The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain. Samuel Langhorne Clemens was an American humanist,...

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Mark Twain Mark Twain

Mark Twain

• Samuel Langhorne Clemens • was an American humanist, humorist,

satirist, lecturer and writer. • 1835~1910 (17th ~ 18th)• was born in Florida, Missouri.• was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri.• worked as a licensed Mississippi river-boat

pilot. (1857 ~ 1861)

Mark Twain

• Pen name ： Mark Twain• Mark Twain ： meaning b

y the mark of two fathoms.

詳細生平故事：http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

Vocabulary

Apprehensively (adv.)

• Apprehensive (adj.) • afraid / fearful / concerned• 擔心的；憂慮的；恐懼的• 對…擔心 (人 +be ~ + about/for/of + n.)• I am apprehensive for my sister’s saf

ety.• 我擔心妹妹的安全• I was a little apprehensive about this

enterprise.• 我對這企業感到擔心

Circumstances (n.)

• condition / situation • 情況；環境；情勢• It depends on circumstances.• 這要依情況而定

• circumstanced (adj.) • 在某種狀況或環境下的

sublimity (n.)

• dignity / majesty• 莊嚴；崇高• 氣質高尚• 絕頂

lugubrious (adj.) • doleful• 哀傷的

• lugubriously (adv.)

cogitate (v.)

• consider / speculate• vt. 仔細考慮；謀劃• vi. 進行仔細考慮；進行反覆思考

• cogitation (n.)• consideration / speculation

excessive (adj.)

• 過度的；過分的；極度的• extravagant / lavish

• excess (n.)• 超越 ,超過• 超額量• 過量 ,過剩

comrade (n.)

• buddy / companion / partner• 同伴；夥伴• 黨員； (共產黨的 )同志

conspicuous (adj.)

•明顯的；顯眼的•著名的；出色的

monotonously (adv.)

• monotonous (adj.)• (聲音 )單調的 ,無抑揚頓挫的

garment (n.)

• 一件衣服• 衣服• +s：成衣類• This store sells ladies‘ garments.• 這家商店賣女裝

sumptuous (adj.)

• luxurious / rich• 奢侈的；豪華的

Exercise

• We were ushered into a s_______s dining hall.

• In normal c_________s I would have resigned immediately.

• She takes an e________e interest in clothes.

• Traffic signs must be c________s. • This shop sells g_______s of all kinds.

Summary

Chapter 10Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Tom and Huckleberry they saw a murder, and they ran out with fear. They both swore not to tell others what they saw at that night with blood letter.

Chapter 13The American Claimant

Tom’s mind was made up now. He would lead a life of crime. There was no choice. By the time he was far down Meadow Lane. And they went to a island – Jackson. They met the pirates.

Chapter 15Tom Sawyer Abroad

Everybody thought Tom was died, and cried for his death. But he came back and hided to listen what they talk about. Finally he went to fish with the pirates.

Analysis

Point of View & Character

• Point of View: 3rd person• Character:• Tom:

A student and is a very naughty child• Huckleberry: Is tom`s friend • Aunt polly: Tom`s ant and the people w

ho restrains tom• Injun Joe: The murder who killls doctor

Sydeny 、 Setting 、 Tone & Style• Sydeny :

he always opposes tom • Setting :

Time: nineteen centuryPlace: Misouri`s town of Mississippi

• Tone & Style:Humor RealIrony

Theme

• Tom: Although he is a naughty boy ,but he has sufficient sense of justice and like to take risks.

• Love:The family`s love is unselfish and the friendship is precious.

Symbol

• Sea bandit:The freedom and isn`t strained by real pressure.

• Injun joe:The evil and crafty

Movie V.S. Fiction

The diffierencebetween movie and ficition

The ficition The movieViewpoint 3rd 1rdCharacter Tom and his friend Tom and his friend

Setting Nineteen century Nineteen century

Symbol Sea bandit Sea banditTone Humor Real Iron

y Humor

ThemeTomThe things happen around Tom

Tom