1、 Group 3： Li Qian Wang YaoyaoXu Ruiduo Cao YuanweiJiang Xin Niu JuanjuanThe Adventures of Tom SawyerAuthor introduction and the writing background ContentsMain characters The plot overview The novel language and expression skills The theme and writing significanceThe comments and historical status1A
2、uthor introduction and the writing background 3The novel plot summary 4The novel language and expression skills 2Main characters By: Li Qianu Mark Twain， the celebrated writer and elocutionist（演说家）in America, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.u Mark Twain wrote a lot of literary work in hi
3、s life, including novels, plays, essays, poetry, etc.Criticizes the unreasonable phenomenon or the ugliness of human nature,u He is known as “ Lincoln of the American literature history “. u He died on April 21, 1910, at age seventy-five, buried in New York state The origin of the pen name The sailo
4、r term; The depth of water is 3 feet; This is the necessary principle for safe navigation.The origin of the pen name the captain of Cyrus; imitate his style wrote a very sharp satire（讽刺文学 ） ; 4years later, the captain died. Mark Twains father died when he is 12. The schooling had to be suspended. Se
5、vered as a navigator of the Mississippi River, miners and journalists , etc. Mark Twain is the representative of American critical realism literature, his inspiration comes from every aspect of social reality. To explore some profound social problems in his works, Mark Twain had a more sober underst
6、anding of the social reality under prosperity surface.Literary worksu Running for Governoru Goldsmith Friend Abroad Againu Roughing Itu The Man That Corrupted Hardleybugu Journalismin Tennesseeu Adventures of Huckleberry Finnu In 1876, the novel “the adventures of Tom Sawyer“ is published.u The nove
7、l takes the small town on the Mississippi River as the background and the main characters are juveniles, while it is welcomed by the readers of any age.u Many interesting plots are authors experience, which conform to the childrens psychology.1Author introduction and the writing background 3The nove
8、l plot summary 4The novel language and expression skills 2Main characters and their relationship By: Jiang XinMain CharactersTom SawyerHuckleberry FinnJoe HarperBecky ThatcherAunt PollyOther CharactersMuff PotterInjun JoeDr. RobinsonJudge ThatcherWidow DouglasCharacters ListsTom SawyerThe novels mai
9、n character:Tom is a mischievous and adventurous boy with an active imagination who spends most of the time getting himself in trouble. Despite his mischief, Tom has a good heart and a strong moral conscience. He becomes more and more mature as the story progresses.Huckleberry FinnHuck is Toms best
10、friend and fellow adventurer. Abandoned by his drunken father, he lives on his own and by his own rules. Huck is very independent. Most adults disapprove of him and other children envy him for his freedom.Joe Harper Toms best friend and playmate. He ,Tom and Huck spent their “pirate life” that they
11、had been longing for on Jacksons Island Becky Thatcher Judge Thatchers pretty and cute daughter. She is Toms loved one. She stirs Toms lively romantic sensibility. Naive at first, Becky soon matches Tom as a romantic strategist.Aunt Polly Polly is Toms aunt and guardian. Aunt Polly is a nice lady bu
12、t she can be mean and strict at times. Overall, Aunt Polly just wants to be loved by the most important people Sid and Tom in her life at the moment.Other CharactersMuff Potter: A “drunkard”, he help the doctor Robinson rob a tomb in order to earn money to buy drinks , But he were framed for murder
13、by associates of Indian Joe, after due to Toms brave testimony he was proved innocent.Injun Joe: An Indian, insidious and when he helped Dr. Robinson rob a grave with Muff Potter he killed the doctor. and pinned the accusation on Muff Potter. In the end he starved to death in a cave because of greed
14、 .Dr. Robinson: A villagers, was killed for refusing to pay the extra by Injun Joe.Judge Thatcher :The Beckys father, is a great figure in St Petersburg Town.Widow Douglas: Beautiful, kind and rich, Because Huck had saved her life, and later adopted him. The Widow DouglasRelationshipTom Sawyer Huckl
15、eberry FinnJoe Harper adoptsfriendfriendInjun JoecaveBecky ThatcherAunt Polly GirlfriendMuff PotterJudge ThatcherfatherDr. Robinsonkilledimputedrob a grave(盗墓 )Pirate(海盗 )1Author introduction and the writing background 3 The plot overview 4The novel language and expression skills 2Main characters an
16、d their relationship By: Wang YaoyaoToms mother died in his childhood, then he was adopted by Aunt Polly. The smart naughty boy can not stand Aunt Polly and teachers discipline, and he often played truant and got in trouble. BeginningOfthe story1、 Test the guts in the cemetery at midnight to with Hu
17、ckAdventures starting 2、 Go to Jacksons Island to be a “pirate” with Huck and Joe3、 Hunt treasure in a haunted house with Huck4、 Get lost in McDougals cave with Becky5、 Hunt treasure in the cave with Huck againAdventure : Test the guts in the cemetery One night Tom and his friend Huck went to the ce
18、metery for fun, accidentally witnessed a murder occurred. Fearing retaliation, they did not dare to expose the truth. However， after a fierce ideological struggle, Tom finally gathered the courage to testify against the murderer Injun Joe in court.Adventure : To be a “pirate”Tom, Joe and Huck ran aw
19、ay from home together. And they rode a raft to an island up to become “pirates“ and lived happily for some time. People did not know their whereabouts, and thought they were drowned in the river. On the day of their funeral, the trio “miraculously“ appeared. Adventure : Hunt treasure in a haunted ho
20、useWhen Tom and Huck hunted treasure in a “haunted“ house, they found Injun Joe and his cohorts was burying money. They were almost found. But thanks to the stairs collapsed, they escaped. Later, Huck tracked Injun Joe and found that they wanted to murder the widow Douglas. Huck hurried knocking on
21、a neighbors door for help. The widow rescued.Adventure : Get lost in McDougals caveIn a picnic, Tom and Becky got lost in a cave. During three days, they suffered cold and hunger and faced with the threat of death In the end, they walked out of the cave, and the villagers found them. They told exper
22、ience in the cave, then villagers blocked the cave. Tom and Becky told the villagers they had seen Injun Joe in the cave. Then villagers found Injun Joe already dead in the cave.Adventure : Hunt treasure in the cave Tom and Huck returned to the cave and found a lot of treasure. They became the hero
23、of the village. EndOfthe storyLater, Huck was adopted by the widow because of his rescue. She taught him manners and let him wear clean clothes, but Huck can not stand those. One day he disappeared. Tom discovered he was asleep in an empty cask. Huck only felt free when wearing ragged. In the end, they were planning new adventures.1Author introduction and the writing background 3 The plot overview 4 The novel language and expression skills 2Main characters and their relationship By: Yu Juanjuan1 humor2 satire3 Colloquial Language4 Figures of Speech
