There were over one hundred short stories written by William Somerset Maugham, and in each story, he is good at use simple and clear language to describe several vivid portraits and characters, this paper briefly disc...There were over one hundred short stories written by William Somerset Maugham, and in each story, he is good at use simple and clear language to describe several vivid portraits and characters, this paper briefly discusses the main characters and personalities of the portraits in his story, The Treasure, with a view to contributing to a better understanding of the whole story.展开更多
TO break cultural barriers is to shorten distances between hearts. Along with the times, the Westerners’ understanding of China has changed, which is also refected in literature. Foreigners who traveled around China...TO break cultural barriers is to shorten distances between hearts. Along with the times, the Westerners’ understanding of China has changed, which is also refected in literature. Foreigners who traveled around China and wrote about the Chinese from their own perspectives and cultures created a quan-tity of literary works about China on their return.展开更多
文摘There were over one hundred short stories written by William Somerset Maugham, and in each story, he is good at use simple and clear language to describe several vivid portraits and characters, this paper briefly discusses the main characters and personalities of the portraits in his story, The Treasure, with a view to contributing to a better understanding of the whole story.
文摘TO break cultural barriers is to shorten distances between hearts. Along with the times, the Westerners’ understanding of China has changed, which is also refected in literature. Foreigners who traveled around China and wrote about the Chinese from their own perspectives and cultures created a quan-tity of literary works about China on their return.