《傲慢與偏見》Pride+Prejudice+閱讀指導(dǎo) 高中英語課外閱讀

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《傲慢與偏見》閱讀指導(dǎo)二、學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)（一）語言能力目標(biāo)學(xué)習(xí)該作品中詞句，積累英語語言知識，提高英語閱讀能力。（二）文化意識目標(biāo)了解簡·奧斯汀的生平、作品主題及特點，熟悉《傲慢與偏見》的內(nèi)容、角色特點和故事情節(jié)。以此為基礎(chǔ)，獲得西方文化知識，理解西方文化內(nèi)涵，比較中西文化異同，形成正確的價值觀，堅定文化自信，培養(yǎng)跨文化意識和跨文化溝通能力。（三）思維品質(zhì)目標(biāo)通過閱讀該作品并積極思考，評價簡·奧斯汀對婚姻的態(tài)度，從跨文化視角觀察和認(rèn)識世界，分析中外文化異同，做出正確的價值判斷，形成健康的情感態(tài)度及價值觀，發(fā)展多元思維和批判性思維。（四）學(xué)習(xí)能力目標(biāo)提高學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)英語的興趣，做好英語學(xué)習(xí)的自我管理及規(guī)劃，養(yǎng)成良好的英語閱讀習(xí)慣。IntroductionCharacters

HomeworkAttitudeTowardsMarriagePlotSummaryIntroductionJaneAusten(1775-1817)

JaneAusten’sLifeUneventfulRestrictedEducatedathomeReadalotPerformeddailydomesticdutieswritingfromanearlyage

sixnovels

nevermarried

diedin1817,42yearsoldThecottageinChawtonwhereJaneAustenlivedduringthelasteightyearsofherlife,nowJaneAusten'sHouseMuseumJaneAusten’sNovels1.

SenseandSensibility《理智與情感》

2.PrideandPrejudice《傲慢與偏見》3.NorthangerAbbey《諾桑覺寺》4.MansfieldPark《曼斯菲爾德莊園》5.Emma《愛瑪》6.Persuasion《勸告》Austen'splots,thoughfundamentallycomic,highlightthedependenceofwomenonmarriagetosecuresocialstandingandeconomicsecurity.

InallofAusten'snovelsherheroinesare

ultimatelymarried.CharacteristicsofherWorks1.JaneAustenisoneoftherealisticnovelists.Shedrewvividandrealisticpicturesofeverydaylifeofthecountrysocietyinhernovels.2.JaneAusten’smainconcernisabouthumanbeingsintheirpersonalrelations,humanbeingswiththeirfamiliesandneighbors.Storiesofloveandmarriageprovidetheframeworkforallhernovelsandinthemwomenarealwaystakenasthemajorcharacters.CharacteristicsofherWorks3.JaneAustenisawriterwhoregardsnovelwritingasasophisticatedart.4.JaneAustenissuccessfulintheemploymentofironyandfrequentuseofwittyanddelightfuldialogues.QuotesofJaneAusten“Alady'simaginationisveryrapid;itjumpsfromadmirationtolove,fromlovetomatrimonyinamoment.”“AlargeincomeisthebestrecipeforhappinessIeverheardof.”“Anengagedwomanisalwaysmoreagreeablethanadisengaged.Sheissatisfiedwithherself.Hercaresareover,andshefeelsthatshemayexertallherpowersofpleasingwithoutsuspicion.Allissafewithaladyengaged;noharmcanbedone.”

AboutthetitlePrideandPrejudiceQ:Whoembodiesthecharacteristicof“pride”andwhoembodies“prejudice”?

