第一篇：英美文學(xué)reading report

Reading report on Pride and Prejudice(I)

(Chapter1——Chapter12)

The first sentence in this book impressed me.It says: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife”.The meaning is very clear: the foundation of the marriage at that time is not emotion but possession.As far as I considered, people can’t divide people just by rich and poor.As a saying goes”all men are created equal.”Everyone is equal on every aspect.Also,one cannot distinguish good and bad just because the beautiful and ugly appearance.Pride and prejudice are our common weakness and shortcomings.Every person actually is easy to be driven by his own subjective impression.So it can comment easily to other people under incorrectness, then it will cause misunderstandings between each other.A person’s first impression can affect many things.But that is not to say the impression would never change, the deeper you get to understand someone, the more objective points you will have on him or her.Just like Elizabeth, after she read the letter from Darcy, she realized that she misunderstood him all the time.How foolish she was, she felt ashamed.Eventually, she changed her opinion towards him.On the other hand, Darcy noticed that if his pride existed, there will be no happy marriage between him and Elizabeth, he changed himself, and he was no longer pride and became gentle and attentive.As the saying goes, “Men cannot be judged by their looks.” Whether life or anything else, one cannot see its essence only from the appearance.Reading report on Pride and Prejudice(II)

(Chapter13——Chapter24)

A sentence in chapter 18 is interesting.Darcy told Elizabeth: “Mr.Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his making friends— whether he may be equally capable of retaining them, is less certain.”

The undertone is very clear: Mr.Wickham was not reliable.” And I think that Darcy was a little jealous.By the way, what he said seemed quite reasonable.Many things come easily, but also lose easily.Only when we know how hard-won the thing is will we cherish it.However people always treasure the ones that haven’t obtained, but forget the ones that

have already had.We won＇t be conscious of how important something is until the moment we lose it.Why do not we cherish all now have, as long as think about it, you'll know that your life is very good, love their families, teachers and classmates.In fact, our life is very simple.He who is in constant pursuit of happiness will never find it because happiness is not something tangible that one can easily grab but rather a state of mind.True happiness lies in contentment.Another sentence in chapter18 impressed me.Elizabeth said “It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.”

I think this sentence is suitable for the kind of people who is stubborn.Just like me.Reading report on Pride and Prejudice(III)

(Chapter25——Chapter36)

In chapter31, there is a sentence which impressed me.Elizabeth said: “There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others.My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”

It showed that Elizabeth had the special character, which people did not have in the 18th century.It is often says, different personalities bring us different kinds of result.And as a general rule, pleasant and humble personality will definitely give better result.Fate changes if we change our personality.A simple example is Elizabeth.She struggled for her own happiness, which needs courage and persistence.And she was strong-minded and makes her own decisions.And this is the same with girls today.She exceeded her time with her thought.Generally speaking, one’s first impression can affect many things indeed, but it does not mean that the impression would never change.The deeper you get to understand someone, the more objective points you will have on him or her.As Elizabeth, after she read the letter from Darcy, she realized that she misunderstood him all the time.How foolish she was, she felt ashamed.Eventually, she changed her opinion towards him.On the other hand, Darcy noticed that if his pride existed, there

will be no happy marriage between him and Elizabeth, he changed himself, and he was no longer pride and became gentle and attentive.Reading report on Pride and Prejudice(IV)

(Chapter37——Chapter48)

There a sentence in chapter40 is impressive.It said:“ Mr.Darcy has not authorized me to make his communication public.On the contrary, every particular relative to his sister was meant to be kept as much as possible to myself”

It showed that Darcy was a very helpful and kind-hearted man.And Elizabeth just was attracted by this kind of character.She is motivated by her feelings not by material things.As far as I considered, one cannot distinguish good and bad just because the beautiful and ugly appearance.Elizabeth hated Darcy because of Darcy's arrogance generating by wealth and Wicker’s rumors.Without complete understanding, she prejudice against him.As the saying goes, ”Men cannot be judged by their looks." Whether study, life or anything else, one cannot see its essence only from the appearance.After reading the book, I could not help asking myself: Is it another fairy tale of another Cinderella? Could it be possible that a noble man like Darcy would marry a humble girl in reality? Could there be a man just as handsome, gentle and considerate as Mr.Darcy? I may easily tell it is rarely possible!

