1、A TALK SHOW ofSTEPHEN STEPHEN CRANECRANEAn American poet, novelist, and short story writerBiographySelected list of worksFiction and poetry1.1 Early years1.2 Schooling1.3 Full-time writer1.4 Life in New York2.1 Style and technique2.2 Major themes2.3 Novels2.4 Short fiction2.5 PoetryNovels and novell

2、as：Maggie: A Girl of the StreeThe Red Badge of Courage (1895) Georges Mother (1896) The Monster (1898) Flowers of Asphalt (attributed)Short stories：The Open Boat (1897) The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky (1898) The Blue Hotel (1899)Poetry collections：The Black Riders and Other Lines (1895)Maggie: A girl

3、of the streets2、MaggieMaggies monologue Maggies monologue NelliePeteTommie JohnsonThe Old JohnsonJimmie JohnsonMary Johnsondaughterelder sonyoungest kidfriendloverloverThe female images in M:The female images in M:Mary: monsterd, evilNellie: A real call girl, intelligent,independent and sophisticate

4、d.(selfawareness)Maggie: The abondaned, victim,traditionalLimitation in Cranes creation of naturismConflict between conditions and desiresConditionsConditionsDesiresOne cannot choose your condition at will.The perception and the deed of fighting to the set fate. The desire to survive.The desire to m

5、aterial.Double StandardNaturism in Mslum environmentCharacterMoral ValuesbattlegroundprisonFamilysociety:deceive theirselvesMaryMaggieComparison bewteen Maggie and Ode to joy The common: Ordinary Dream A bad guyThe different: Environment: family;society;. EndingThe way to express againstExtreme isolation from society and community.Cranes work is often thematically driven by Naturalistic and Realistic concerns, including ideals versus realities, spiritual crises and fear.(Maggie searched for a way to make her dream come true, but ultimately