1、The culture symbols of the United Kingdom _,John Bull,University of Oxford,University of Oxford was founded in 1167.It is located in the UK and has the world reputation. It is the oldest university in the English world,University of Oxford,University of Oxford,University of Oxford,University of Oxfo
2、rd,University of Oxford,William Shakespeare,William Shakespeare（1564-1616）is the most famous dramatist and poet. He has written many dramas. The most well-known dramas are Four Tragedies:：哈姆雷特Hamlet、奥赛罗Othello、李尔王King Lear、and麦克白Macbeth.,Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫),Buckingham Palace which was built in
3、1703 for Buckingham duck(公爵) is located Westminster（威斯敏斯特） ,and it is the Palace of British.,London Tower Bridge,This bridge was built in the 1890 s, and started to use in 1894 It seems that this bridge has the most magnificent bridge tower in the world.,Big Ben,Elizabeth Tower （伊莉萨白塔） whose old cal
4、led is big Ben is the name of the British parliament （国会）building attached Tower . 95 meters high, diameter 9 feet, weight 13.5 tons .,John Bull,John Bull is the Britains nickname (绰号）.It stands for Britain man.,The origin,This name is taken from a book ”the history of John Bull(约翰布尔的历史）” which is w
5、ritten by a British writer John Arbuthnot（约翰阿布斯诺特）in 1727. In this book he depicted（塑造） the character John Bull successfully and detailedly . He just write such a character to ridicule(嘲弄) Whigs(辉格党的) war policy.,Upper class gentleman Short and fat Impatient and preceptive(好教训人的) Straight and honest
6、 Comical and funny With enthusiasm and a little fantastic idea,The character isnt out of the thin air (凭空捏造) by the author, but the British and the social economic conditions are closely linked to. After bourgeois(资产阶级的) revolution victory in the 17th century, the bourgeois regime implement “Enclosu
7、re movement“(圈地运动) and Colonial plunder policy. The character reflected this.,Cartoonist made him visualization ,and drew him as a wearing small eaves cap(小檐帽), riding clothing(骑马服) and high boots(长筒靴), fat ,short, gentleman。,reasons,1、the British see their shadows on him. 2、British like ox very much and bull also means ox in English. 3、the cartoon and the book are spared fast. 4、The nickname mostly describe the British pride, stubborn. first it is derogatory (贬义的)but then commendatory(褒义的) .,John Bull to British is as far as Uncle Sam to American.,thank you,
