英国文学 课件（刘炳善版）.ppt

English Literature For Juniors 2006.1--5 Why Learn Literature? It is just a course to get scores To make us more civilized, qualified and knowledgeable To amuse ourselves and others For further study 1.Postgraduate of English and American literature in FL institute 2. Postgraduate of literature of foreign countries in Chinese department research more What and How to Learn? Not merely satisfied with the textbook Learning literature is much more than reading famous works or knowing some schools of literature: history, philosophy and theories of literature and art at least Be an active reader: read, think and write sth on an author or work you are interested in most. History, philosophy, psychology, aesthetics and other disciplines to help learn literature Contents Part I Ancient Literature Compared to the long history of Europe, GB has a relatively short one, so it is impossible to know well the history of English literature without knowing about the one of Europe The two origins of European culture: “二希”（希腊、希伯来）, they are interactive as well as contradictory in the long history 1. Greco-Roman Element 2. Judeo-Christian Element The idea of Humanism and almost all the artistic spirits of the modern literature in Europe originate from them To explore the origin, you will find the answers of many questions and mysteries on literature A. Greek and Roman Origin “Man” or “human” is the core and object of Greek and Roman culture To emphasize that “man”, opposite to “nature” and “society” is powerful and wise though often submissive to “fate”, ancient Greek literature sang highly to individualism and affirm the secular life and the value of individual life A. Greek and Roman Origin Artistic Styles: Greek and Roman literature is the source of almost all types of literature Myths: Greek and Roman Mythology. They reflected the life in the matriarchal and patriarchal society. Old Pedigree: ChaosUranus Gae 12 Titans