This paper analysed The Sound and the Fury with the theory of intertextuality, with the aim of going back tointersubjectivity, as promoted by Mikhail Bakhtin. Drawing insight from Susan Sontag’s opinion on“interpret...This paper analysed The Sound and the Fury with the theory of intertextuality, with the aim of going back tointersubjectivity, as promoted by Mikhail Bakhtin. Drawing insight from Susan Sontag’s opinion on“interpretation”, the author highlights the importance of openness and indeterminacy, as well as the significance ofthe “form”. The author argues that Faulkner found his own voice in the dialogue with previous writers and invitedreaders to interact with the texts as well.展开更多
The relationship between the sexes and the female condition are underlying motifs in Gao Xingjian's post-exile plays, yet very few scholarly studies of his work have focused solely on the analysis of gender in his pl...The relationship between the sexes and the female condition are underlying motifs in Gao Xingjian's post-exile plays, yet very few scholarly studies of his work have focused solely on the analysis of gender in his plays. In those studies that have, most have directed their attention toward Gao's novels, and many scholars have come to regard Gao as a misogynist writer. This paper examines Gao's attitude toward gender through an analysis of his plays, specifically Between Life and Death (Shengsijie, 1991). The theatrical medium illustrates a more complex elaboration of gender representation than those seen in Gao's novels---one that complicates conceptions of the writer's misogyny. Focusing on Between Life and Death, I assert that Gao's alleged misogyny is a misrepresentation. Regarding my theoretical approach, I make particular reference to feminist theorists such as Julia K_dsteva and Judith Butler. The debate is linked to Gao's concept of an un-gendered/originary self and considers the use of dramatic devices--specifically focusing on the use of tripartition.展开更多
文摘This paper analysed The Sound and the Fury with the theory of intertextuality, with the aim of going back tointersubjectivity, as promoted by Mikhail Bakhtin. Drawing insight from Susan Sontag’s opinion on“interpretation”, the author highlights the importance of openness and indeterminacy, as well as the significance ofthe “form”. The author argues that Faulkner found his own voice in the dialogue with previous writers and invitedreaders to interact with the texts as well.
文摘The relationship between the sexes and the female condition are underlying motifs in Gao Xingjian's post-exile plays, yet very few scholarly studies of his work have focused solely on the analysis of gender in his plays. In those studies that have, most have directed their attention toward Gao's novels, and many scholars have come to regard Gao as a misogynist writer. This paper examines Gao's attitude toward gender through an analysis of his plays, specifically Between Life and Death (Shengsijie, 1991). The theatrical medium illustrates a more complex elaboration of gender representation than those seen in Gao's novels---one that complicates conceptions of the writer's misogyny. Focusing on Between Life and Death, I assert that Gao's alleged misogyny is a misrepresentation. Regarding my theoretical approach, I make particular reference to feminist theorists such as Julia K_dsteva and Judith Butler. The debate is linked to Gao's concept of an un-gendered/originary self and considers the use of dramatic devices--specifically focusing on the use of tripartition.