人类的精神TheSpiritofMan
威廉·福克纳>
威廉·福克纳（1897—1962），1949年诺贝尔文学奖得主。其文以人物心理的细微刻画及复杂迂回的形式结构见胜。因其两度获普利策奖，而赢得“美国伟大小说家”的美誉。本文是他获得诺贝尔奖时发表的著名演说，文中勉励作家必须提升自己的心灵，时时以爱、怜悯与牺牲来唤醒人类亘古的真理。
Pre-readingActivity
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1。Agtotheauthor，whoorwhatshouldbeawardedbythisprize?Why?
2。Whatsubjectsarewaboutbyyoungmenandwomen?
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&learnthemagaieachhimselfthatthebasestofallthingsistobeafraid;and，teaghimselfthat，fetitfnoroominhisworkshbuttheoldveritiesandtruthsoftheheart，theolduhslagwhiystoryisephemeralanddoomed—loveandhonorandpityandprideandpassionandsacrifice。