heAuobiograhyofBenjaminFranklinfinalPPT课件.pptx

TheAutobiography2024/2/28 周三1徐路村余莹林乐伟怕缇古丽杨世明GroupMember2024/2/28 周三2A.IntroductionaboutBenjaminFranklinB.InformationabouttheAutobiographyC.TextcomprehensionD.TheintentionofwritingE.WritingstylesF.CharactersintheAutobiographyG.MainthoughtsH.Significancecontent2024/2/28 周三3SuccessasaninventorandscientistLightningrod(避雷避雷针)Glassarmonica（玻璃琴）（玻璃琴）Franklinstove（富（富兰克林暖炉）克林暖炉）Bifocalglasses（双焦点眼（双焦点眼镜）Urinarycatheter（导尿管）尿管）inventionsContributionstoScienceAtlanticOceancurrentsElectricityWavetheoryoflightConceptofcoolingTemperatureseffectonelectricalconductivityOceanographyfindings2024/2/28 周三4a.Itisperhapsthefirst realpost-revolutionaryAmericanwritingaswellasthe first real autobiographyinEnglish.b.Itgivesustherecordofamanrisingtowealthandfamefromastateofpovertyandobscurityintowhichhewasborn,thefaithfulaccountofthecolorfulcareerofAmericasfirst self-made man.c.Itisapuritandocument.Themostfamoussectiondescribeshisscientificschemeofself-examination and self-improvement.InformationabouttheAutobiography2024/2/28 周三5PartOne:portraysFranklinasayoungmaninBostonandPhiladelphia.PartTwo:thecontroversial“artofvirtue”section.Here,Franklinrecountshisyouthfulattempttoachieve“moralperfection.”FOURpartoftheAutobiography2024/2/28 周三6PartThree:revealshowtheadultFranklinuseshisprinciplesofconductinordertoperformhisrolesasascientist,philanthropistandapolitician.Partiallyduetohisabilitytoself-promote.PartFour:thecomplementaryoftheformerthreeparts.IttellsyouaboutFranklinsvisittotheUK,andarrivedinLondoninJuly27th.HefinisheshisjobandcamebacktoPhiladelphiainNovember1st.2024/2/28 周三7HistoricalBackgroundTheAmericanwarofindependenceEnlightenment2024/2/28 周三8Theintentionofwriting1.Franklinwouldnotwanttobeforgottenafterhewasdead.Hewantedthroughwritinglethisspiritlastforever.Andhissonwouldliketoknowabouthislife.2.PassdownthetruthoflifeandAmericanspirittolatergenerations.2024/2/28 周三9Theintentionofwriting3.Theintentoftellinghimabouthislifeandretrospecthislife.Letlatergenerationsgettoknowhimandbeinspired.4.AccountforthemajoreventsofhistoryasFranklinwitnessedthemandtookpartinthem.2024/2/28 周三10The Autobiography addressesFranklinslifetohisownson,heclaimstowriteonlysothathisownlifemaybeanexampleforhis son of how one can live welland how one can get throughhardships.Textcomprehension2024/2/28 周三11Fr ank l i nsment i onof correctingsomeerrorswerehetorelivehislife,bothindicateFranklinsconstantinterestinself-improvement.Thisisperhapst he l ar gest t heme i n t heAutobiography;itdominatesPartTwoandrecursofteninPartOne.AlsonoticethatFranklinthanksGodforhelpinghimtoleadagoodlife.Textcomprehension2024/2/28 周三12Thirteennamesofvirtues(2ndpart)1.Temperance2.Silence3.Order4.Resolution5.Frugality6.Industry7.Sincerity8.Justice9.Moderation10.Cleanliness11.Tranquilty12.Chastity13.Humility2024/2/28 周三13WritingstylesPlainStyle:Itisapracticalstylethatmakeshisthoughtseemlucid,precise,andhisadviceonindividualdevelopmentsseemreadilyattainable.Humorstyle:Franklinattemptstopokefunathimselfsoastonotseemarrogant.Terseandwittystyle:Heusuallymakeshispointsusingasfewwordsaspossible.Didacticstyle：theAutobiographyisintendedtobereadpartlyasaself-helpmanual(手册).2024/2/28 周三142024/2/28 周三15Allinall,itisthepatternofPuritansimplicity,directness,andconcision.Thenarrativeislucid(易懂的),the structure is simple,the imagery ishomely(朴素的).anexemplary illustration oftheAmericanstyleofwriting.2024/2/28 周三16CharactersintheAutobiographyBenjaminFranklinTheauthorandprotagonistoftheAutobiography;TheAutobiographytellsofthemajoreventsofhislifeandmanyofhisimportantscientificandpoliticalideas,buttheworkdoesnotdiscusstheAmericanRevolution,inwhichFranklinwasamajorparticipant.2024/2/28 周三17WilliamFranklinBenjaminssonandroyal governor of NewJersey in 1771 whenBen begins writing thework.Ben begins theAutobiographyasalettertoWilliamwiththeintentof telling him about hislife.2024/2/28 周三18JamesFranklinFranklinolderbrotherwhoownsaprintinghouseinBoston.BenisapprenticedtoJameswhenBenis12,andwhiletheydonotalwaysgetalongverywell,BenlearnsmuchfromJamesandprovestobequitehelpful.WhenJamesisarrestedforholdingsubversive(颠覆性的）politicalideas,BentakesoverthepaperuntilJamesrelease.WhenBenbreakshiscontractandleavesforPhiladelphia,Jamesgrowsangryandspiteful.2024/2/28 周三19AndrewBradfordAprinterinPhiladelphia,heisunabletohireFranklinbuthedoesallowFranklintostayinhishouse.Lateron,whenFranklinrunshisownpaper,thetwoarecompetitorsuntilBradfordleavestheprintingindustry.2024/2/28 周三20SamuelKeimerTheprinterinPhiladelphiaforwhomFranklinworks.Theirrelationshipdeterioratesovertime,andeventuallytheyhaveafallingout.Keimer,however,triestomakeamendswhenherealizesthatBencansupplyhimwithimportantprintingtools.2024/2/28 周三21DeborahReaThe daughter of JohnRead,sheeventuallymarriesFranklineventhough their courtship isinterruptedbyhis18-month trip to England,during which time shemarriesanothermanwhodisappears thus allowinghermarriagetoFranklin.2024/2/28 周三22JohnReadAresidentofPhiladelphia,hehousesFranklinshortlyafterFranklinarrivesinPhiladelphia.2024/2/28 周三23MainThoughtsPuritanismAmericanism/AmericaDreamThe America dream means the spirits toobtainingpropertyandfamebydevelopingonescharactersandhardworking.2024/2/28 周三24Significance1.ItpresentsaprototypeofAmericansuccesswhichinspiredgenerationsofAmericansandthefulfillmentoftheAmericanDream.2.ItisanembodimentofPuritanismandEnlighteningspirits.Puritanism(self-examinationandself-improvement)Enlightenmentspirits(mansnaturegood,rightsofliberty,virtuesincludes“order”)2024/2/28 周三253.TheworkwasoneofthepremierautobiographiesintheEnglishlanguage.4.Ittellsustodaywhatlifewaslikein18thcenturyAmerica.5.Itisalsoareflectionof18thcenturyidealism.2024/2/28 周三26Thankyou!Thankyou!2024/2/28 周三272024/2/28 周三28