The motive forces of literary creation are closely related to an author’s personal experiences.Milton experienced great losses during his lifetime,which produced deep infl uences on his poetic writing.This thesis,bas...The motive forces of literary creation are closely related to an author’s personal experiences.Milton experienced great losses during his lifetime,which produced deep infl uences on his poetic writing.This thesis,based on Freud’s"repression"and"compensation"theory,analyzes Milton’s psychological state in the creation of Paradise Lost,aiming at exploring infl uences of the poet’s experience of loss on the creation of Satan in his masterpiece.展开更多
Sula is Toni Morrison’s second novel.The fundamental difference between this novel and her other novels lies in which the heroine of this novel,Sula,is a typical rebellious woman.Morrison often borrows traditional my...Sula is Toni Morrison’s second novel.The fundamental difference between this novel and her other novels lies in which the heroine of this novel,Sula,is a typical rebellious woman.Morrison often borrows traditional mythology modes to tell the stories in her works,and Sula is no exception.To have a better understanding of this novel,this paper explores the heroine Sula’s image by means of myth-archetypal criticism.Through elaborate interpretation and analysis,a conclusion can be drawn that Sula’s rebel image is presented on the basis of the rebel archetype of Satan in Paradise Lost,which can show the charm of Toni Morrison’s narrative style,and also reveals the hardships and courage of black women in the process of self-actualization.展开更多
In the early 1970s, reader-response criticism rose to prominence in literary analysis, which concerns readers most, and it still influences much contemporary criticism. Firstly, this paper summarizes the general views...In the early 1970s, reader-response criticism rose to prominence in literary analysis, which concerns readers most, and it still influences much contemporary criticism. Firstly, this paper summarizes the general views of reader-response criticism. And then the paper analyzes the personality of Satan in"Paradise Lost"to show my understanding of Satan. Finally, the paper presents my response to reader-response criticism.展开更多
文摘The motive forces of literary creation are closely related to an author’s personal experiences.Milton experienced great losses during his lifetime,which produced deep infl uences on his poetic writing.This thesis,based on Freud’s"repression"and"compensation"theory,analyzes Milton’s psychological state in the creation of Paradise Lost,aiming at exploring infl uences of the poet’s experience of loss on the creation of Satan in his masterpiece.
文摘Sula is Toni Morrison’s second novel.The fundamental difference between this novel and her other novels lies in which the heroine of this novel,Sula,is a typical rebellious woman.Morrison often borrows traditional mythology modes to tell the stories in her works,and Sula is no exception.To have a better understanding of this novel,this paper explores the heroine Sula’s image by means of myth-archetypal criticism.Through elaborate interpretation and analysis,a conclusion can be drawn that Sula’s rebel image is presented on the basis of the rebel archetype of Satan in Paradise Lost,which can show the charm of Toni Morrison’s narrative style,and also reveals the hardships and courage of black women in the process of self-actualization.
文摘In the early 1970s, reader-response criticism rose to prominence in literary analysis, which concerns readers most, and it still influences much contemporary criticism. Firstly, this paper summarizes the general views of reader-response criticism. And then the paper analyzes the personality of Satan in"Paradise Lost"to show my understanding of Satan. Finally, the paper presents my response to reader-response criticism.
