Innovative Teaching Research on Literary Theory and Criticism

As a core compulsory course for English majors majoring in teacher education,Literary Theory and Criticism plays an important role in enhancing text understanding,cultivating critical thinking,and shaping correct values in the future development of students.Influenced by traditional teaching ideas,students have many difficulties when learning this course,such as insufficient theoretical understanding,inadequate ability improvement,and not enough investment in course learning.In response to the above issues,this course focuses closely on the fundamental task of“cultivating virtue and nurturing people”,relying on modern information technology and introducing research methods of digital humanities.This course uses“7C”teaching mode under the“three-level integration”,in which“teaching”and“education”are carried out synchronously,and“teacher”and“student”are developed together,in order to greatly enhance students’learning participation and course satisfaction.

Research on the Classification of Western Literary Criticism Under M. H. Abrams’Fourfold Model

This study explores the application of Abrams’Fourfold Model in the classification of Western literary criticism.Abrams’framework categorizes literary criticism into four fundamental elements:text,author,world,and audience.The text is viewed as an independent entity with intrinsic artistic value,necessitating a detailed analysis of its structure,style,themes,and symbols.Author study delves into the creator’s life and socio-cultural context,often to uncover the work’s deeper meanings.Contextual study situates the work within its historical and social milieu,examining its reflection of or response to societal norms and events.Audience response analysis considers the diverse interpretations shaped by readers’backgrounds,emphasizing the reader’s role in constructing the work’s meaning.The study concludes that Abrams’Fourfold Model offers a comprehensive and flexible analytical tool,enabling critics to engage with literary works from multiple perspectives,thereby enriching the understanding of literary complexity and diversity.

On Ethical Literary Criticism and Game Theory--An Interview with Professor Nie Zhenzhao

In 2014,Huang Kaihong,a professor at School of Foreign Languages and Cultures,Southwest University of Science and Technology,interviewed the Doctoral advisor Professor Nie Zhenzhao during the period of his academic visiting to Central China Normal University.As early as in 2005,Huang Kaihong conducted an interview with Professor Nie Zhenzhao on the topic of the general introduction of ethical literary criticism.So around 11 years later,the second interview mainly covers not only the ethical literary criticism theory,but the game theory and the relationship between them as well.Professor Nie thinks whether the game theory can be applied to literature research is still under discussion.The theory of ethical literary criticism is a kind of methodology based on science and it can get the attention of literary critics at home and abroad,which is because it fits the practical needs of literary criticism,draws the literary criticism away from only emphasizing criticism genres and the research of criticism terms,and pays attention to the true nature of the literary text in literature research.After consulting Professor Nie Zhenzhao about some related questions from the perspective of game theory.Huang Kaihong gets some significant information concerning literature research and understands the latest core terms and the concrete application method of ethical literary criticism,especially the relationship between the instructing and aesthetic functions of literature.

How Is Tech Criticism Possible?On the Significance of Digital Technology as a Paradigm of Literary Criticism

Technology is one of the basic dimensions of literary criticism,but it is often ignored for multiple reasons.As digital technology intervenes in literary production,literary criticism is being approached through the technological dimension.Technology-Based literary criticism now transcends linguistic centrism,using digital technology as a means and method of literary criticism,and bringing technology to the center stage of literary criticism.Technology-Based literary criticism,which features an intersection of interpretive and empirical perspectives,triggers multiple transmutations of the subjects of literary criticism,and also enriches the connotations of literary texts.Tech criticism came from,and has evolved with the changes of literary criticism in the productive forces and the relations of production,which are driven by digital technology.What digital technology has opened up for literary criticism is a comprehensive field,where literary criticism is in a transboundary dynamic of "relational production." Therefore,we need to develop a sense of relation and a sense of systems to better interpret present-day literary criticism.

An Analysis of The Widow’s Lament in Springtime in Terms of New Criticism

William Carlos Williams,a poet who has an immense influence on the course of 20th century poetry.whose poems characterized his close attention to nature,friendship and the Chinese Classical Poetry. The Widow’s Lament in Springtime is not only the representative of imitation of Chinese poetry about boudoir repining school but bringing poetry into natural relation with everyday life.

The Criticism of Social Realities in the Human World of The Journey to the West

Given the descriptions of all those unworthy kings in the human world,The Journey to the West is more of a realistic work of fiction than a fantasy.Though the story comprises many superstitious elements,it is told in a very vivid and convincing way and it holds numerous indirect references to the conditions of the author's own day.The book is the author's most forceful means of criticizing the ugly appearances of the ruling classes of his time.

