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1、Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst,a small town in the state of Massachusetts.on December 10,1830.She was born into a Calvinist family.Her father was a very wealthy,successful and prominent lawyer and politician.But she was very passive about any social and political activities.Dickinson
2、was educated at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley,Massachusetts第1页/共48页WenttoD.C.withherfather,acongressman,becauseshehadfalleninlovewithamarriedlawyer,whosoondiedofTB.Therefellinlovewithanothermarriedman,aminister.第2页/共48页becauseofthefailureofherloveaffairs,shebegant
3、oisolateherselffromothersandlivedasolitarylife.Theonlycontactshehadwithfamilywasinwhimsical,epigrammaticletters.Sheoftenloweredsnacksandtreatsinbasketstoneighborhoodchildrenfromherwindow,carefulnevertoletthemseeherface.Shealmostalwaysworewhite.Dickinsonseldomleftherhouseandvisitorswerescarce.Allthro
4、ughherlife,shedidnotgetmarriedandlivedaveryquiet,lonelylifeinavillage.第3页/共48页In her family library,she had access to many religious works as well as books by Emerson,other transcendentalists and current magazinesabout 20,began to write poems The first person to notice Dickinsons talent was Thomas W
5、entworth Higginson.Higginson became a life long correspondent and a mentor.Dickinson had contact with few people,but one was Reverend Charles Wadsworth.Dickinson also befriended novelist Helen Jackson.第4页/共48页Higginson advised Dickinson not to get her poetry published because of her violation of con
6、temporary literary convention.Helen Jackson tried to convince her to get her work published but her requests were unsuccessful.She never approved of publishing her poems and requested her sister Lavinia to destroy all of her pomes Before her death,only seven poems were published.But after her death,
7、her sister found that she left a large number of poems,altogether,it was about 1800 poems.After Dickinsons death,her sister,Lavina,had Emilys poetry published and then burnt the original copies,because that was her sisters wish.第5页/共48页Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson第6页/共48页The Homestead 1813The Home
8、stead 1813第7页/共48页The HomesteadThe Homestead第8页/共48页Repainted HomesteadRepainted Homestead第9页/共48页The Dickinson Homestead in Amherst,MassachusettsThe Dickinson Homestead in Amherst,Massachusetts(bedroom)(bedroom)第10页/共48页Dickinsons RoomDickinsons Room第11页/共48页Dickinsons Dickinsons RoomRoom第12页/共48页T
9、he Dickinson Homestead in Amherst,The Dickinson Homestead in Amherst,MassachusettsMassachusetts(Dress)(Dress)第13页/共48页第14页/共48页第15页/共48页Newly Discovered Newly Discovered PhotoPhoto第16页/共48页Her Grave第17页/共48页Dickensons Major Works(1)My Life Closed Twice before Its Close 我的生命结束之前已经结束了两次(2)Because I Co
10、uldnt Stop for Death因为我不能等待死亡(3)I Heard a Fly Buzz When I died我死时听到苍蝇的嗡嗡声(4)Mine by the Right of the White Election我的根据白色选举的权利(5)Wild Nights Wild Nights狂风夜狂风夜(6)DeathisaDialoguebetween死是一场对话(7)TheSoulselectsherownSociety心灵选择了自己的友伴(8)IdiedforBeautybutwasscarce我为美而死第18页/共48页Her poems themes:based on h