Prejudice

prideAusten'sbookisapieceofliteraturethatconnectsitselftothe18thcenturyperiod.PrideandPrejudiceis18thcenturybecauseoftheemphasisonmaninhissocialenvironmentratherthaninhisindividualconditions.Theuseofsatireandwit,acommonformof18thcenturyliterature,alsocontributestolabelthebookas18thcentury.However,becauseAustenhadallowedpersonalfeelingsofthecharacterstobeexpressedinherwork,shecanalsobeclassifiedasRomantic.CHARACTERSMr.BennetMr.BennetisanEnglishgentlemanwithanestateinHertfordshire.Hehasfiveunmarrieddaughters.Mrs.BennetMr.Bennet’swife,anoisy,shallowandfoolishwoman.ThefivedaughtersoftheBennetsJane,marriesBingley

Elizabeth(lizzie),marriesMr.DarcyLydia，elopeswithWickhamMary,bookishCatherine(kitty)immatureTheseconddaughteroftheBennets.intelligent,witty,attractive,sensible,yetstubbornwithatendencytojudgeonfirstimpressionElizabethBennet(Lizzy)

TheeldestdaughteroftheBennets.beautifulreservedpleasantJaneBennetFitzwilliamDarcyThesonofawealthy,well-establishedfamilyandthemasterofthegreatestateofPemberley,DarcyisElizabeth’smalecounterpart.Mr.Bingley，Darcy’swealthybestfriend.Charles

BingleyMrs.CharlotteEli’sbestfriend,whomarriedtoMr.Collions.Mr.CollinsEli’seldermalecousin,whowillcometoHertfordshiretoinherittheBennett’spropertybyrules.Heisaclergyman.Heisanofficer.HisfatherhadbeenthestewardoftheDarcys.Mr.WickhamSheisMr.Darcy'sauntandMr.Collins'patron.Despiteherself-conscioussophistication,sheisinconsistentandarrogant.LadyCatherinedeBourghPlotSummaryMr.andMrs.BennetlivewiththeirfivedaughtersatLongbournnearLondon.Becausetheyhavenoson,theirpropertywillhavetopass,accordingtothelawatthattime,toacousin,WilliamCollins.Hopingtosecuretheirdaughters’positioninsociety,theybothwanttomarrythemtosomewealthygentlemen.ItsohappensthatCharlesBingley,asinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,comestosettleintheneighborhoodwithhistwosistersandhisfriendFitzwilliamDarcy,whoisalsorichandunmarried.BingleyandJanefallinlovewitheachotheralmostatfirstsight.AndDarcyisattractedtoJane’ssisterElizabeth,butheoffendsherbyhisinsolentbehaviorandruderemarksataball.Thedislikeandrepulsionisincreasedbytheprideoftheoneandtheprejudiceoftheother.However,Darcycontinuestobeattractedtoher,inspiteofhimself,tillheproposestoher,butisrejectedindignantly.Lateron,onatriptonorthofEnglandwithheruncleandaunt,ElizabethmeetsDarcybychance,whoreceivesthemverywarmly.Thusprideischeckedandprejudiceremoved.Justatthispoint,newsreachesElizabeththatheryoungestsisterLydiahaselopedwithWickham.ByDarcy’shelp,theirmarriageisfinallybroughtabout.Andthroughhisinfluence,theformertiebetweenBingleyandJaneisrenewed,whichleadstotheirengagement.DarcyandElizabethalsobecomeengageddespitetheinterventionofLadyCatherinedeBourgh.ThestorythenendshappilywiththemarriagesofJaneandElizabeth.AttitudetowardmarriageTherearethreekindsofmotivationsorattitudestowardsmarriage.Thosewhomarryforfortune,moneyandsocialrank.Thosewhomarryforbeauty,attractionandpassionregardlessofeconomicconditionsorpersonalmerits.Thosewhomarryforlovewhichisbasedonconsiderationoftheperson’spersonalmeritaswellashiseconomicalandsocialstatus.ThemarriagebetweenDarcyandElizabethrevealsthecharacteristicsthatconstituteasuccessfulmarriage.Oneofthesecharacteristicsisthatthefeelingcannotbebroughtonbyappearances,andmustgraduallydevelopbetweenthetwopeopleastheygettoknowoneanother.

