白鯨Moby Dick作品分析PPT學(xué)習(xí)教案

1、會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)1白鯨白鯨Moby Dick作品分析作品分析About The Author 第1頁/共23頁Moby DickType of work:symbolic workFirst publication:1851Setting:Most of the book takes place on various oceans,such as the Atlantic,the Indian,and the Pacific,in the early to mid 1800s.However,a good deal of the first part of the novel takes place i

2、n New England inside and around Nantucket.第2頁/共23頁P(yáng)equod whaleshipTip：星巴克：星巴克(Starbucks)得名得名Moby Dick中的人物中的人物名稱，書中愛喝咖啡的大名稱，書中愛喝咖啡的大副就叫副就叫Starbuck。第3頁/共23頁P(yáng)lot Summary第4頁/共23頁第5頁/共23頁第6頁/共23頁第7頁/共23頁Meanings of Moby Dick to the Characters First, as to Captain Ahab, Moby Dick is evil, is the one he wa

3、nts to take revenge on, and it is his sworn enemy. Ahab vowed to avenge and kill Moby Dick for ripping his leg, so he considered Moby Dick as his aim of conquest. He heat Moby Dick, think of it nothing but the embodiment of evil, it makes him furious, painful, and messed up all his life. In order to

4、 chase and hunt down Moby Dick, Ahab abandoned his family, even sacrificed all sailors life. To Ahab, Moby Dick is the evil he must defeat and destroy. 第8頁/共23頁Second, as to the first mate Starbuck, Moby Dick is the symbol of the power of juggernaut. He is clear that Moby Dick is not a normal whale

5、as those they had met, it can destroy the ship and kill all people on the ship. He tried to persuade Captain Ahab to give up chasing Moby Dick, but he failed. Though he predicted their tragic fate, he can do nothing to stop it. Therefore, in Starbucks eyes, Moby Dick is a horrible guillotine.第9頁/共23

6、頁Third, as to the second mate Stubb, Moby Dick is a good chance for him to make profit. In that time, blubber, spermaceti and whalebone play a very important role in peoples daily life, so whaling was lucrative and became the economic pillar industries. So as to Stubb, Moby Dick is his tool to make

7、money.第10頁/共23頁Lastly, as to Ishmael, Moby Dick is the symbol of nature. In the 42 chapter, Ishmael thinks that the whiteness of Moby Dick is the present from nature. In Ishmaels eyes, Moby Dick is both gorgeous and evil. It can be peaceful, kind and beautiful, however, it also can be brutal, cruel

8、and crazy. Like his whiteness, its not only the symbol of purity and innocence but also the symbol of death and evil .第11頁/共23頁 Meanings of Moby Dick to ReadersAs to Melville, Moby Dick is the symbol of nature, one of the most common interpretations of the whale is in its comparisons to nature. Melv

9、ille depicts the whale as being graceful and peaceful in its natural habitat, much like nature in general. He shows that when an outside force interrupts the true course of nature, it can result in violence and unexpected actions of either of the two. The whale is also similar to nature in that it i

10、s bound by natural laws, but that within these laws they are capable of being powerful and immortal, at the same time being temperate and peaceful.第12頁/共23頁The landThe seaThe PequodThe voyageAhabAhabs PipeStarbuck The DoubloonQueequegs CoffinMoby Dick第13頁/共23頁Land:a symbol f safetySea:a symbol of ad

11、venture and dangerThe Pequod:a symbol of the human worldThe voyage:tends to imply the vogage of mind searching for truth and knowledge of the forces working in the universe that control men and their destiny.第14頁/共23頁Starbuck:a symbol of good and noble.the Doubloon:a symbol of the lure of evil and t

12、he enticements to greedAhab:a symbol of solipsism,revenge and then evilAhabs Pipe:The pipe that Captain Ahab smokes throughout the voyage represents happiness in Ahabs life. Once he tosses it over the edge of the ship in his pursuit to find Moby Dick, all his happiness is lost. 第15頁/共23頁第16頁/共23頁Mob

13、y Dicka metaphor for the human gralationship with the Christain God:God is unknown and cannot be pinned downis hidden all the timethe depths conceal unknown truthsunknown and unknowable truthsinscrutable,mysteriousmirror its environmentonly the surface of the ocean is available for human observation

14、 and interpretation第17頁/共23頁Moby Dick possesses various symbolic meanings for various individuals.(1)Symbol of nature for human beings,because it is mysterious,powerful,unknown.(2)Symbol of evil for the Captain Ahab.(3)Symbol of good and purity because of its whiteness.Moby Dick第18頁/共23頁第19頁/共23頁Wri

15、ting Style(1) His works are symbolic and metaphorical.voyage-search and discovery,the search for the ultimate truth of experience.the Pequod-the ship of the American soul Moby Dick-a symbol ofevilgoodnessbothits whiteness-paradoxical colordeath and corruptionpurity,innocence,and youth第20頁/共23頁(2) He manages to achieve the effect of ambiguity through employing the technique of multiple view of his narratives.Moby Dick is portrayed for the reader from different angles.The author is unwil