11、er own experiences/joys/sorrows and imagination.(1)religiondoubtandbeliefaboutreligioussubjects(2)deathandimmortality(3)lovesufferingandfrustrationcausedbylove(4)physicalaspectofdesire(5)naturebenevolent(kind)andcruel(6)freewillandhumanresponsibility第19页/共48页Dickinsons religious poemsShewroteabouthe
12、rdoubtandbeliefaboutreligioussubjects.Whileshedesiredsalvationandimmortality,shedeniedtheorthodox(正统的)viewofparadise.AlthoughshebelievedinGod,shesometimesdoubtedHisbenevolence.第20页/共48页248WhydotheyshutMeoutofHeaven?DidIsingtooloud?ButIcansayalittleMinorTimidasaBird!WouldnttheAngelstrymeJustoncemoreJ
13、ustseeifItroubledthemButdontshutthedoor!Oh,ifIweretheGentlemanIntheWhiteRobeAndtheywerethelittleHandthatknockedCouldIforbid?第21页/共48页Her poems concerningdeath and immortalityThesepoemsarecloselyrelatedtoherreligiouspoetry,rangingoverthephysicalaswellasthepsychologicalandemotionalaspectsofdeath.Shesh
14、owedherambiguousattitudetowardsdeathandimmortality.Shelookedatdeathfromthepointofviewofboththelivingandthedying.Sheevenimaginedherowndeath,thelossofherownbody,andthejourneyofhersoultotheunknown.第22页/共48页Her love poemsLoveisanothersubjectDickinsondwelton.Onegroupofherlovepoemstreatsthesufferingandfru
15、strationlovecancause.Thesepoemsareclearlythereflectionofherownunhappyexperience,closelyrelatedtoherdeepestandmostprivatefeelings.Manyofthemarestrikingandoriginaldepictionsofthelongingforsharedmoments,thepainofseparation,andthefutilityoffindinghappiness.第23页/共48页Her Love PoemsTheothergroupoflovepoems
16、focusesonthephysicalaspectofdesire,inwhichDickinsondealtwith,allegorically,theinfluenceofthemaleauthoritiesoverthefemale,emphasizingthepowerofphysicalattractionandexpressingamixtureoffearandfascinationforthemysteriousmagnetismbetweensexes.However,itisthosepoemsdealingwithmarriagethathavearousedcriti
17、calattentionfirstandshowedDickinsonsconfusionanddoubtabouttheroleofwomeninthe19thcenturyAmerica.第24页/共48页I HIDE myself within my flowerIHIDEmyselfwithinmyflower,Thatwearingonyourbreast,You,unsuspecting,wearmetooAndangelsknowtherest.Ihidemyselfwithinmyflower,That,fadingfromyourvase,You,unsuspecting,f
18、eelformeAlmostalonelinessA love poem第25页/共48页249WildNightsWildNights!WereIwiththeeWildNightsshouldbeOurluxury!FutiletheWindsToaHeartinportDonewiththeCompassDonewiththeChart!RowinginEdenAh,theSea!MightIbutmoorTonightInThee!第26页/共48页Her nature poemsMorethan500ofherpoemsareaboutnature,inwhichhergeneral
19、skepticismabouttherelationshipbetweenmanandnatureiswell-expressed.Ontheonehand,shesharedwithherromanticandtranscendentalpredecessorswhobelievedthatamythicalbondbetweenmanandnatureexisted,thatnaturerevealedtomanthingsaboutmankindanduniverse.Ontheotherhand,shefeltstronglyaboutnaturesinscrutability(神秘莫
20、测)andindifferencetothelifeandinterestsofhumanbeings.第27页/共48页Her nature poemsDickinsonmanagedtowriteaboutnatureintheaffirmationofthesheerjoyandtheappreciation,unaffectedbyphilosophicalspeculations.Heracuteobservations,herconcernforprecisedetailsandherinterestinnaturearepervasive,fromsketchesofflower
21、s,insects,birds,tothesunset,thefullydetailedsummerstorms,thechangeofseasons;fromkeenperceptiontowittyanalysis.第28页/共48页TWObutterflieswentoutatnoonAndwaltzedaboveastream,ThensteppedstraightthroughthefirmamentAndrestedonabeam;AndthentogetherboreawayUponashiningsea,Thoughneveryet,inanyport,Theircomingm
