Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the CinemaGuidance:Have you ever read adventure novels?Have you heard about Mark Twain or read his “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?”That’s what the following tells of.Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love.Older relatives1,English teachers and the media always praise him.But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,you’ll find that his work is more wonderful than you could ever imagine.The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River.He explores2 the countryside on a riverboat with his friends,falls in love with girls,starts secret searches for treasure.Twain’s idea of childhood is magical3—a time of imagination,wonder and,of course,adventure. More importantly,through the eyes of Tom Sawyer,Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture.For example,Tom hates going to church,and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to make fun of religion and its old traditions.Twain’s writing is full of these kinds of critical4 points about culture and politics.That’s why he is so loved in the US—he wasn’t afraid to state his opinions,and he did so clearly.He also believed strongly in women’s right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject,called “Votes for Women”,in 1901.“Tom was a great hero once more—the pet of the old,the envy of the young,” Twain writes in Tom Sawyer.But he could just as well be describing himself. 美文翻译 美国人都喜欢马克 · 吐温 , 年长的亲属、英语老师和媒体都赞扬他。但是当你真正有时间来读一下《汤姆 · 索亚历险记》时 ,你会发现他的这部小说比你想象的要好得多。这部小说描写的是一个在密西西比河畔小镇长大的叫汤姆 · 索亚的小男孩的故事。汤姆 · 索亚和朋友划着小船在乡下探险 , ...
