Walden(《瓦尔登湖》).pptx
Walden or,or,Life Life in the Woods in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau.Version Auther Henry David ThoreauBorn in Concord,Massachusetts(马萨诸塞州).(July 12,1817 May 6,1862)American author,poet,philosopher,naturalist Thoreaus books,articles,essays,journals,and poetry total over 20 volumes.He is best known for his book Walden(瓦尔登湖)and his essay Resistance to Civil(论公民的不服从).He studied at Harvard College between 1833 and 1837.After he graduated in 1837,he joined the faculty of the Concord public school,but resigned after a few weeks.Thoreau embarked on a two-year experiment in simple living.He moved to a small,self-built cabin around Walden Pond.At Walden Pond,he completed the book.Works and life OF Thoreau Inordertoprovethatwithoutthemoderninstruments,peoplecanalsoliveahappylife,in1845,hemovedintoacabinontheshoreofWaldenPondandlivetherealonefortwoyearstogetclosetothenature.Walden,isthefamousbookmainlytalksabouthislifeandthoughtsduringthosedayslivinginthewoods.Brief IntroducionSynopsis(概要)EconomyWhere I Lived,and What I Lived ForReadingSoundsSolitude(孤独)VisitorsThe Bean-FieldThe VillageThe PondsBaker FarmHigher LawsBrute NeighborsHouse-WarmingFormer Inhabitants;and Winter VisitorsSpringConclusion WaldenThemesSelf-reliance（自力更生）Simplicity（朴素，简单）The need for spiritual awakening（精神觉醒）Man as part of natureNature and its reflection of human emotions Waldenemphasizestheimportanceofsolitude,contemplation(沉思),andclosenesstonature.In a world where everyone and everything is eager to advance in terms of progress,Thoreau finds it stubborn and skeptical（怀疑）to think that any outward improvement of life can bring inner peace and contentment.I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately,to front only the essential facts of life,and see if I could not learn what it had to teach,and not,when I came to die,discover that I had not lived.(我到林中去，因为我希望谨慎地生活，只面对生活的基本事实，看看我是否学得到生活要教育我的东西，免得到了临死的时候，才发现我根本就没有生活过。)-Henry David Thoreau (亨利戴维梭罗)logionInfluenceOne of the best-known non-fiction books weitten by an American.Prophet of individualism in American literature.Thoreaus political writings had little impact during his lifetime,but went on to influence many public figures later.Thoreaus thought was respected by Gandhi(甘地)and Martin Luther King（马丁.路德.金）Thank you!