22、entionedbe.Ifspokenbythedistantbird,IfmetinetherseaByfrigateorbymerchantman,Reportwasnottome.第29页/共48页A Bird came down the WalkHe did not know I saw He bit an Angleworm in halvesAnd ate the fellow,raw.And then he drank a DewFrom a convenient Grass And then hopped sidewise to the WallTo let a Beetle
23、pass He glanced with rapid eyesThat hurried all around They looked like frightened Beads,I thought He stirred his Velvet HeadLike one in danger,Cautious,I offered him a CrumbAnd he unrolled his feathersAnd rowed him softer home Than Oars divide the Ocean,Too silver for a seam Or Butterflies,off Bank
24、s of NoonLeap,plashless as they swim.第30页/共48页ThemesDickinsonspoemsareusuallybasedonherownexperiences,hersorrowsandjoys.ButwithinherlittlelyricsDickinsonaddressesthoseissuesthatconcernthewholehumanbeings,whichincludereligion,death,immortality,love,andnature.第31页/共48页Her style(1)poemswithouttitles(2)
25、capitallettersemphasis(3)severeeconomyofexpression(4)directness,brevity(5)musicaldevicetocreatecadence(rhythm)(6)shortpoems,mainlytwostanzas(7)rhetorictechniques:personificationmakesomeofabstractideasvivid(8)usealotofdashes.第32页/共48页Artistic featuresHerpoetryisuniqueandunconventionalinitsownway.Herp
26、oemshavenotitles,hencearealwaysquotedbytheirfirstlines.Inherpoetrythereisaparticularstresspattern,inwhichdashesareusedasamusicaldevicetocreatecadence(韵律)andcapitallettersasameansofemphasis.Mostofherpoemsborrowtherepeatedfour-line,rhymedstanzasoftraditionalChristianhymns（圣歌）,withtwolinesoffour-beatme
27、teralternatingwithtwolinesofthree-beatmeter.Amasterofimagerythatmakesthespiritualmaterializeinsurprisingways.第33页/共48页Artistic featuresSimpleform:Sheusedimperfectrhymes,subtlebreaksofrhythm,andidiosyncratic（特殊癖好的）syntaxandpunctuationtocreatefascinatingwordpuzzles,whichhaveproducedgreatlydivergentint
28、erpretationsovertheyears.Dickinsonsirregularorsometimesinvertedsentencestructureconfusesreaders.Herpoeticidiomisnotedforitslaconic（用字简洁的）brevity,directnessandplainness.Herpoemsareusuallyshort,rarelymorethantwentylines,andmanyofthemarecenteredonasingleimageorsymbolandfocusedononesubjectmatter.Remarka
29、bleforitsvariety,subtletyandrichness.第34页/共48页Because I Could Not Stop for DeathBecauseIcouldnotstopforDeathHekindlystoppedformeTheCarriageheldbutjustOurselvesAndImmortality.因为我不能停下来等待死神他和善地停下来等我那辆车只能容我们两个还有不朽。Stanza1:Theangelofdeath,intheimageofakindperson,comesinacarriageforthesakeofImmortalityand
30、thepoet.第35页/共48页WeslowlydroveHeknewnohasteAndIhadputawayMylaborandmyleisuretoo,ForHisCivility我们慢慢驱车，他不慌不忙我也把我的劳与闲统统丢掉一边，为了他的礼让Stanza2:Toshowmypolitenesstogodofdeath,Igaveupmyworkandmyenjoymentoflifeaswell;Igiveupmylife.第36页/共48页WepassedtheSchool,whereChildrenstroveAtRecessintheRingWepassedtheFields
31、ofGazingGrainWepassedtheSettingSun我们走过校园，孩子们你推我搡，在休息时间，在圆形广场我们走过在田间凝眸的麦杆我们走过落日旁Stanza3:Thejourneyofourcarriageimpliedtheexperienceofhumanlife;schoolimpliestimeofchildhood;thefieldsofgazinggrain,foryouthandadulthood;whilethesettingsun,foroldage.第37页/共48页OrratherHepassedUsTheDewsdrewquiveringandchillF
32、oronlyGossamer,myGownMyTippetonlyTulle或毋宁说，他走过我们身旁寒露降，身子冻得打颤因为我的长衫落纱般我的披肩如丝网Stanza4:Probablywemaysaythesunsetsbeforewereachthedestination-thenightfalls,deatharrives.Ifeltafearandchillyafterdeath,formyshroudisthinandmyscarftoolight.Despitethedescriptionof“death”,theusualgloomyandhorrifyingatmospherei
