Hemingway__the_killers__美國文學(xué)_課件

1、HEMINGWAY The KillerLIFE born in a small town called Oak Park in Illinois near Chicago father: a successful physician, middle class, love fishing and hunting; mother: music teacher a happy childhood; a lover of brutal sports, such as boxing and football in middle school Though his father hoped him t

2、o be a physician, Hemingway refused to enter university. He chose to be a reporter. During the WWI, he wanted to join the army but was refused because of his poor eyesight. Then Hemingway came to Italy to work as an ambulance driver. He was seriously wounded in the battlefield. The nightmarish war e

3、xperience changed his life. After the war, he still worked as a reporter. He was sent to Paris and knew Pound, Gertrude Stein, Sherwood Anderson and some other famous writers who encouraged him to write. He also worked as a war reporter in the Spanish Civil War and the WWII. He is a tough guy with r

4、ather masculine manner. In all his life, he loved tough games, such as boxing, hunting, deep-sea fishing and so on. He was injured many times. In all the operations, 237 steel fragments were taken out from Hemingways body. He also suffered 3 car accidents and 2 air crushes. He was admired as a hero

5、by lots of people and his life style was imitated. (9)In 1961, Hemingway shot himself with gun in his home. ELIZABETH HADLEY RICHARDSON Through his literary friends, he met and fell in love with another tall, lovely young woman, Hadley Richardson. She was eight years older than Hemingway. PAULINE MA

6、RIE PFEIFFER Pauline was a well-educated, devout Catholic with a great job, a huge trust fund, and countless, more suitable, admirers. MARTHA ELLIS MARTHA ELLIS GELLHORNGELLHORN Gellhorns marriage to hemingway lasted five years, ending when Gellhorn left Hemingway, the only of his wives to do so. MA

7、RY WELSH MARY WELSH .a stunning blond journalist from Minnesota.WORKS 1926 “The Sun Also Rises” Deep illusion of the whole generation after the WWI; the characters indulged themselves in depraved life to make themselves numb 1927 Men Without Women 1928 “A Farewell to Arms” a tragic story about war a

8、nd love 1933 Winner Take Nothing 1940 “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Spanish civil war also a story about war and love 1942 Men at War The best War Stories of All Time ;edited and with introduction by Hemingway 1952 The Old Man and the Sea” In 1954, Hemingway got the Nobel Prize the importance of life li

9、es in the process of searching and resistanceHISTORICAL CONTEXTHISTORICAL CONTEXT The Killers was written in the 1920s when organized crime was at its prime during prohibition Chicago was the home of al capone .Hemingway himself had spent time in Chicago as a young man. When things became too danger

10、ous for the mob they would retreat to the suburb of Summit, where The Killers takes place. Despite Hemingways knowledge of organized crime he omitted much of that background from the story. Hemingway himself said, That story probably had more left out of it than anything I ever wrote. I left out all

11、 Chicago, which is hard to do in 2951 words.CONCLUSION From Hemingways novels a clear developing process can be found. From the lost state at the beginning, he gradually found out the significance of life and the principles human should hold in a meaningless world. “The Old Man and the Sea” can be t

12、aken as a conclusion of his ideas. Common theme of his novels: “grace under pressure” Hemingway heroes: a noble but tragic hero; fighting with the overwhelming force; though he knows that he will be defeated at last, he decides to act like a hero Significance of “Hemingway heroes”: restoring the hum

13、an dignity in the 20th century PRIZE Pulitzer Prize (1953) Prize for Fiction The Old Man and the SeaTHE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 1954vfor his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style A man

14、 can be destroyed but not defeated. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water.Summary The Killers tells us an attempted murder story. Two killers, Al and Max went to Henrys lunch-room and said they will kill the man named Andreson who was a boxer. They a

15、rranged the scene of the crime skillfully and controlled the Counterman George, Nick and the cook Sam. However, Andreson didnt appear. After the two killers leaving, Nick went to Andresons home and told him what would happen. It seemed that Andreson had known everything, he didnt take any action, on

16、 the contrary, he was waiting to die.Section 1 The Killers begins with two men walking into Henrys lunchroom and discussing what they want to eat. Max and Al bicker over what menu items are available with George, the counterman who had been talking with Nick Adams, the only other customer. Al and Ma

17、x order George to tell the cook, Sam, to come out of the kitchen, and then Al takes Nick and Sam back into the kitchen. Max announces that they are at the lunchroom to kill Ole Andreson, a Swede who usually eats dinner there at six oclock. At five minutes past seven, the two men leave, shotguns bulg

18、ing from their overcoats.Section 2 George watches the men leave. Nick and Sam come out from the kitchen, and Nick removes the towel that had been stuffed in his mouth. George tells Nick that hed better go to tell Ole Andreson that the two men are looking for him, but Sam warns him to stay out of it.

