1、弥尔顿弥尔顿-失乐园失乐园 Paradise Lost 主讲:侯少波 王宁 马晓东 John Milton(1608-1674)Born in LondonPursuing libertySupporting puritans Passionate and ambitious with idealism and self-sacrifice Poems:LAllegro快乐的人 Lycidas列西达斯 Comus科马斯 Pamphlets:Areopagitica 论出版自由论出版自由 Eikonoklastes偶像的破坏者偶像的破坏者 Defense for the English Peop
2、le为英国为英国人民辩护人民辩护 Epics:Paradise Lost Paradise Regained Play:Samson Agonistes 写作背景v斯图亚特王朝詹姆士v一世、查理一世的封v建专制统治严重阻碍v了资本主义的发展,v损害了资产阶级、新v贵族的利益,激化了一些新生的阶级矛盾。英国资产阶级革命v英国资本主义经济的发v展,资产阶级、新贵族的v成长,使他们要求政治上v当权,经济上发展资本主v义。Paradise LostvParadise Lost”is Miltons masterpiece vIt is a long epic in 12 books,written i
3、n blank verse.vThe story were taken from the Old TestamentThe main plots of The main plots of Paradise LostParadise Lostv1.The creation of universev2.The rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels.v3.Their defeat and expulsion from Heaven.v4.The creation of the earth and of Adam and Eve.v5.S
4、atans temptation of Eve.v6.The departure of Adam and Eve from Eden.Introductionv1st headquarter:Entire poem general principles,origin and result having given an account of the entire events;2nd headquarter:Satan and the masses rebel against an angel discussing that how same God does battle,strive fo
5、r Heaven;3rd headquarter:How the decision giving an account of God bestows human being favour;Introductionv4th headquarter:Describe that Satan sees Adam and Eve in Heaven,Satan puts lure to good use in Eves dream:5th headquarter:The angel warns Adam of the lure needing to be careful about a demon;6t
6、h headquarter:Describe the angel and Satan gang battle;7th headquarter:Adam makes inquiries of angel about a lot of problem about the Creation,gets and an answer one by one;Introductionv8th headquarter:He proceed to be unable to ask about the working problem of celestial body relevant,the face to fa
7、ce what answer is not satisfied but;9th headquarter:Satan incarnation rests on Garden of Eden li for the snake,guides Adam and Eve to steal food forbidden fruit and:10th headquarter:God is enraged therefore,Adam also is seized with remorse;Introductionv11th headquarter:God announces the Son of God r
8、epresentative expelling Adam and Eve from Heaven,gives directions to and future to them;12nd headquarter:The angel has narrated road of saving to them,Adam and Eve have finally left Heaven,have lost paradise.Main charactersAdam:the first human being,created by God by his own hand and breathEve :the
9、mother of all mankind,having been made by God from Adams ribGod :the Creator of the universe,of angels,Heaven,Hell,and man.The Supreme Being,omniscient,omnipotent,omnipresent,and ruler of all Satan:formerly one of the highest ranking angels,but envy drove him to rebel against God.originator of evil,
10、adversary of God,and destroyer of Eden.formerly one of the highest ranking angels,but envy drove him to rebel against God.originator of evil,adversary of God,and destroyer of Eden.The Image of Satan v1.Satan is the real hero of the poem.v2.He is firmer than the rest of the angels.v3.He has an invinc
11、ible(战无不胜的战无不胜的)heart.Who is the most striking character in the poem?Comparison between Monkey King and SatanMonkey King Satan Common pointsThey make the heavenly palace in a mess,but they failed.The differencesvThe way of destroying the heavenly palace is different:Monkey King is alone,while Satan
12、is with others help.vTheir result is different:Monkey King is considered as the represent of kindness and justice,while Satan is considered as represent of evil.CharacterCharacter Contrast ContrastvGodva ruler with unlimited power va selfish despotvcruel and unjustSatana mixture of evil and goodthe
13、spirit who dares to question the authority of GodMonarchyV.SParliamentvGodward resisting of Satan,has shown a bourgeoisie opposing the revolutionary spirit and heroic mettle that feudalism autocracy governs()Satan VS.Godv体现了反抗与革命的精神,表达出对命体现了反抗与革命的精神,表达出对命运的不屈服。运的不屈服。v对上帝的那种专制思想的反对,体现了对上帝的那种专制思想的反对,体现了共和思想。共和思想。v传达了自由、平等观念,体现了人文主传达了自由、平等观念,体现了人文主义精神。义精神。v 善与恶的矛盾善与恶的矛盾v 自由与知识的困惑自由与知识的困惑v 道德自由和道德责任道德自由和道德责任v 人文主义理性的呼唤人文主义理性的呼唤v 上帝是否真的公正吗上帝是否真的公正吗?v这本书谴责了上帝的专制统治,赞扬了撒旦的反抗精神,同情亚当,夏娃的不幸遭遇,在书中,塑造了一个具有崇高精神的叛逆者形象。节选v我损失了什么v并非什么都丢光v不挠的意志,热切的复仇心,永不退让的勇气v还有什么比这些更难战胜的吗v Thank you