33、slightenedbythepoetesswiththeelegantlyflutteringclothingshedescribes.第38页/共48页WepausedbeforeaHousethatseemedASwellingoftheGroundTheRoofwasscarcelyvisibleTheCorniceintheGround我们停步在一所房子前，那似乎是隆起的土地一片屋顶几乎看不见屋檐在地里面第39页/共48页SincethentisCenturiesandyetFeelsshorterthantheDayIfirstsurmisedtheHorsesHeadsWeret
34、owardEternity离那时已是几个世纪，但好像过了还不到一天，我首次猜测到，马头在朝向永恒奔窜。Stanza5&6.Severalcenturieshadpassedsincethearrivalofdeathuponme.However,Ifeltitisshorterthanaday.OnthatdayIsuddenlyrealizedthatdeathisthestartingpointforeternity,andthecarriageisheadingtowardsit.第40页/共48页Characters Narrator:Sheisawomanwhocalmlyaccep
35、tsdeath.Infact,sheseemstowelcomedeathasasuitorwhosheplansmarry.Death:Thesuitorwhocomescallingforthenarratortoescorthertoeternity.Immortality:Apassengerinthecarriage.Children:Boysandgirlsatplayinaschoolyard.Theysymbolizeearlylife.第41页/共48页ThisisoneofDickinsonsmostcelebratedpoemsdescribingdeath.Itposs
36、essesmanyfeaturestypicalofherpoetry.Deathisnottobefearedsinceitisanaturalpartoftheendlesscycleofnature.第42页/共48页Themes-DeathDeathisoneofthemainthemescoveredbythispoem.Inthispoem,Deathisagentlemanwhofollowstherulesofcourtshipthatagentlemancallingforaladywouldhavetofollow.Hecannotjustcomeandtakeher,bu
37、tathirdparty,Immortality,mustcomealongandchaperontheirride,tomakesurethatDeathdoesnotdoanythingimproper.Also,Deathcannotrush,buthastodriveslowly,becauseheisnotsimplyinthebusinessofgrabbingsouls;hehastasteandsensibility.第43页/共48页Thedeathweseeinthispoemisnotathingtobefeared.BecauseofDickinsonsreligiou
38、sbeliefinimmortallife,thesignificanceofDeathitselfisdiminished:itisaspowerlessinthissituationasthepersonwhoisbeingcarriedawayandastrappedbymannersasthedyingarebybiology.第44页/共48页Themes-Cycle of LifeTheimagesthatdescribewhatisseeninthecarriageride,allsuggestthatlifeisacycle,thatthecradle-to-gravemoti
39、onbringsusbacktowherewestartedfrom.Themostobviousexampleofthisisthechildrenplaying“inaring”:notonlyistheringsymbolicofanendlesscircle,butthefactthatoneseeschildrentestingtheirstrengthindicatesthatthedyingspeakerhascomebacktowhereshecamefrom.Fieldsofgrainremindusofthecycleoflifebecausetheyrepeatthewh
40、olemotionyearafteryear,fromplantingtoharvesting.Thesettingsunindicatesanending,butitisonlytemporary.第45页/共48页Themes-TimeAkeyinthispoemishowtimepassesatadifferentpaceunderdifferentcircumstances.Thetouraroundtownthattakesplacesoslowlycouldbebasedupontheoldsuperstitionaboutonesentirelifeflashingbeforeo
41、neseyesattheinstantofdying.Ontheotherhand,itcouldbeDickinsonswayofshowingthatDeathisacomfortandthatitisasmuchapartoflifeasalloftheotherthingsthatareobserved.Afterdeath,theflowoftimechangesforthepoemsspeaker:whileamomentoncerevealedthingsthatwouldhavetakenhourstosee,centuriesnowfeelshorterthanaday.第4
42、6页/共48页Techniqueswellconstructed,easilyunderstood,andfilledwithmanypoeticconventions.Manyrhetoricaldevicesareusedinthispoem,suchaspersonification(Deathandimmortalityarepersonifiedas“He”.),imageorsymbolsespeciallyinthethirdstanza.Othersymbolsinclude“Carriage”,“House”(Ground)etc.Shealsousespunctuationformusicalityandcapitalizationforemphasis.第47页/共48页感谢您的欣赏！第48页/共48页