did get married,he never quite recovered from his stay on the island.Spending much of his time alone,he didnt feel comfortable living indoors and built a sort of cave or bower（凉棚）behind his fathers house that he stayed in.He also trained two cats to perform little feats,like he did on the island.Eventually he returned to sea and he died of fever off the coast of Africa in 1721 at the age of 45.However,Defoe himself didnt acknowledge this resource.BackgroundlRobinson Crusoe was written in the middle of 17th century.At that time,the bourgeois revolution was just over.Robinson was epitome of the society.lThe novel showed the time spirit that advocated freedom and development.At the same time,it showed Benthamism(utilitarianism)in the world.Robinsons youthlHe fought against the advice of his father,pursuing his livelihood by going to sea.lHe does so and after a false start he has some success but a third voyage ends in slaverylHe eventually escapes and becomes a successful plantation owner.lHe embarks on a slave gathering expedition to West Africa but is shipwrecked off the coast of Venezuela in a terrible storm.His twenty-eight years on an uninhabited islandlThere was nothing but some jungles,wild animals.When he comes to the islandmake a great Cross on the Shorelonely Trying to leavefought against cannibal savageslater rescued one savage named Friday from death and made him his servantFridayCharacterization Robinson Crusoe Self-independent;perseverant;inspiring and innovating,adventurous,colonial mind;practical He is no flashy hero or grand epic adventurer,He does not boast of his courage in quelling the mutiny,and he is alwaysready to admit unheroic feelings of fear or panic,as when hefinds the footprint on the beach.Crusoe prefers to depicthimself as an ordinary sensible man,never as an exceptionalhero.survival instincts Characters of Ronbinsonlcourage lwisdomlpositive attitudelNever give up Character analysislThe character Robinson is not common sailor.He is a businessman who takes overseas business as his cause.lRobinson is a bourgeoisie with adventurous spirit lRobinson is a bourgeoisie of practical spirit.lRobinson is bourgeoisie of colonizing character.lIn Robinson Crusoe,Defoe traces the growth of Robinson from a nave and artless（simple,innocent）youth into a shrewd and hardened(strong-minded)man,tempered by numerous trials in his eventful life.The realistic account of the successful struggle of Robinson single-handedly against the hostile nature forms the best part of the novel.Robinson is here a real hero:a typical eighteenth-century English middle-class man,with a great capacity for work,inexhaustible energy,courage,patience and persistence in overcoming obstacles,in struggling against the hostile natural environment.He is the very prototype of the empire builder,the pioneer colonist.Robinson Crusoe Click to add title in here Friday is loyal to Robinson.He has no temper and he is outgoing,kindhearted.Friday to Robinson is what a child to father.Whenever and whatever it is,Friday prefers to sacrifice himself to protect Robinson.Although Robinson has tested Friday many times,Fridays behavior doesnt disappoint him,Friday proves his loyalty.Robinson has saved a poor savages life and soul,he feels very happy.In this lonely island,it is Friday who release Robinson deep inner pressure.Fridays appearance makes Robinson not that confused.He becomes positive to life.In fact,everyone living in noisy society will have the feeling of loneliness,Robinson is a member in the real society and he is the model of ourselves.Friday is the inner true egos in our hearts.He leads us to find the directions and helps us to overcome the difficultyFriday