19、 After Nick says he is going to tell Ole, Sam remarks, Little boys always know what they want to do. This remark underscores Nicks youth and his innocence. In this section, it becomes clear that Nick has become the protagonist of the story.Section 3 In this section, Nick visits Hirschs rooming house

20、, where Ole lives. Mrs. Bell, the rooming house manager, lets Nick in. Ole is lying on the bed, dressed, staring at the wall. Nick tells Ole about the two men, but Ole says, There isnt anything I can do about it. He refuses Nicks offer to tell the police, remarking, Im through with all that running

21、around. Ole speaks with a flat voice, meaning that he shows no emotion. Ole thanks Nick for coming.Section 4 In this last section, Nick walks back to Henrys and tells George about Ole: Hes in his room and he wont go out. Sam opens the kitchen door, says, I dont even listen to it, and shuts it again.

22、 Henry says that Ole must have got mixed up in something in Chicago. Chicago was a hotbed of crime and gangster activity in the 1920s, so it is conceivable that, as George tells Nick, Ole double-crossed somebody. Thats what they kill them for. Nick is shocked at what happens and says he cant bear to

23、 think of Ole waiting in his room to get killed. He vows to get out of this town. l the killers, Al and Max he wear a derby hat anda black overcoat buttoned across the chest(P364) announcing their plans to kill Ole (P368) their mocking on the masculinity of George, Sam, and Nick(P369,370)l Nich Adam

24、s believes he can do something to change the situation by telling Ole about the men.(P372)l Ole Andreson he was very silence(Page373) Part 1Part 1 MasculinityMasculinity the two killers killing a person just for a friend(369) George and Sams response to the crime(P372) Ole Andresons reaction to the

25、events criticizing the law just the few peoples lawPart 1Part 2 CrimeCrimep Henrys lunch-room was in charge of Geroge.p the killers didnt know the name of the townp Hirschs rooming house was looked after by Mrs Bell.p the prizefighter should be strong but in the story very weak and defeated.Part3cha

26、osBecause of the darkness and ignorance of the world, Nick Adams, in his coming age as a man, a main character in the story, experiences evil in the world and is a different person at the close than he was at the start. He wanted to escape from the events, but the society at that time were the same,

27、 and he can not change it. And Nick, in the end will become the type of sophisticated man.This short story described the society of 1920s. After World War 1, evrything in the society has been out of order. This situation has influenced a lot of people.The Killers 1. Evil & Cruel & Brutal Hea

28、rtless & merciless & ruthless Rude & cold bloody & violent Being hitmen ”He never had a chance to do anything to us. He never even seen us.” “And hes only going to see us once.” (P369) Rude language (aggressive satire) appearances and dressings ( P364 ) Althe one with the gun ties up

29、 Nick and Sam in the kitchen “he knew Id blow his head off. (370) Afterwards “Its sloppy”(371) Max Not mention Keep bright boy amused(369)“He is a nice boy”“They are all right”The Killers 2. foppish fools? competent assassins? behaviors-Dressed like twins wearing overcoat too tight for them Looked l

30、ike a vaudeville team (P371) language -repetition(Max)Al asks the second time for Nicks name (366)MealsHams and eggs Bacon and eggsAlsMaxsclassic vaudeville duo3. Professinal-mirrorOle AndresonHe is a tough guy? He isnt a tough guy? Thats a question. Hemingway heros code, 1. physically-prizefighter2

31、. calmness3. the futility of action. “Im throught with all that running around” (to be continued)- lying in his bed and staring at the wall. Weak?Coward?*The killers dont know*Whats it all about?Hey, Al, Max called, bright boy wants to know what its all about.What do you think its all about?What do

32、you think?Hey, Al, bright boy says he wouldnt say what he thinks its all about.*Did you tell him about it? George asked.Sure. I told him but he knows what its all about.Ole Andreson Fighting is useless, running is useless, so its all about giving in and accepting the way things are.Nick Adams1. 1.am

33、icable he answers without hassle when the killers start giving him a hard time 2. earnest and helpful Loving and caring notify3. Unsophisticated naive innocent getting tied up and gagged in the kitchen he tried to swagger that off back in the first scene (372)“Its an awful thing”“Im giong to get out

34、 of this town” (end)transformation from innocence to experienceGeorge1 experienced calm cleverharass about the dinner menu “Just those I said”(365)Taunting “bright boy” (365)What are you looking at? (366)“Where do you think you are?”(367)Get the intention of the killers (368-369)2. Callous indifferent“dont go if you dont want to”(372)Its a hell of a thing.(375)SamIndifferent“You better stay way out of