1、Lao She老舍英文介绍Early lifelPoor family，BeijinglFather died in a street battle with the Eight-Power Allied Forces(八国联军).lBeijing Normal Third High School（1913）lBeijing Normal University（1913-1918）Teaching and Writing CareerlAdministrator and faculty member，primary and secondary schools in Beijing and Ti
2、anjing.（1918-1924）lInfluenced by the May Fourth Movement (1919).lLondon，English literature ,(especially Dickens）lCheeloo University and Shandong University.（1930-1937）lUnited States，a two-year cultural grant sponsored by the State Department,lecturing and overseeing the translation of several of his
3、 novels.（1946）Life in the Peoples Republic of China lHe experienced mistreatment in the Cultural Revolution of the mid-1960s.lRed Guards of the Cultural Revolution had attacked him as a counterrevolutionary.lGreatly humiliated both mentally and physically,he committed suicide by drowning himself in
4、Beijings Taiping Lake in 1966.lHe was married to the famous painter HuJieqing and they had four children,one son and three daughters.WorkslRickshaw Boy（1936）It describes the tragic life of a richshaw puller in Beijing of the 1920s and is considered to be a classic of modern Chinese literature.lCresc
5、ent MoonlSi Shi Tong Tang lCat Country lThe Philosophy of Old ZhangWriting stylel1.content：Works are mostly taken from public life,which have developed important subject areas for modern Chinese literature.l2.Language：His description of natural scenery,the ways of the world,custom fashion,using spok
6、en masses,are showing a strong Beijing flavor.l3.theme：Criticism of cultural tradition and development of anti-imperialism and patriotismTeahouselTeahouse is a play in three acts,set in a teahouse called Yu Tai in Beijing from 1898 until the eve of the 1949 revolution.lFirst published in 1957,the pl
7、ay is a social and cultural commentary on the problems,culture,and changes within China during the early twentieth century.lAt the background of the rise and decline in the teahouse,he describes social visage of our country through the changes of characters.It reveals turbulence and darkness of semi
8、-colonial and semi-feudal society.Act 1:After the failure of Wuxu Reform in 1898，Wang Lifa did excellent business in teahouse，attracting people in various trades.Act 2:Although Wang Lifa racked his brain to improving，teahouse business was in a tough time under the warlords in the 1910s.Act3:After th
9、e victory of WW II,all people of righteousness were in a dilemma.Wang Lifa lHe is a selfsish,slippery and sociable businessman.When policemen make trouble to him,he will flatter them.But actually he is an honest man just want to do business in a stable environment.In the end，he cant resist against e
10、vil force.After teahouse is occupied，he hangs himself.Artistic featuresl1.Special dramatic conflict He uses Technique of silhouette（剪影式）to show different kinds of people in the society.Every little conflicts between characters implies contradictions between people and Old time.l2.Distinct dramatic s
11、tructure Teahouse hasnt a complete plot clue but through characters exercises pushing forward the play,it called“The type of picture”.(图卷式)l3.Refined dramatic language He uses refined，humorous and personalized language with hidden message.It is also full of strong local feature of the Beijing dialect.Lao She Teahouse lIt is named after the play Teahouse,built in 1988.Guests can enjoy the opera,drama and other excellent performances with tasting all kinds of goods,tea，and Beijing snacks.此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢
