红楼梦 英文PPT介绍.ppt
,A Dream of the red mansions XUEQIN CAO,Different transalation of 红楼梦“,The introduction of the author and the dynasty,Major characters and the main plot,Remarks and videos,红楼梦有两个最有名的英文全译本，分别是英国牛津大学教授大卫.霍克斯（David Hawkes）译本（The Story of the Stone)和中国翻译家杨宪益和夫人戴乃迭的合译本(A Dream of Red Mansions)。,The writing background of the A dream of red mansions,The background should be during Emperor kangxi yongzheng in Qing dynasty.Caos ancestors were popular Kangxi,therefore he grew up in prosperous wealth.However in the early yongzheng,his family was badly hit due to the feudal ruling class internal struggle.And then he has led a poor life.This turing made him learn more about the essence of the feudal social system.Since then he concentrated on writing.,CAO XUEQIN(1715?-63)was born into a family which for three generations held the office of Commissioner of Imperial Textiles in NanJing,a family so wealthy that they were able to entertain the Emperor four times.But calamity overtook them and their property was confiscated.Cao XueQin was living in poverty near Peking when he wrote his famous novel“The Story of the Stone”,A Dream of Red Mansions describes the life and declining fortunes of a large feudal family.At the heart of the novel is a tragic love story between Jia Baoyu,Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai,红楼梦介绍了生活在大型没落封建家庭。在小说的核心是贾宝玉，林黛玉和薛宝钗的爱情悲剧故事。,Baoyu is a rebel of feudal noble class.His rebellious character is fully expressed in his attitude of indifference to the ways ofaristocratic life.He holds in contempt the tiresome men and greatly sympathizes with women,oppressed and trampled by the feudal system,demonstrating his distinct democratic thoughts,Lin Daiyu She is also a rebellious figure of the novel.She represents,to a certain degree,womens unfortunate fate in feudal society,their resistance to its oppression and passionate pursuit for true love.But her weakness is in her restrained and fragile character,Xue BaochaiShe is one of the principal characters in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red mansions.She is extremely beautiful and socially graceful,but is noted for her inner coldness.She is portrayed as a conventional woman of feudal society,and she is also a tragic figure.,Jinling twelve Chai,1、Lin Daiyu 2、XueBaochai3、Jia Yuanchun 4、Jia Tan Chun5、Shixiangyun 6、Miaoyu7、Jia Yingchun 8、Jia Xichun9、Wang Xifeng 10、Jia Qiao11、Li Wan 12、Qingkeqin,when it comes to this book,what will you think about?,The encyclopedia of Feudal society(封建社会的百科全书)one of the four masterpieces(杰作)of novels in Chinathe triangular(三角的)lovethe decay(衰退)of a noble(贵族的)family,Some people said cao xueqins work of A Dream of Red Mansions is just about art,and it can not be involved in politics.I dont see it that way.The darkness of officialdom(官僚主义)The decadent feudal aristocracy(腐朽的封建贵族)The ruthless imperial examination system(无情的科举制度)The ancient marriage system of inequality,The Story of the Stone can be referred to as an encyclopedia of Feudal society and i think it also can be described as an encyclopedia of life.It reflects the era at that time.The novel use aristocratic societys life situation.It vividly describes the end of 18th century China feudal societys entire life.It is a mirror of the history of life and the microcosm.Chinas ancient feudal society has irreversibly collapse.(崩溃瓦解),周汝昌：红楼梦是我们中华民族的一部古往今来、绝无仅有的“文化小说”。从所有中国明清两代重要小说来看，没有哪一部能像红楼梦具有如此惊人广博而深厚的文化内涵的了。鲁迅：其要点在敢于如实描写，并不讳饰，和从前的小说叙好人完全是好，坏人完全是坏的，大不相同。所以其中所叙的人物，都是真的人物。总之，自有红楼梦出来以后，传统的思想和写法都打破了”。张爱玲：有人说过“三大恨事”是“一恨鲥鱼多刺，二恨海棠无香”，第三件不记得了，也许因为我下意识的觉得应当是“三恨红楼梦未完”。宗璞：红楼梦是一部挖掘不尽的书，随着时代的变迁，读者的更换，会产生新的内容，新的活力。它本身是无价之宝，又起着聚宝盆的作用，把种种的睿思，色色深情都聚在周围，发出耀目的光辉。”,Some celebrities comments,Exquisite and realistic plotRich literary and artistic qualityMature and vivid languageRich and colorful humanity characteristicsComplex and cruel social backgroundBeautiful and moving love story,why i like it?,红楼梦插曲葬花吟,