However, literature can do us a great favor when our dreams can not realize.That is to say, when the need in reality can not be satisfied or the dream cannot be lived out, literature is another way of continuing our dreams.Reading report on Pride and Prejudice(V)

(Chapter49——Chapter61)

It’s a romantic love story indeed, but at the same time, the author didn’t confine her aim just to telling love stories.In fact, in most cases, the marriage in her book was not the result of love, but the result of economic needs.There a sentence in chapter 59 is interesting.Elizabeth told Jane: “It has been

coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began.But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.” This sentence obvious is a

joke.Because, when Elizabeth loathed Darcy, she had already known that he had a lot of property.Therefore, she changed her mind just because of the garden, which seems very funny.Money, love, appearance and so on are considered when involved with marriage.Elizabeth and Darcy consider more about morality than simply the financial factor as well as the appearance of each other.Therefore, even though there is still gap between their social statuses, the marriage of them is sweet and happy.As far as I am concerned，girls are supposed to struggle for their own happiness, which needs courage and persistence.They ought to be strong-minded and make their own decisions.And this is the same with girls today.However, in modern society, although the marriages of economic needs have decreased rapidly, the concept of “money determines everything” is still rooted in some people’s mind.A lot of parents try hard to interfere their children’s marriages.Education background, possessions, jobs remains the main reason that may influence one’s marriage.Marry for money is still a big problem in our society.

第二篇：英美文學(xué)

A summery of first two lessons

From the previous classes, we＇ve essentially get an brief idea of some basic knowledge about the United Kingdom.The main knowledge points can be concluded as follows:

The full name of the complicated country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Britain is no longer an imperial country, though its past has huge effects.The two main effects respectively lie in Britain＇international relationships and the make-up of the British population.UK, as a multiracial society, has the remarkable class regional and economic differences.London, the capital and the largest city, is dominant in the UK in all fields.England, the largest in geography and population of the four nations, dominant in culture and economy.A British invasions history which experiences from stages.Scotland, the most confident of its own identity, has spent a history as a unified state independent of the UK.Scotland joined the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliament.A brief introduction to Wales.Northern Ireland has an active cultural life but has its problems because of the conflicts and the influence of UK.Irish desires for an indepent Irish state all the time, therefore issues accurred in frequent succession.The Home Rule Bill, the East Rising of 1916 and the Sinn Fein Party made Irish independent.There exists religious conflicts between the Irish and the British because of the ethnical distinction.British government organised a partition of Ireland as a compromise.More violent campaign, IRA＇s violence and Bloody Sunday.In order to halt the terrible conflicts, Ireland and Great Britain aim to cooperate with each other and arrive at a resolution.Finally, the Good Friday Agreement was emerged.Learning first two lessons has laid a good foundation for our further study on the following lessons.I＇m looking forward to comprehend more knowledge about British politics, economy, culture and foreign relations and so on.

第三篇：英美文學(xué)

severalfamous sonnets – a powerful expose of social evils

of the poet’s age,– on steadfast love

Artistic achievement profound in their moral depth and more complex in their expressed feelings.University witsa group of talented youngdramatists

Christopher Marlowe(1564-1593)

?One of the “University wits”

?The greatest tragedy playwright before William Shakespeare

?His masterwork: Doctor Faustus(1604)(P75-76)

Doctor Faustus(1604)

Doctor Faustus’s contract with Lucifer, a devil.His twenty four year long life in an exchange for some magic power:

----playing tricks upon the Pope(The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church on earth.);

---calling for the spirit of Alexander the Great(the emperor ofMacedonia)and it appears;Doctor Faustus(1604)

---having succeeded in having Helen, the beauty of ancient Troy, as his wife.Finally, Doctor Faustus is sent to hell because of the deadly sin has damned both his body and his soul.Doctor Faustus(1604)

?Analysis of the hero: Doctor Faustus

Knowledgeable, but having blind faith in human intellect;

Ambitious and proud: A passionate seeker for

power, which comes from forbidden knowledge.?Doctor Faustus’s Biblical source:

The fall of Adam and Eve

William Shakespeare

He is the author of 37 plays, but we are not certain of his life story until now.Drama: his career may be dividedinto four periods.(P78)

---Comedies in the four periods

---Tragedies in the four periods

Plot of Four Great Tragedies(P86-P87)Othello:

---Othello: a capable general in Venice

---Desdemonon: a strong-minded, beautiful girl

---Iago: one of the officers under Othello

Reasons for the tragedy:

jealousy

Plot of Four Great Tragedies(P86-P87)Macbeth:

---Macbeth: to commit murder in order to become king knowing he will be the king of Scotland from the witch

---lady Macbeth: to encourage her husband

---Duncan: king of Scotand who was murdered by Macbeth

Reasons for the tragedy :ambition, lust for power

Plot of Four Great Tragedies(P86-P87)King Lear:

---King Lear: a wish to divide his kingdom and give it to his daughters

---Goneril and Regan: his two elder daughters who flatter him

---Cordelia: his youngest daughter who speaks her true mind but loves her father most

Reasons for the tragedy: Misjudgment

Hamlet

Leading characters:

?Hamlet : the Prince of Denmark

?King Hamlet: Father of the Prince, wecan only see his ghost

?Claudius: Hamlet’s uncle, now the King

?Gertrude: Hamlet’s mother, and the Queen of Denmark.? Polonius:Ophelia’s father, the King’s trusted courtier

?Laertes: Ophelia’s brother, Polonius’s son

Hamlet

Act 1:

Old Hamlet’sghost told Hamlet a tale of

horror.There has been murder andadultery;and the Ghost demands revenge for his wrongs.Hamlet makes a promise to revenge for his father’s death before the Ghostleaves.Act 2:

To dull his uncle’s vigilance, Hamlet pretends to go mad.However, his madness is taken by Polonius, an old courtier who is loyal to Claudius , to an emotionaldisturbance due to his passion for Ophelia, daughter of Polonius.At this moment, a company of playersvisits the castle, and Hamlet will have a play acted, which resembles the late king’s murder.Act 3:

The guilty Claudius starts up in fear before the play ends, and goes out.Gertrude sends Hamlet to her chamber, where he reveals Claudius’s baseness and expresses his indignation at her hasty marriage with Claudius, which renders the queen heart-broken.Then Hamlet becomes aware that he is being overheard in the conversation.Thinking it is Claudius that is in hiding, he runs his sword through the arras but finds the eavesdropper thus killed to be Polonius.Before he parts from his mother, Hamlet refers to the King’s decision to send him to England.Act4:

The king now determines to kill Hamlet.He sends Hamlet to England, intending to have him killed there.But pirates capture Hamlet and send him back to Denmark again.Heart-broken at the death of her father, Ophelia goes mad and then is drowned in a stream.Hamlet returns just at the time of her funeral.In the grave-yard he has a quarrel with Laertes, Ophelia’s brother.Laertes vows to avenge the death of his father and sister.Act 5:

With Laertes, Claudius conspires to do away with Hamlet.The kings arranges that Laertes is to challenge Hamlet to a friendly duel andkill him with a poisoned rapier.In the duel, Laertes wounds Hamlet but is himself struck with the same poisoned weapon.Before death, Laertes reveals the plot.The queen, at this moment, has drunk from a poisoned cup intended for Hamlet.Hamlet, in a passion, stabs the King, and then dies through his poisoned wound, giving the election to the crown to young Fortinbras, the prince of Norway.

第四篇：英美文學(xué)。

一、殖民主義時期The Literature of Colonial America

1．船長約翰?史密斯Captain John Smith

《自殖民地第一次在弗吉尼亞墾荒以來發(fā)生的各種事件的真實介紹》

“A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony”

《弗吉尼亞地圖，附：一個鄉(xiāng)村的描述》

“A Map of Virginia: with a Description of the Country”

《弗吉尼亞通史》“General History of Virginia”

2．威廉?布拉德福德William Bradford and John Winthrop

《普利茅斯開發(fā)歷史》“The History of Plymouth Plantation”

3．約翰?溫思羅普J(rèn)ohn Winthrop

《新英格蘭歷史》“The History of New England”

4．羅杰?威廉姆斯Roger Williams

《開啟美國語言的鑰匙》”A Key into the Language of America”

或叫《美洲新英格蘭部分土著居民語言指南》

Or “ A Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New England ”

5．安妮?布萊德斯特Anne Bradstreet

《在美洲誕生的第十個謬斯》

”The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America

二、理性和革命時期文學(xué) The Literature of Reason and Revolution

1。本杰明?富蘭克林Benjamin Franklin

※《自傳》“ The Autobiography ”

《窮人理查德的年鑒》“Poor Richard’s Almanac”

2。托馬斯?佩因Thomas Paine

※《美國危機(jī)》“The American Crisis”

《收稅官的案子》“The Case of the Officers of the Excise”

