Analysis of the Differences between Chinese and Western Culture from Love Literature

Love is an eternal theme of world literature.Both the ancient and the modern literature tend to take marriage and love as their paramount theme;however,there is rarely any research sorting out these themes from the perspective of cultural difference.Being engaged in exploring the love literature,this paper intends to make a comparison with Chinese and western perspectives of love and analyzes the embodied culture essences and differences from the comparative researches on their literary status,attitudes towards love,and the choice of themes.

Teaching English Literature Through Popular Culture in China: Record and Reflection

Classic English literature is high culture of a sort, too high for tertiary English majors in the 21st China, who have grown up with total exposure to popular culture in an electronic way, to reach so that they show indifference to literature class. To solve this problem, this paper intends to consider the implications and feasibilities of integrating popular culture into literature education in English departments of Chinese universities. After carefully reviewing the current English literature teaching connected with popular culture both in China and other parts of the world, this paper concludes that the choice of the popular culture texts shall be neither too random to include any form of popular culture nor too limited to only cover the film/TV adaptations of literary classics. Subsequently, the paper records the procedure and progress of the author’s classic-literature and popular-culture class and reflects upon the students’ substantial responses to the class. From the record and the reflection, three major findings are drawn: The students know little about how classic literature inspire popular culture and when they know, they become excited and want to know more;when further exploring those original texts which inspired their favourite pop, the students find themselves greatly challenged and stimulated as well;the students have strong desire to reach the “highness” of classic literature and would like to read challenging texts with their own spirits. A conclusion can be drawn from these findings: Both academic and popular literacy of English majors in Chinese universities should be enhanced, and it is workable to incorporate popular culture into literature classroom with careful preparations for classroom activities and guarantees of the smooth implements of these activities.

Literature and ecology:Contemporary significance of the ecological ideas in world literature

In the world literature,there are many valuable ecological ideas.Nowadays,a growing number of writers in the world literature have begun to pay attention to ecological problems.They use their writings to reflect the severe ecological problems,to express their ecological thoughts,and also to alert readers.In the world literature,we can dig out many philosophical ideas,including the interdependence of man and nature,the reconstruction of the harmonious relationship between man and animal as well as the phenomenon of"spiritual imbalance"in social life.Analyzing these ideas will not only help us understand the creative connotations of the writers,but also provide helpful suggestions to solve real ecological problems.

Research on the Development of Chinese Contemporary Literature Trend under the Language and Culture Angle of View

In this paper, we conduct research on the development of Chinese contemporary literature trend under the language and cultureangle of view. Modern Chinese literature “unifi cation”, actually is to point to in traditional forming process, the new literature has alwaysemphasized performance to distinguish it from the old literary value connotation of thoughts, emotional content. Generalization of the contentfor later generations have don’t have much room for doubt, literary revolution advocates some extent is also the founder of Chinese modernliterature “unifi ed” have made clear, they are not only from the modern Chinese literature to argue that the traditional sense. For dealing withthis basic issue, we propose the countermeasures for the further and in-depth implementation that will then optimize the current research result onthe Chinese contemporary literature.

Cultural Literacy and World Literature： A Case Study

How much more can be gained from a piece of World Literature when the reader is semiotically literate in the culture that produced the work？ What are the implications of introducing the element of cultural literacy into the teaching of world literature, and how might culturally contextualizing the narrative enhance the reading experience for those who may not be familiar with the national culture that produced the work？ This paper examines these questions using as a case study The Tale of Genji （n.d.）, a novel from llth century Japan and ＂La Troisi6me Jeunesse de Madame Prune＂ （1905）, a French text set in Japan at the turn of the 20th century. Using examples taken from each writer＇s text, the author will show how a knowledge of both the target culture and the time period in which the work was produced can serve as a critical tool for analyzing the text; the former text shall be used to argue for an integration of a cultural anthropology element into the teaching of world literature, while the latter example shall be used to argue for the importance of contextualizing a text within its historical creation period. In concluding, the author shall examine the ways in which including an element of cultural literacy can lead to a truly interdisciplinary, trans-national, and trans-linguistic understanding of a particular literary text.

Literature Review on the Introduction of Culture in English Teaching

Language and culture are inseparable.Culture and communication are correlated with each other.The introduction of culture in English teaching is necessary.This article is to discuss literature review on the introduction of culture in English teaching.

