美国文学复习篇.doc

考试内容 1. the cast of amontillado Edgar Allan Poe 2. Self-reliance Ralph Waldo Emerson Whoso would be a man must be a non conconformist—the world has been instructed by its kings, who have so magnetized the eyes of nations. Their own right and comeliness, the right of every man. 3. Walden chapter2 Henry David Thoreau 4. the triumph of the egg Sherwood Anderson 5. barn burning William Faulkner 6. A clean well-lighted place Ernest Hemingway “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” Summary： Style: economic prose-his writing is minimalist and sparse, with few adjectives and adverbs. He often uses vague pronouns without clear antecedents. Hemingway uses fewer words and lets the effect of his style speak for itself. Theme: life as nothingness(existentialism adherents believe that life has no higher purpose. The world is indifferent to men, one must look to himself to create meaning, if it is possible to ...at all.)Hemingway suggest that life has no meaning and that man is just an insignificant speck in a great sea of nothingness. The struggle to deal with despair and loneliness (though there are many people struggling with despair, everyone must struggle alone.): the ritualistic cafe-sitting and drinking help them deal with despair because it makes life predicable. Routine is something they can control and manage, unlike the vast nothingness that surrounds them. a progression of age Characters: compare the two waiters, the old man Setting: the café and bodega Symbols：cafe (represents the opposite of nothingness, its cleanliness and good lighting suggesting order and clarity, whereas the nothingness is chaotic, confusing and dark.)light, shadow, deafness(dark and confusing nothingness) Allusions：Lord’s Prayer,From Matthew (New Testament) a?discourse?deploring people who pray?ostentatiously (卖弄，炫耀): Jesus instructs his listeners how to pray. Hail Mary--The?Angelic Salutation,?Hail Mary, or?Ave Maria?(Latin) is a traditional?Catholic?prayer?as