The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
• Samuel Langhorne Clemens
• was an American humanist, humorist,
satirist, lecturer and writer.
• 1835~1910 (17th ~ 18th)
• was born in Florida, Missouri.
• was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri.
• worked as a licensed Mississippi river-boat
pilot. (1857 ~ 1861)
Mark Twain
• Pen name：Mark Twain
• Mark Twain：meaning
by the mark of two
fathoms.
詳細生平故事：
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain
Vocabulary
Apprehensively (adv.)
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Apprehensive (adj.)
afraid / fearful / concerned
擔心的；憂慮的；恐懼的
對…擔心(人+be ~ + about/for/of + n.)
I am apprehensive for my sister’s
safety.
我擔心妹妹的安全
I was a little apprehensive about this
enterprise.
我對這企業感到擔心
Circumstances (n.)
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condition / situation
情況；環境；情勢
It depends on circumstances.
這要依情況而定
• circumstanced (adj.)
• 在某種狀況或環境下的
sublimity (n.)
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dignity / majesty
莊嚴；崇高
氣質高尚
絕頂
lugubrious (adj.)
• doleful
• 哀傷的
• lugubriously (adv.)
cogitate (v.)
• consider / speculate
• vt. 仔細考慮；謀劃
• vi. 進行仔細考慮；進行反覆思考
• cogitation (n.)
• consideration / speculation
excessive (adj.)
• 過度的；過分的；極度的
• extravagant / lavish
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excess (n.)
超越,超過
超額量
過量,過剩
comrade (n.)
• buddy / companion / partner
• 同伴；夥伴
• 黨員；(共產黨的)同志
conspicuous (adj.)
• 明顯的；顯眼的
• 著名的；出色的
monotonously (adv.)
• monotonous (adj.)
• (聲音)單調的,無抑揚頓挫的
garment (n.)
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一件衣服
衣服
+s：成衣類
This store sells ladies‘ garments.
這家商店賣女裝
sumptuous (adj.)
• luxurious / rich
• 奢侈的；豪華的
Exercise
• We were ushered into a s_______s
dining hall.
• In normal c_________s I would have
resigned immediately.
• She takes an e________e interest in
clothes.
• Traffic signs must be c________s.
• This shop sells g_______s of all kinds.
Summary
Chapter 10
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom and Huckleberry they saw a
murder, and they ran out with fear.
They both swore not to tell others
what they saw at that night with
blood letter.
Chapter 13
The American Claimant
Tom’s mind was made up now. He
would lead a life of crime. There
was no choice. By the time he was
far down Meadow Lane. And they
went to a island – Jackson. They
met the pirates.
Chapter 15
Tom Sawyer Abroad
Everybody thought Tom was died,
and cried for his death. But he
came back and hided to listen what
they talk about. Finally he went to
fish with the pirates.
Analysis
Point of View & Character
• Point of View: 3rd person
• Character:
• Tom:
A student and is a very naughty child
• Huckleberry: Is tom`s friend
• Aunt polly: Tom`s ant and the people
who restrains tom
• Injun Joe: The murder who killls doctor
Sydeny、Setting、Tone & Style
• Sydeny :
he always opposes tom
• Setting :
Time: nineteen century
Place: Misouri`s town of Mississippi
• Tone & Style:
Humor
Real
Irony
Theme
• Tom:
Although he is a naughty boy ,but he
has sufficient sense of justice and
like to take risks.
• Love:
The family`s love is unselfish and the
friendship is precious.
Symbol
• Sea bandit:
The freedom and isn`t strained by
real pressure.
• Injun joe:
The evil and crafty
Movie V.S. Fiction
The diffierence
between movie and ficition
The ficition
The movie
3rd
1rd
Viewpoint
Character
Tom and his friend Tom and his friend
Setting
Nineteen century Nineteen century
Symbol
Sea bandit
Sea bandit
Tone
Humor Real Irony
Humor
Theme
Tom
The things happen
around Tom
Tom