Trans-Cultural Comparative Literature Method:Using Grammar Translation Techniques and Communicative Language Teaching Effectively

Trans-Cultural Comparative Literature Method originated from the discovery of common themes and viewpoints as comparing literary texts in different languages. This article explains how the method combine GT and CLT techniques in a lesson plan that engage students with activities that compare and contrast themes and cultural aspects found in two literary texts. It explores worldviews using information and knowledge of literary structures that motivate Chinese students.

On Learning British and American Literature in English Teaching in High School

In China, the current English textbooks cover some topics about British and American literature in high school. From learning the literature, the students can learn English better, at the same time, the teachers are asked to be familiar with literature,thus, they can teach effectively.

Self and Other in Contemporary German Literature Confrontation With the Foreign World in the Novels by Renate Ahrens

The experience of＂The Other＂ has become a common one for people in the 21st century, and yet it continues to be a major problem for everyone involved. Increasingly, however, immigrants and their descendants adjust and soon participate in and with the new culture（s）. At the same time, those who encounter ＂The Other＂ through the contact with immigrants, have also to adapt, to learn, and to realize considerable changes in themselves in that process. Recently, a new German novelist, Renate Ahrens, has created several major works in which she reflects on this intricate phenomenon typical of our times. The present study might well be the first critical analysis of her last two novels, Zeit der Wahrheit （Time of Truth, 2005） and Fremde Schwestern （Alienated Sisters, 2011）, which prove to be outstanding and first-rate literary treatments of the theme of＂The Other＂ in an intercultural context. As Ahrens illustrates in both novels, each individual carries a heavy baggage imposed on them by the own family history, and so in both cases the confrontation with ＂The Other＂ serves exceedingly well to break open the shell of self-isolation and self-alienation. Love finally overcomes ancient conflicts and paves the way for new integrative forces supporting the formation of the ＂global village＂ we all are really living in.

The Research Status of Chinese and Foreign Ecoliterature Study of the Recent 20 Years

Based on the core and CSSCI source documents from CNKI and American Web of Science＇s literature on ecoliterature as data source, this paper carries on CiteSpace visualization mapping analysis of Chinese and foreign ecoliterature study of the recent 20 years. By analyzing the lead author, research institute, high frequency keywords, highly cited literature etc., this paper discovers the core topics, research hotspots and frontiers in recent years and the new forms of ecoliterature, the change of international frontier, the new opportunities of ecoliterature research are found. The paper presents a direct view of the study on ecoliterature both in China and abroad. In the end, this paper offers guiding and expectation to Chinese scholars with regard to future research.

The Origin of the“Cultural Strategy”Perspective in Yan’an Literature and Art Research

The field relationship of literature in the Yan’an period is the first thing worthy of attention.In order to become an independent literary history,the literature of Yan’an period must be able to be distinguished from“Sui literary literature”and“new Chinese literature”.The complex field relationship in the Yan’an period makes the“cultural strategy”an indispensable perspective for studying literature in this period.

Posture and Strategy: Rethinking the Writing of Cultural Identity in Francophone Caribbean Literature from a Post-colonial Perspective

Since the 1980s,profound changes in the global political landscape have led to numerous diaspora groups in the French-speaking world.Many writers born in former colonies in the French Caribbean chose to immigrate to metropolitan France or Quebec.They formulated the concept of a cosmopolitan cultural identity that differs from the racist view of Négritude put forward by previous generations.This research explores their writing of cosmopolitan cultural identity from a post-colonial perspective by referring to the concept of voyage in proposed by Edward Said and that of post-colonial intelligentsia by Arif Dirlik.By taking Dany Laferrière and some other Caribbean writers of the-1980s generation as examples,we will reveal how their cosmopolitan ideology and identity strategies colluded with the French cultural hegemony and ensured their legitimacy in the Francophone space.

A Virgin Land to be Cultivated:On the Aesthetics of Folk Literature and Art

In terms of the aesthetic of folk literature and art,most researchers explain it drawing on general aesthetic theory,but pay less attention to the specific context and logic of individual cases.Folk aesthetics is deeply rooted in folk life,including local nature,village culture,farming life and folk belief.These folklore factors constitute the“local logic”,which regulates and influences folk aesthetic culture.The hidden“grammar”must be found in the folk life of the masses with a view to explaining the“essence”of folk aesthetics effectively.The concept of folk literature and art is understood in two different ways:One interprets it as“study of art and literature of folks”,regarding folk as a modifier of study of art and literature.Folk literature and art is regarded as the research object and the discipline is defined according to literary standard.This concept is from the perspective of literary studies,emphasizing that“folk literature and art is a special study of literature and art”.The other interprets it as“study of folk literature and art”,treating literature and art among the folks as the research object and defining the discipline in accordance with cultural standard.This concept is from the perspective of cultural studies.

