WHEN Beijing has a day with pristine blue skies, it trends immediately on Wechat (China’s premier social media app). The rare occurrence of “Beijing Blue” and media chatter about such rare weather is indicative o...WHEN Beijing has a day with pristine blue skies, it trends immediately on Wechat (China’s premier social media app). The rare occurrence of “Beijing Blue” and media chatter about such rare weather is indicative of the Chinese capital’s ongoing battle with polluted air and is symbolic of the severe pressure the country faces in the feld of environmental protection.展开更多
It intends to explore the roles earth plays in Michael K’s passive resistance against the patriarchal authority.Inspired by Homi Bhabha’s concept of“unhomeliness”,it illustrates how earth gives K the sense of home...It intends to explore the roles earth plays in Michael K’s passive resistance against the patriarchal authority.Inspired by Homi Bhabha’s concept of“unhomeliness”,it illustrates how earth gives K the sense of homeliness.As the female is closely connected to earth,it also explains how earth helps K get free from the patriarchal wars.By portraying a deformed colored K,Coetzee expresses that the disadvantaged and inferior could resort to mother earth to get freedom and dignity.The female features of protection and nurture are crucial to help the discriminated groups to resist the patriarchal authority.展开更多
文摘WHEN Beijing has a day with pristine blue skies, it trends immediately on Wechat (China’s premier social media app). The rare occurrence of “Beijing Blue” and media chatter about such rare weather is indicative of the Chinese capital’s ongoing battle with polluted air and is symbolic of the severe pressure the country faces in the feld of environmental protection.
文摘It intends to explore the roles earth plays in Michael K’s passive resistance against the patriarchal authority.Inspired by Homi Bhabha’s concept of“unhomeliness”,it illustrates how earth gives K the sense of homeliness.As the female is closely connected to earth,it also explains how earth helps K get free from the patriarchal wars.By portraying a deformed colored K,Coetzee expresses that the disadvantaged and inferior could resort to mother earth to get freedom and dignity.The female features of protection and nurture are crucial to help the discriminated groups to resist the patriarchal authority.