A Primary Study on the New Criticism in Robert Frost's Desert Places

A profound study from the viewpoint of New Criticism, can find that Robert Frost expresses his unique thoughts and attitudes to the world in Desert Places, which is rarely researched and concentrated on, through the distinct characters of New Criticism in tone, paradox, tension. The unpredicted and changeable nature which is depicted in Desert Places represent the author's doubt about the communication among the people in the society, and he loses the confidence for people.

Criticism on the Critical Approaches in J. Hillis Miller's Fiction and Repetition:Seven English Novels

Fiction and Repetition is and will remain a distinguished deconstructionist guide of literary criticism. However, after detailed and systematic research, I also find some shortcomings in this important academic work: Firstly, written in the metaphysical language, Fiction and Repetition can never succeed in escaping the logocentrism and binary opposition inherent in this language.Secondly, based on Saussure's argument on langue, the monograph's view of indeterminacy of literary work's meaning is theoretically correct but practically inadequate. Last but not the least, Miller's proposal on repetition also has some limitations. By taking into account both the work's merits and demerits, we can gain a more comprehensive outlook on Miller's idea of repetition as well as the deconstruction theory of literary criticism in general.

Herbs and management of hypertension:Claims,criticism,and challenges

Hypertension(HTN)is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting over 30%of the adult population globally,with a growing incidence rate.This article aims to identify the commonly used herbs for HTN treatment and examine their claims,criticisms,and challenges.It further aims to provide useful recommendations regarding the use of herbs for HTN treatment.HTN complications,such as coronary heart disease,stroke,peripheral vascular disease,vision impairment,and renal failure can result in morbidity and mortality.The high cost of conventional medications,which sometimes may not even be available or easily accessible with their unfavorable side effects as well as taking more than one pill per day,has led hypertensive patients,particularly those in rural areas,to explore alternative treatments such as herbal therapies.It is crucial to determine the different modes of action,doses,safety,and efficacy of herbal remedies used in combination with conventional medications to improve treatment adherence and enhance patient outcomes.

民国时期报刊术语研究——以“Literary Criticism”(文学批评)为例

民国时期是中西文化、观念交互的热潮时期。国外的教育体系、学科分治以及理论术语都渐进国内,“Literary Criticism”(文学批评)便是其中之一。报刊作为当时信息负载量最大、传播速度及范围最广的媒介,术语初始的引入、争论、内涵、变革踪迹在报刊记载中较后人追述的更为鲜活,更具历史真实感。文章通过阅览近300余篇以“文学批评”为主题的民国报刊,从“文学、文学批评、文学批评家”命名之辨;“新旧、中外、文论早期转型”以及“科学、权力、话语言说启示”三个方面分析了民国时期语境中的“文学批评”中国之旅,之特征,之提示。

Analysis on the criticism in The picture of Dorian Gray

This thesis mainly analyses the criticism in The picture of Dorian Gray of Oscar Wilde. Firstly, from social background and personal characteristics, it introduces the cause of criticism. Secondly, it demonstrates the concrete connotation of criticism by criticizing traditional values. Lastly, it makes some comments on library theory and criticism of Wilde.

The Criticism of American Dream in“The Egg”and“After Apple-picking”

Both Sherwood Anderson and Robert Frost undoubtedly rank among the most celebrated American writers."The Egg"and"After Apple-picking"truly represent the literary attainments of the two giants respectively. This essay mainly elaborates the criticism of American Dream existing in the two works.

"The Black Cat" in the Perspective of Myth-archetype Criticism

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have been analyzed as the psychological materials.His short stories "The Black Cat" is one of the most classic horror novels which also has been criticized from the dark side of human being in psychology,however,this essay aims to analysis "The Black Cat" in the perspective of myth-archetype criticism which can lift up readers' mind on a broader perspective.Also,the ancient Greek mythology and Christian thought which will help us to understand his other works easily and make us know more about his particular contribution to the world literary history.

Analysis of Fitzgerald s Bernice Bobbed Her Hair from Feminist Criticism

In Western countries,WWI fostered a major change in attitude by bringing many women out of their homes into new spheres of action,and brought birth to the " new women" and the booming of feminism in United States.Bernice Bobs Her Hair,published in 1920 and collected in Flappers and Philosophers,is a well-known short story of early Fitzgerald.The two heroines-rural girl Bernice and her cousin Marjorie,who was an urban gardenia girl-both had their long beautiful hair cut passively.This paper attempts to reveal the traditional patriarchal shadow deep inside the " new women",by the analysis of psychological changes and their incentives in Bernice and Marjorie through three phases:before Bernice talking about haircut,haircut as Bernice' s chatting topic and after haircut,to search for the real meaning of New Women,which,as the writer' s opinion,New Women are not the females getting rid of the constraints of " angle",such as " beautiful long hair",but the females who take the responsibilities for the societies,their families and themselves based on their feminine essence.