The Influence of British and American Cultural Differences on English and American Literature Review

In an era of globalization, cross-cultural communication is not strange to us with studyingand travelling abroad, and even immigration becoming a part of our lives. In such an era of international communication being increasingly frequent, learning the culture of other countries will help usto do well in international communication. The paperis going to study,from the British and American history and culture, the differences of all kinds of their present acts in the world and impacts of the historical reasons on their own citizens, to not only let the reader understand the cultural differences between these two countries, but also to get the cause of the difference to better understand their cultures.

Comparative Literature View Through Culture

Cultural values are defined as the norms,beliefs,behaviors,artifacts,and other meaningful symbols represented in the pattern of life adopted by a group of people.Usually,the expression of cultural values is different in Western and Eastern culture.As a result,it seems that comparative literature is facing a new crisis,which could lead to,at the same time,a new change and breakthrough.

Influences of the Greek Mythology on British and American Literature

The paper starts with an introduction to Greek mythology,and then deeply explores the influence of Greek mythology on western culture and its roles in the development of British and American classical literature in the west.At last,the author analyzes the profound influences of Greek mythology on British and American literature from vocabulary,character role,creative inspiration,way of thinking,the outlook on life,values,and other aspects.

The Spiritual Evolution and Integration of the Archetype ＂the Fictitious Land of Peace and Happiness＂ in Chinese Literature and the Archetype ＂the Wilderness＂ in American Literature

The fictitious land of peace and happiness in Chinese literature and the wilderness in American literature are a pair of archetypes which are typical and crystallize collective unconsciousness.Seeming quite different each other,the two archetypes in fact have similar spiritual implication and develop into the exploration of ecological consciousness in the present cultural dilemma and the ecological literature bearing the global literary characteristics which emphasize both aesthetics and ecological consciousness.It shows that cultures of different nations have similarities and can communicate with each other.Only through cultural communication and abandoning the binary opposition of self and non-self can the glorious vision of multi- culture of human beings be formed.

World Literature and Decolonization

With remarkable force,"decolonization"re-entered the academic agenda some ten years ago.Having been an ambivalent historical experience undergirding postcolonial studies in its emergence in the 1980s,"decolonization"today is wielded as a concept and a rallying call.One of its rhetorical purposes is to set up an opposition between morally objectionable and morally progressive ways of constructing and sharing knowledge,yet the content of the term is often vague.In this context,world literature has much to contribute,both methodologically and critically.If,on the one hand,there is a decolonizing potential in the very ambition to make the world's literary cultures visible,the critical dimension of world literature scholarship makes us aware of its colonial genealogy.Taking Mazisi Kunene's epic poem from South Africa,Emperor Shaka the Great,as its key example,this article discusses how the dual potential of world literature might contribute to a"decolonized"'mode of literary reading.

The Enlightenment on Urban Ecological Construction by Research Progress of Sponge City in China Based on Literature Analysis

To quantitatively analyze main figure,field,agency and level of sponge city research in China,and clear research focus and hot spot in each year,by using the Full Text Database of Chinese Sci-tech Periodicals and other retrieval tools,the statistics and analysis of 3152 research literatures on sponge city published in domestic academic journals of 2004-2016 are conducted based on bibliometrics. It is found that since the concept of " sponge city" was firstly proposed in 2012,development research of sponge city involves 40 subject fields and is mainly published in 32 kinds of journals,which is dominated by natural science research( 1427 literatures). Researchers are mainly from each college and university,some design institutes and Chinese Academy of Sciences. The research could play certain guidance significance for further research and construction of ecological city construction in China.

Analysis of the ecological philosophy reflected in Canadian literature

With the rapid progress of modernization in the human society,the contradiction between economic development and ecological harmony has become a global problem.The Canadian literature contains a lot of ecological philosophy,which includes the love of nature,the care for animals and the spiritual ecology.Literary writers in Canada write about the relationship between man and nature,man and animals as well as the relationship among different people in the society.Under the three perspectives mentioned above,writers reveal many serious ecological problems.Using Canadian Literature as an example,we can dig out some valuable ecological ideas.These are very helpful for us to solve the increasingly serious crisis related to ecology.