《常識》“Common Sense”

《人權(quán)》“Rights of Man”

《理性的時代》“The Age of Reason”

《土地公平》“Agrarian Justice”

3。托馬斯?杰弗遜Thomas Jefferson

※《獨立宣言》

4。菲利浦?弗瑞諾Philip Freneau

※《野忍冬花》“The Wild Honey Suckle”

※《印第安人的墳地》“The Indian Burying Ground”

※《致凱提?迪德》“To a Caty-Did”

《想象的力量》“The Power of Fancy”

《夜屋》“The House of Night”

《英國囚船》“The British Prison Ship”

《戰(zhàn)爭后期弗瑞諾主要詩歌集》

“The Poems of Philip Freneau Written Chiefly During the Late War”

《札記》“Miscellaneous Works”

第五篇：英美文學(xué)

SIR THOMAS MALORY

(1405-1471)

The OutlineI.SIR THOMAS MALORY

II.Morte d' Arthur《亞瑟王之死》

III.Questions for Discussion

.SIR THOMAS MALORY(1405-1471)

Life: He was very rich because he inherited a

considerable estate in Warwickshire(a county in west

central England)upon his father's death in 1433 and he

seems to have quickly become drawn into the turmoil of

local politics.In 1445, he became a Member of

Parliament for his county: a rather unstable area during

this time because the usually powerful Earl of Warwick,was only in his mid-teens.A lot of political affairs in Warwickshire led Sir

Thomas into his numerous clashes with the law.From

1444 onwards, he was caught up in raids(襲擊)on the

attacks on the Duke of Buckingham and Combe Abbey

大修道院,大寺院 , as well as a number of thefts in the county

of Essex.Keen to blacken his name, Sir Thomas'

enemies branded(給某人加上污名)him “a rapist, church-

robber, extortioner(勒索者，敲詐者)and would-be

murderer".Unlucky or incompetent,Sir Thomas was certainly in prison almost

continuously throughout the 1450s, though he did

escape several times.His pardon came to him in

October 1462, followed by military service in

Northumbria.From then on he kept his head down,but may have become embroiled(使卷入)in Cook's

Conspiracy(陰謀活動)of 1468, for which he was

imprisoned.There, he turned to writing and earned

eternal fame.Sir Thomas died on 12th March 1471,probably in Newgate Prison(London).He was buried in the nearby Friary Church of St.Francis.II.Morte d' Arthur

《亞瑟王之死》

Malory's tale begins with the mysterious birth of Arthur and ends with his equally mysterious death.The central concern is with the adventures of Arthur and his famous Knights of the Round Table.The knights fight many battles and win glory, all of which is a credit to the name of King Arthur.Near the end of the story, however, the tide of good fortune turns.Launcelot, one of Arthur's knights, falls in love with Arfhur's queen, Guinever, and the lady

returns his love.One by one the other knight become discontented(使不滿), selfish, or

disillusioned(使醒悟;使不再抱幻想;使...的理想破滅).Thus weakened, the kingdom is attacked by force under Sir Mordred, Arthur's treacherous(背叛的;不忠的)nephew, and ultimately it goes down in defeat.Arthur is borne away(被...所驅(qū)使)on a barge(大型平底船)by three mysterious ladies of the Lake.Morte d‘Arthur was written in a time of transition.The feudal order was dying.By the time Malory began writing his story, soldiers were fighting with gunpowder, a middle class of

tradesmen was arising;and the practices of chivalry were being replaced(代替,取代)by a new aristocratic code.Malory, in a desire to escape the disorder and uneasiness of his day,tried to recapture lost ideals of the romantic past as recounted(敘述,講述)in his tale of noble kings, adventurous knights, and damsels(少女;閨女)in distress(悲痛;苦惱;憂傷;貧困,窮苦;危難;不幸;引起痛苦或悲痛的事物).This book is very important in English literature.Its Arthurian materials have a strong influence on literature of later centuries.III.Questions for Discussion

1.What are the features of Popular Ballads?

2.What is the story of Morte d‘Arthur ?

3.Why is Sir Thomas Malory an important writer the 15th century?

1.What are the features of Popular Ballads?

See the last paragraph on Page 50 to the fifth paragraph on Page 51.of our text book.What is the story of Morte d‘Arthur ?See Page 6 –9 of our PPt..Why is Sir Thomas Malory an important writer the 15th century?

See the first paragraph on Page 52 of our text book.