An Experimental Method to Read Novels Without Literary Criticism

Though novel reading is a common experience to everybody,little has been researched to help average readers to understand a novel.In practice,there are two ways for them to understand a novel:one is to use literary criticism theories and the other is to refer to professional critics'criticism directly.However,the trouble is that the two methods are either time-consuming or far from convincing.In this paper,an experimental reading method is discussed to help average readers enhance reading experience.It aims at reaching the goal of reading without criticism,which,through making clear the aim of reading,putting main focus on the story only,will help readers to have a better understanding of reading.

Thackeray’s Criticism of Women's Role as Angel in the House in 19th Century Reflected in Vanity Fair

This paper is going to probe Thackeray’s critical attitudes towards women’s role as an angel in the house in Victorian time as reflected in his masterpiece Vanity Fair. It can be divided into three parts, introduction, which gives main information about the novel, then an analysis of the two major women characters in the novel to show that irony of being a family angel without happy ending, and the discussion of Thackeray’s sarcasm toward this phenomenon reflected in the novel. At the end of the paper, a list of biography is presented.

Epochal Criticism of Landscape Aesthetics From the Perspective of Ecology

On the basis of traditional aesthetics, contemporary western aesthetic circles add environmental aesthetics with ecological ethical thinking, trying to solve the increasingly serious ecological environment problems and subvert people’s inherent values through its theory and practice. Landscape aesthetics, as an important branch of environmental aesthetics, should seek effective intervention of new ideas with epochal criticism on the basis of in-depth exploration of its historical form. Based on the vertical time axis, this study combed the traditional aesthetic theory and its application in landscape practice, summed up the transformation of landscape aesthetics from subject-object dichotomy to experience-based empiricism, and introduced ecological ethics and scientific knowledge into contemporary landscape aesthetics to determine its value orientation of the times, in order to provide theoretical reference for solving ecological crisis and expanding the study of landscape aesthetics.

A Literature Review of Rhetorical Criticism Research in the Past Two Decades

Rhetorical criticism enjoys a long history of studies, and the researchin this field upsurged at the end of 20th century and the beginning of 21st century.In the article, the author aims to investigate the developmental trends in this filedat home and abroad by a literature review of the studies in the past two decades.It has been proved in the research that domestic studies can be classified into fourtypes—introducing theories of western rhetorical criticism in the U.S., building newmodels of western rhetorical criticism, comparing theories of Chinese and Westernrhetorical criticism, and applying western rhetorical criticism into domestic use; whilestudies abroad in this field, especially in the U. S., keep deepening and upgrading itstheories on the basis of its profundity, and enlarging its research scope. A literaturereview of western rhetorical criticism in the past two decades can provide someacademic nutrition to domestic research and deliver certain implicational meaningto it. In the future, more studies should be carried out to systematize the theory ofwestern rhetorical criticism and to incorporate the updated theory into the analysis ofrhetorical practice in our country, thus expressing the strong interpretative power ofwestern rhetorical criticism.

A Study of Class Discrimination in A Rose for Emily From the Perspective of Western Marxist Criticism

A Rose for Emily is a short story written by William Faulkner, an American modernist novelist, in the first half of the 20th century. This paper tries to analyze the class structure and class discrimination in the Southern United States from the perspective of Western Marxist literary criticism in the 19th to 20th centuries of the text, and further expand the thematic significance of the literary text.

Feminist Literary Criticism: A Paradigm of Matriarchy inLiterature

Feminist literary theory underpins literature from matriarchal perspective revolting against prototype patriarchal ritual i.e.established dogmatism,superstition,close-eyed religious propaganda,language engineering and so forth.It questions the textual politics of dissipating womankind in literature.It shatters long-cherishing outlook of gender inequality,gender politics,power relation,sexual objectification,oppression,patriarchy,stereotyping and so on.In this connection,this theory sees women along with their experiences,thinking,language,position and role playing,cultural conditioning,diction,and above all,matriarchal assertion in literature.Feminist literary criticism has been generated from feminism and the basic aim of the theory is to investigate and trace out how female characters have been positioned in literature compared with male characters in terms of social and biological factors of different ages of the past started from antiquity.Feminist literary theory has also deconstructed texts from two different perspectives i.e.text written by men and text written by women.This paper attempts to evalualte feminist literary criticism as a subtle machinery or paradigm of matriarchy not only in avant-garde but also in old texts of literature.