Inthebeginning,ElizabethandDarcyweredistantfromeachotherbecauseoftheirprejudice.Theseriesofeventswhichtheybothexperiencedgavethemtheopportunitytounderstandoneanotherandthetimetoreconciletheirfeelingsforeachother.Thus,theirmutualunderstandingisthefoundationoftheirrelationshipandwillleadthemtoapeacefulandlastingmarriage.ThisrelationshipbetweenElizabethandDarcyrevealstheimportanceofgettingtoknowone’spartnerbeforemarrying.ThemarriagebetweenJaneBennetandBingleyisalsoanexampleofsuccessfulmarriage.Austen,throughElizabeth,expressesheropinionofthisinthenovel:

"....reallybelievedallhis[Bingley]expectationsoffelicity,toberationallyfounded,becausetheyhadforbasistheexcellentunderstanding,andsuper-excellentdispositionofJane,andageneralsimilarityoffeelingandtastebetweenherandhimself."(Chapter55)

However,unlikeDarcyandElizabeth,thereisaflawintheirrelationship.Theflawisthatbothcharactersaretoogullibleandtoogood-heartedtoeveractstronglyagainstexternalforcesthatmayattempttoseparatethem:

"You[JaneandBingley]areeachofyousocomplying,thatnothingwilleverberesolvedon;soeasy,thateveryservantwillcheatyou;andsogenerous,thatyouwillalwaysexceedyourincome."(Chapter55)

LydiaandWickham’smarriageisanexampleofabadmarriage.Theirmarriagewasbasedonappearances,goodlooks,andyouthfulvivacity.Oncethesequalitiescannolongerbeseenbyeachother,theoncestrongrelationshipwillslowlyfadeaway.

Asinthenovel,LydiaandWickham’smarriagegraduallydisintegrates;Lydiabecomesaregularvisitorathertwoeldersister’shomewhen"herhusbandwasgonetoenjoyhimselfinLondonorBath."Throughtheirrelationship,Austenshowsthathastymarriagebasedonsuperficialqualitiesquicklycoolsandleadstounhappiness.

ThemarriagebetweenMr.CollinsandCharlotteisbasedoneconomicsratherthanonloveorappearance.ItwasacommonpracticeduringAusten’stimeforwomentomarryahusbandtosaveherselffromspinsterhoodortogainfinancialsecurity.InPrideandPrejudice,AustendramatizesgenderinequalityandshowsthatwomenwhosubmitthemselvestothistypeofmarriagewillhavetosufferintormentingsilenceasCharlottedoes.TherelationshipbetweenMr.BennetandMrs.BennetwassimilartothatofLydiaandWickham.Mr.Bennethadmarriedawomanhefoundsexuallyattractivewithoutrealizingshewasanunintelligentwoman.Mrs.Bennet’sfavoritismtowardsLydiaandhercommentsonhowshewasonceasenergeticasLydiarevealsthissimilarity.Mr.Bennet’scommentonWickhambeinghisfavoriteson-in-lawreinforcesthisparallelism.

TheeffectoftherelationshipswasthatMr.Bennetwouldisolatehimselffromhisfamily;hefoundrefugeinhislibraryorinmockinghiswife.Mr.Bennet’sself-realizationattheendofthenovelinwhichhediscoversthathislackofattentiontowardshisfamilyhadledhisfamilytodevelopthewaytheyare,wastoolatetosavehisfamily.

HomeworkCommentonJaneAusten’s

viewstowardmarriage.Watchthemovie.1.JaneAusten’sfirstnovelis__________.A.PrideandPrejudiceB.SenseandSensibility

C.EmmaD.PlanofaNovel

2.IntermsofPrideandPrejudice,whichisnottrue?A.ItisthemostpopularofJaneAusten’snovels.

B.Itisoriginallydraftedas"FirstImpressions".

C.Itisatragicnovel.

D.Inthisnovel,theauthorexplorestherelationshipbetweengreatloveandrealisticbenefits.Exercises3.AfterreadingthefirstchapterofPrideandPrejudice,wemaycometoknowthatMrs.Bennetisawomanof_______.A.simplecharacterandpoorunderstandingB.simplecharacterandquickwitC.intricatecharacterandquickwitD.intricatecharacterandpoorunderstanding

4.WhichofthefollowingisnotanovelbyAusten?A.PrideandPrejudice

B.SenseandSensibility

C.NorthangerAbbey

D.Waverly5.Whodoesnotappear