宠儿beloved读书报告(全英)

1文法分院读书报告题目Ashackleagainstblackslaves班级:11商本3姓名:周江美学号:11203023319书名:Beloved作者:ToniMorrison总页码：出版社：出版时间：版次，印数2TitleAbstract：Belovedismainlytalkedaboutablackslavery,shewantedtoescapefromtheemploy.However,shewashuntedbyhunter.Andinherarms,thereisachild.Forherdaughter,shedidnotwanttohertobecomeaslaveagain,shekilledherdaughter.Whereas,thebabywasappearedin18years.Shesoughttheloveofhermotheragainandagain,shewantedtorevenge.Finally,thefamilywasbroken.Keyword:beloved;Oppression;Rebellion;ToniMorrison3Title1.BriefIntroductionofToniMorrisonToniMorrison，asoneofthemostoutstandingrepresentativesofAfrican-Americanfemalewriters，hasthehighestreputation.From1970whenshepublishedherdebutTheBluestEye(1970),shecontinuedtopublisheightnovels,theyareSongofSolomon(1977),Sula(1973),Tarbaby(1981)，Beloved(1987),Jazz(1992),Paradise(1999),Love(2003),AMercy(2008).TheninenovelsdeterminedherpositionintheliteraryworldandpromotedtheAfrican-Americanfemaleliteraturetoanunprecedentednewheight.In1993whenToniMorrisonwassixty-twoyearsold,ShewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinliterature.SheisthefirstonethatgetsthishonorasanAfrican-Americanwriter,even,afemalewriter.ThisisagreathonortothewholeAfrican-Americanfemaleliterature,forthehardtimesAfrican-Americanfemaleliteraturehaseverexperienced.Blackwomen'sliteraryworksandtheirliberationmovementsinfluencedandpromotedeachother.Blackwomen'sliteraryworksturnedintoimportantresourceswhichconstructanddevelopblackwomen'ssubjectiveconsciousnessandplayedanindispensableroleinBlackwomen'sphysicalandmentaldevelopment.MeanwhileBlackwomen'ssocialmovementsalsobecamethecontinuousflowofpowertoBlackwomen'sliteraryworks.Justundersuchculturalbackground,ToniMorrisonproducedherseriesofworks.SheselectedhersubjectmatterfromtheAfrican-Americanhistoryandrealfife,committedtomaintainandcarryforwardblackcultureandexploredblackpeople'shistoricalfateandspiritualworld,especiallyblackwomen.2.ThereasonwhyIchoosethisbookFirstly,itisastoryofGothic.Itextractedafullmeasureofsuspenseandhorror.Ilikesuchbooksverymuch.Secondly,Iwanttogetmoreinformationaboutblackslavery.Finally,thisbookiseasytobeunderstand.SoIchoosethisbook.3.Character’sNameAnalysisSethe:Sethe's、mothernamesSethebutisunabletoprovideSethethematernallove.Sethesuffersthelossofmotherlove.ThatiswhysheinsistsonholdingBelovedtoherselfattheexpenseofthedeathofthebabygirl.Shewantstomaintainherownmother-hood.Sethe’svaguememoryoftheoriginofhernamecauseshertosufferaseriousidentitycrisis.ForSethe,toregaintheoriginofhernamemeanstoreclaimherrelationalidentityandhersenseofculturalroots.Beloved:ThenameofSethe’sghostdaughterBelovedisderivedfromBeloved’、headstone.Setheexchangesherbodywiththeengraverforthename4Beloved”engravedfromtheheadstoneofherdeaddaughter.Tenminutesforsevenletters.Withanothertencouldshehavegottendearly”too?Shehadnotthoughttoaskhimanditbotheredherstillthatitmighthavebeenpossiblethatfortwentyminutesahalfhoursay，shecouldhavehadthewholethingeverywordsheheardthepreachersayatthefuneral(andalltherewastosay，surelyengravedonherbaby'、headstone:dearlyBeloved.Butwhatshegotsettledfor，andwastheonewordthatmattered.Shethoughtitwouldbeenoughtorunamongtheheadstoneswiththeengraver.Thatshouldcertainlyheenough.Enoughtoansweronemorepreacheronemoreabolitionistandatownfullofdisgust.Sethewantsdesperatelytonameherdaughterevenbymeansofhavingsexwithdisgustingengraver.Sheneedstogiveherdeaddaughteranidentitytoconnecther.ThereforewhenthebabyghostreincarnatestoheayoungwomanshemaynameherselfBeloved.AndSetheisabletorecognizeher.ThewordBeloved”istakenfromRomans.ThesentencegoeslikethisThosewhowerenotmypeopleIwillcall`mypeople'，andherwhowasnotbelovedIwillcall`beloved',Belovedisn’tlikeanAfricanname.Butitdoesexpresshermother'、innerfeeling.Belovedisadornedandkilledshe，infactenjoysCod'、loveormoreexactlymother'、namingisofgreatsignificanceinBeloved.Mr.Garner:Mr.Garnerthebenevolent“masterofSweetHomewhoboastshimselfoftreatingslavesasmen，alsonameshisslavesalphabeticallyasPaulA}PaulD}PaulF}andgivestheslavesthefamilynameofhisown.PaulDisoneofaseriesofPaulsjustasSixmayhethesixthofasimilarseries.EventhebenevolentMr.Garnernegatestheslaves’identityandcontrolsthepowerofnaming.PaulDisnotatruemanasMr.Garnerclaims.Hedoesnothavethefortunetoenjoyhismanhood.Hehastowearanironbitinhismouthlikeananimalasapunishmentforescaping.InhiseyeseventheroosternamedMister”isallowedmoremanhoodthanhe}sincehespeakstohimselfMisterhelookedsowfree.Betterthanme…Misterwasallowedtoheandstaywhathewas.ButIwasn’tallowedtoheandstaywhatIwasEvenifyoucrookedhimyou’dhecrookingaroosternamedMister”thingwaslessthanaIwassomethingelseandthatChickensittinginthesunonatubPaulDisdeprivedofhisandhismanhoodunderslavery.BabySuggs:BabySuggsneverknowsherrealname.Therefore,sheenjoysnofreedomnogin，andnoselfunderslavery.Mr.GarnercallsherJennyWhitlowsincethat'atonherbillofsalewhichmayderivefromherformermaster'、name.AfterhersonallepurchasesherfreedombyworkingonSundaysfor5yearsSuggsdecidesnameherselfasBabySuggs”，thoughMr.GarnerconsidersthatMrs.BabySuggs’tnonameforafreedNegro口Forthoseslaveswhoaredispers