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- 1. South of the slot -JACK LONDON- Group 1
- 2. Table of contents Author & Work Summary Main characters Themes & Messages 01 03 02 04 Drama for ending 05 Question &Answer 06
- 3. Checking understanding game! • 4 teams – 21 questions • 1 correct answer – 1 point • Say “bingo” to answer
- 5. JACK LONDON 12/1/1876 – 22/11/1916 - Jack London, pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney - 20th century, one of the most extensively translated of American authors.
- 6. JACK LONDON Explored San Francisco bay Went to Japan as a sailor Quit school Became a militant socialist seek a fortune in gold rush Worked as a writer Entered the University
- 7. JACK LONDON - One of the world's outstanding authors with practical experience plus natural talent and passion for literature. 12/1/1876 – 22/11/1916 - Jack London, pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney - 20th century, one of the most extensively translated of American authors.
- 8. JACK LONDON - The autobiographical novel “Martin Eden” (1909) began to win acceptance - “The Son of the Wolf”: Tales of the Far North (1900), a collection of short stories gained a wide audience. - London completed 50 books of fiction and nonfiction in 17 years. - His popularity remained high throughout the world after World War II, especially in Russia
- 10. JACK LONDON - Extended the tradition of realism, aiming at an even more faithful, unselective representation of reality, without moral judgment. - Was the brilliant American realist writer - Referred to the philosophies between the nobility and the lowly that make human personality manifest in very sharp conflicts.
- 11. —Jack London “You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” QUOTE:
- 12. Be a short story of Jack London “SOUTH OF THE SLOT” Be published: - First time in The Saturday Evening Post, May 1909. - In 1914, by Macmillan in a collection of Jack London’s stories, The Strength of the Strong
- 13. “SOUTH OF THE SLOT” The title refers to a location in San Francisco, now called SOMA, or South of Market. Jack London had subsequently spent time during visits there and knew it well. A Great Earthquake in 1906 and divided San Francisco into 2 sections_ a metaphor of the “class cleavage of society”
- 14. “SOUTH OF THE SLOT” slums, laundries, ware-houses, large and luxurious houses theaters, hotels and expensive stores, banks Factories, railroad yards
- 15. The fight between newly formed labor union and the rich who ruled San Francisco society “SOUTH OF THE SLOT” Social setting:
- 17. 1. What is the author's birth name? A. Jack London B. John Griffith Chaney C. Freddie Drummond
- 18. 2. When did Jack quit his school to come to San Francisco? A. 14 years old B. 16 years old C. 17 years old
- 19. 3. When did he start earning a living as a writer? A. 19 years old B. 21 years old C. 22 years oldC
- 20. 4. What is the name of his first book? A. Martin Eden B. The Son of the Wolf C. The Call of the Wild
- 21. 5. How many books has he written? A. about 50 books B. about 38 books C. about 17 books
- 22. 6. When was the work "The Call of the Wild" born? A. 1903 B. 1906 C. 1907
- 23. 7. What is his writing style? A. Naturalism B. Romantic love C. Critical realism
- 25. 1. What year was the work first published? A. 1909 B. 1914 C. 1906
- 26. 2. What place in San Francisco does the title refer to? A. South of Market B. SOMA C. A and B
- 27. 3. What is this slot created by? A. human B. earthquake C. self-formed in nature
- 28. B. In the conflict between labor union and the upper class. A. In the peaceful context, people have a prosperous life. C. In the context of the poor being enslaved and tortured by the rich.
- 29. Summary 02
- 30. A – After finishing the book, Freddie expressed conservative views and criticized southern unions. B – Bill happily married to Mary. C – Freddie “transformed” Bill while witnessing Mary battling off the police. D – The workers were surprised at Freddie's polite behavior. E – Freddie pretended to be a worker in the south to collect materials for his book. F – Bill fell in love with Mary Condon. G – Bill was born, a completely different person from Freddie. H – Freddie was engaged to Catherine, an educated and conservative lady.
- 31. A – After finishing the book, Freddie expressed conservative views and criticized southern unions. B – Bill married to Mary. C – Freddie turns into Bill while witnessing Mary battling off the police. D – The workers were surprised at Freddie's polite behavior. F – Bill fell in love with Mary Condon. G – Bill was born, a completely different person from Freddie. H – Freddie was engaged to Catherine, an educated and conservative lady. E – Freddie pretended to be a worker in the south to collect materials for his book.
