美国名人 漫画家 查尔斯·舒尔茨.docx

美国名人漫画家查尔斯舒尔茨CharlesSchulzz1922-2000:Hewrotethepopularcomicstrip“Peanuts”for50years.playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:07repeatByJeriIynWatson2009-10-24VOICEONE:mBarbaraKlein.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutCharlesM.Schulzwhowroteanddrewthenewspapercomicstrip"Peanuts"forhalfacentury.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CartoonistCharlesSchulzisshowninthis1990photoMillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwholovedthecomicstrip"Peanuts"weresadwhenCharlesSchulzdiedinFebruary,twothousand.Hewasseventy-sevenyearsold.TheartistwhocreatedCharlieBrownandhisdogSnoopyhadretiredamonthearlierbecauseofpoorhealth.Thelastnewdaily"Peanuts"appearedJanuarythirdintwothousandsixhundrednewspapersinseventy-fivecountries.CharlesSchulzdrew"Peanuts"forfiftyyears.ThecomicstripfirstappearedinsevenAmericannewspapersinnineteenfifty.Atthattime,thesubjectswereallchildrenandanimals.Theystillare.Peoplelovethesecharactersbecausetheydemonstratethefailingsandstrengthsofallhumanbeings.Forexample,CharlieBrownusuallycannotgetthingsright.Buthetrieshisbest.Andheneverstopstrying.VOICETWO:CharlesSchulzwouldnotpermitanyoneelsetodraw"Peanuts."However,thestoriesaboutCharlieBrownandhisfriendsdidnotcompletelydisappearwhentheircreatordied.Newspapersarepublishingearlier"Peanuts"comicstrips,called"ClassicPeanuts."Specialprogramsbasedonstoriesaboutthe"Peanuts"grouparestillshownontelevisionandperformedasmusicalplays.VOICEONE:Forexample,theanimatedcartoon,"ACharlieBrownChristmas,"hasappearedontelevisionsincenineteensixty-five.Init,CharlieBrownhastochooseaChristmastreeforaspecialChristmasprogram.Hegetsasmalluglytreebecausehefeelssorryforit.Buttheotherchildrenlaughatit.TheysayCharlieBrownhasfailedagaintodosomethingright.Theninpreparingfortheshow,oneofthechildrentellsaboutthetruemeaningofChristmas.TheotherchildrendecidethatmaybetheycanmakeCharlieBrown'streelookbeautiful.HereissomejazzmusicbytheVinceGuaraldiTriofromthetelevisionshow,"ACharlieBrownChristmas."(MUSIC)VOICETWO:OtherchildrenoftencriticizeCharlieBrown.HeSUfferSmanylossesandrejections-justaspeoplesometimesdoinreallife.Hisbaseballteamalwaysloses.Hekeepstryingtokickafootball,butneversucceeds.Hisfriend1.ucykeepspullingtheballaway.Buthecontinuestobelievethatsomedayshewilllethimkicktheball.VOICEONE:CharlieBrownhasadognamedSnoopywhomaybeevenmorepopularthanCharlie.Snoopyisafunnycharacter.Hesleepsontopofhisdoghouse.SnoopyisalwaystryingtowritethegreatAmericannovel.Buthecannotgetbeyondthefirstlineofhisbook.Hewrites:"Itwasadarkandstormynight"againandagain.SnoopydreamsofhimselfasapilotsearchingfortheRedBaron,afamousGermanfighterpilotinWorldWarOne.VOICETWO:Thereareothermemorablecharactersinthe"Peanuts"comicstrip.1.ucymistrustseveryone.Sheoftenseemsangry.Schroederplaysasmalltoypiano.Everyyearhecelebratesthebirthdayofcomposer1.udwigvonBeethoven.1.inusalwayscarriesablankettofeelsecure.PeppermintPattyisgoodatsports.ShelikesCharlieBrownverymuchandistheonlyonewhocallshim"Chuck."CharlesSchulzsaidhesawhimselfinsomeofhischaracters.HerecognizedhimselfinCharlieBrown'scontinuedfailures.InSnoopy'shumor.In1.ucy'smomentsofanger.Andintheinsecurefeelingsof1.inus.Someofthesituationsin"Peanuts"seemtohavedevelopedfromMisterSchulz'sownlifeexperiences.VOICEONE:Innineteensixty-seven,the"Peanuts"charactersstarredinamusicalplay."You'reAGoodMan,CharlieBrown"wasfirstperformedinNewYorkCity.ItlaterbecamethemostproducedmusicalinAmerica.AnewproductionopenedonBroadwayinNewYorkinnineteenninety-nine.TheactorsintheBroadwayversionofthemusicalsingasongcalled"Happiness.',(MUSIC)VOICETWO:CharlesSchulzbroughthappinesstomillionsofpeople.Hewasborninnineteentwenty-twoinMinneapolis,Minnesota.Hisfatherwasabarberwhocutmen'shair.WhenCharleswasfive,histeachertoldhim:"Someday,Charles,youaregoingtobeanartist."Buthesometimeshadtroublewithhisschoolwork.Inhighschool,hewaspooratsports.Hewasafraidtoaskagirltogooutwithhim.Hishighschoolpublicationrejectedsomeofhisdrawingshehopeditwouldpublish.Atageseventeen,Charlesbeganstudyingart.HetookaclassbymailfromaMinnesotaartschool.Thiswastheonlyarteducationheeverhad.VOICEONE:ThencameWorldWarTwo.MisterSchulzservedintheUnitedStatesArmy.Duringthisperiodheverymuchenjoyedacomicstripaboutsoldierscalled"WillieandJoe."CartoonistBillMauldindrewthisstrip.CharlesSchulzhadSnoopyrememberBillMauldineveryyearontheAmericanholidaythathonorsformersoldiers.VOICETWO:Afterthewar,MisterSchulztaughtatanartschool.Hefellinlovewithanotheremployee.Shewasayoungwomanwithredhair.However,thisred-hairedwomanmarriedsomeoneelse.MisterSchulzsaidhethoughtshechoseanothermanbecausehermotherbelievedCharlesSchulzwouldneversucceedinlife.Thiswoman'srejectionmusthavebeenpainfulforMisterSchulz.Yetinlateryearshedevelopedthefailedromanceintoaninterestingsituationfor"Peanuts,"Thered-hairedwomanbecamethelittlered-hairedgirlCharlieBrownlikessomuch.Truetohistory,thisgirldoesnotcaremuchforCharlieBrown.Butheneverstopsthinkingsheiswonderful.VOICEONE:Innineteenforty-seven,anewspaperinSaint