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1、The Moon and Sixpence月亮和六便士,William Somerset Maugham(1874-19650),William Somerset Maugham,English novelist,playwright,and short-story writer whoseworkis characterized byaclearunadorned(朴实的)style,cosmopolitan(世界性的)settings andashrewdunderstandingofhumannature.,The novel is based on the life of the pa
2、inter Paul Gauguin.It is told in episodic form by the first-person narrator as a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character.,Plots:,a well-off,middle-class stockbroker in LondonWife and two children,Charles Strickland,Dirk StroeveBlanche,Leave for Paris,Ata,Died of leprosy(麻风
3、病）,Why it is called The Moon and Sixpence?,Metaphor:The moon represents for the spirit,the everlasting pure passion,hung high above Stricklands head,guiding him to pursue his rooted love of art as a painter.Meamwhile,the sixpence is a kind of British coin,stands for the material life.Similarity:They
4、 are all round and shiny under the sun.Contrast:There is one and only one moon in the universe while tens millions of sixpence.The moon is unique,sublimately beautiful and sixpence is common,vulgar,often dirty.It shows the vulgar life of a stockbroker and a genius artist.,Theme:,Reality VS Ideality,
5、Reality is cruel!,Money,Power,Women,.,Temptations:,Pressures:,House loanAuto loan(车贷）House rentPriceCompetition(job hunting)Children&Parents.,Social atmosphere:,Slaves(house,car,card,children.)Money worshipBlind comparisonShow off.,As a result,ideality is sacrificed.,Reality,Ideality,Premise&basis,Motivation&aim,Thank You!,