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- 33. Characters 03
- 34. Freddie Drummond & Bill Totts Freddie ● Be a professor of sociology at the University of California. Bill ● Be pretended to do social research for a book. ● Live and work south of market for six months to gather subjects of his book ● Get trouble in making friends and getting used to the working life. ● Gradually, become a very good imitation AT THE BEGINNING
- 35. Freddie Drummond & Bill Totts Freddie Keep a negative view of laborers in south of Market: ● be lazy, ignorant brute, ● only get drunk and into fight and other terrible trouble When 2nd book was published
- 36. Freddie Drummond & Bill Totts Freddie ● Be not comfortable at parties, always shy, never socialized Bill Be a member of high society ● Drink and smoke, to cuss and fight. ● No vices or any temptation ● Hate tobacco and beer ● Enjoy drinking in beer halls, dancing with the girls FREE & COMFORTABLE MAN ● Eat in greasy spoons ● Regret the times being Professor Drummond A STANDARD MAN
- 37. Freddie Drummond & Bill Totts Freddie ● Criticized the strikers from his classroom in Berkeley. Bill Be a member of high society ● Work on the Longshoremen’s Union called a strike ● Fight with the police and the next day
- 38. Mary Condon ● A wild black-haired and brave woman with a powerful voice, which filled with passion ● President of the International Glove Workers Union Number 974. ● A person who Bill Totts fell in love from the moment he first saw
- 39. Catherine Van Vorst • Be an aristocratic girl with cold beauty • Be reserved and conservative • Watch calmly with dignity, about the excitement • Coolly say “ What savages they are!” A good partner for Professor Drummond: Her insensitivity influenced by social manners:
- 41. B. known to drink and smoke, to cuss and fight A. comfortable at parties, always shy, never socialized, no vices or any temptation C. quiet, polite and very formal, considered a standard man 1. What kind of person is Freddie?
- 42. B. hate tobacco and beer, never drank anything stronger than a light wine at dinner A. lives freely and comfortably, do anything he wants C. hard working and always focused on work 2. What is Bill’s personality?
- 43. B. a hard worker who always completes every job well A. a lazy, ignorant brute who would only get drunk and into fight and other terrible trouble C. a natural linguist, talk in a friendly manner with other workers 3. What is the view about poor workers at south of the market in Freddie's 2nd book?
- 44. B. Because he falls in love with Catherine. A. Because of the pressure from family and relatives. C. Because they have the same background 4. Why Catherine is a good partner for Freddie?
- 45. B. A wild black-haired woman with a powerful voice A. A gentle, beautiful and educated woman C. A gorgeous, intelligent and reserved lady in an aristocratic family 5. How did the author portray Mary?
- 47. 3 Themes The massive environmental influence on personality. The author are supporting for Socialism Socialism Doubleness Naturalism Refers to: The class division The dual identity
- 48. “Living environment could alter personality” 2 Messages “ True love could have people making "unusual decisions””
- 49. “Living environment could alter personality” Be demonstrated by the simultaneous change in living environment and characteristics: • Before the experiences in the south of the slot • After the experiences in the south of the slot
- 50. His true love can be considered the chief factor for the total turning into Bill Totts “ True love could have people making "unusual decisions””
- 52. 1. How many themes does the story have? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5
- 53. B. Doubleness, critical realism, socialism A. Doubleness, naturalism, socialism C. Naturalism, socialism, critical realism 2. What themes are included?
- 54. 3. Through the story, which ideology do you think the author is advocating for? A. Socialism B. Monarchy C. Capitalism
- 56. Group 1 Trang chủ Phim T.hình Mới & Phổ biến Danh sách của tôi 10 years later Play Favorite The drama tell about the life of Bill after marrying with Mary, there are thousands of problem around their marriage. Will he have a happy ending? Can they maintain their love in the poverty? Chủ đề nội dung Bill Tott Mary Catherine Julia (daughter )
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- 58. Directors Hong Linh Luu Ly Writers Hong Linh Dieu Linh Thuy Linh Editors Luu Ly Thu Huyen Actress Dieu Linh - Bill Hong Linh – Mary Thuy Linh – Catherine Luu Ly – Julia Thu Huyen – other
- 59. THANK YOU! DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?