This paper investigates the character of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II,using philosophical concepts drawn from the thought of Jacques Lacan.Here,Falstaff is treated as signifying the ...This paper investigates the character of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II,using philosophical concepts drawn from the thought of Jacques Lacan.Here,Falstaff is treated as signifying the complete satisfaction of desire for eating,drinking,love-making,and the primitive and ideal states of the ego.Thus,Falstaff is beyond the pleasure principle.To satisfy his desire and become the ideal ego,Falstaff manipulates signifiers,facts,time,and common logic.Falstaff is above signifying chains,in that he uses others around him and disobeys the others(God,the king,and the Chief Justice).However,Falstaff cannot be reduced to nothing because he represents the primitive nature and existential desire of human beings.To allow people to enjoy Falstaff’s pleasures is a task in social development.Due to the excesses he reaches in satisfying his desires,Falstaff can only be allowed to exist in fantasy.Falstaff is thus a signifier haunted above and beyond.展开更多
P values based on standard hypothesis testing are commonly reported in articles published by the Journal of Forestry Research(JFR).However,effect sizes are barely used and reported,even if they are of direct relevance...P values based on standard hypothesis testing are commonly reported in articles published by the Journal of Forestry Research(JFR).However,effect sizes are barely used and reported,even if they are of direct relevance to the primary questions of many of the published studies.The incorporation of effect sizes in studies published by JFR should be encouraged and promoted.Inclusion of effect sizes as a requirement in the journal guidelines will facilitate a major change in the way data are tested and interpreted,with the ultimate goal to exempt researchers from the custom of drawing conclusions merely based upon a dichotomous statistical result(P value).Such a policy can also lead to more informed decisions of whether identified effects are of practical relevance to the forestry.展开更多
Mark Twain is one of the most famous writers of the nineteenth century,his works have a large number of descriptions of dreams,in Mark Twain’s short story My Platonic Sweetheart,the author describes a dream that cons...Mark Twain is one of the most famous writers of the nineteenth century,his works have a large number of descriptions of dreams,in Mark Twain’s short story My Platonic Sweetheart,the author describes a dream that constantly repeats itself in his life.The dream description in the novel is not only part of the narrative structure of the article,but also expresses the theme of the article,through the close reading of the text,taking dream description as the starting point,the author of this thesis analyzes the dream description in My Platonic Sweetheart,exploring the thematic role of dream description in the novel,and analyzing what the author wants to express and how the author expresses his spiritual pursuit through dream description.展开更多
This article explores the protagonist, Celie, in Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Celie who is ugly, lacks of mother's love, and oppressed in a universe of men. She admires Shug who is a beautiful woman. Accor...This article explores the protagonist, Celie, in Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Celie who is ugly, lacks of mother's love, and oppressed in a universe of men. She admires Shug who is a beautiful woman. According to Lacan's theory, Celie's love for Shug is a metonymic hunting for her mother's body. Celie's hunting process is along the metonymic chain of signifiers. And finally Celie finds her happiness even though the chain of signifiers continues.展开更多
Schreber’s doctor,Professor Flechsig,believed that his patient was a sick and irrational man that should be deprived of his legal capacities.The assessment prevailing at that time of people afflicted with psychoses w...Schreber’s doctor,Professor Flechsig,believed that his patient was a sick and irrational man that should be deprived of his legal capacities.The assessment prevailing at that time of people afflicted with psychoses was that they are uncontrollable and unable of logical thinking.This condition widely remained medically undefined.However,a certain awareness can be detected in Schreber’s manner of dealing with his repressed desires—homosexuality,narcissism,and megalomania.We assume that his conviction came from using God as a filter for the thoughts that were consuming him and as a tool in reaching a sort of acceptance towards his condition.At the root of his problems was the conflicted relationship with his father(his inability to establish the Master of Signifier).Perceiving God as a super-father figure was a vital strategy for Schreber in his search for a cure.The larger issue of psychosis is its invisibility and our tendency as a society to sideline people afflicted with this type of mental issue and not seeing them as regular citizens.Whilst analyzing the case of Judge Daniel Paul Schreber and relating it to the concept of God,the conclusion that stood out the most was how God was a key strategy in resolving and accepting his delusions towards the establishment of a signifier:the Name-of-the-Father.展开更多
Hughes's inheritance of literal language rooted in spiritual places constitutes important aspect of Hughes's parody of African American literary tradition.Three categories of themes about spiritual places of A...Hughes's inheritance of literal language rooted in spiritual places constitutes important aspect of Hughes's parody of African American literary tradition.Three categories of themes about spiritual places of African American literary tradition were discussed in this essay to show better understanding of Hughes's poems from Signifying perspective.展开更多
In Tennessee Williams’masterpiece The Glass Menagerie,the most remarkable feature is considered to be the successful employment of symbolism.Through the textual analysis,this paper thus gives a systematic analysis of...In Tennessee Williams’masterpiece The Glass Menagerie,the most remarkable feature is considered to be the successful employment of symbolism.Through the textual analysis,this paper thus gives a systematic analysis of some important symbolic images in stage spectacle,including"lighting","screen","fire-escape","unicorn,""Jonquil"and"father’s photo."These symbols effectively highlight the theme—the collision between reality and dream,which vividly exposes the tragic living situation of the lower class in America during the Great Depression.展开更多
文摘This paper investigates the character of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II,using philosophical concepts drawn from the thought of Jacques Lacan.Here,Falstaff is treated as signifying the complete satisfaction of desire for eating,drinking,love-making,and the primitive and ideal states of the ego.Thus,Falstaff is beyond the pleasure principle.To satisfy his desire and become the ideal ego,Falstaff manipulates signifiers,facts,time,and common logic.Falstaff is above signifying chains,in that he uses others around him and disobeys the others(God,the king,and the Chief Justice).However,Falstaff cannot be reduced to nothing because he represents the primitive nature and existential desire of human beings.To allow people to enjoy Falstaff’s pleasures is a task in social development.Due to the excesses he reaches in satisfying his desires,Falstaff can only be allowed to exist in fantasy.Falstaff is thus a signifier haunted above and beyond.
基金co-supported by the Outstanding Action Plan of Chinese Sci-tech Journals(Grant No.OAP–C–077)the Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of Nanjing University of Information Science&Technology(NUIST),Nanjing,China(Grant No.003080)the Jiangsu Distinguished Professor Program of the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province。
文摘P values based on standard hypothesis testing are commonly reported in articles published by the Journal of Forestry Research(JFR).However,effect sizes are barely used and reported,even if they are of direct relevance to the primary questions of many of the published studies.The incorporation of effect sizes in studies published by JFR should be encouraged and promoted.Inclusion of effect sizes as a requirement in the journal guidelines will facilitate a major change in the way data are tested and interpreted,with the ultimate goal to exempt researchers from the custom of drawing conclusions merely based upon a dichotomous statistical result(P value).Such a policy can also lead to more informed decisions of whether identified effects are of practical relevance to the forestry.
文摘Mark Twain is one of the most famous writers of the nineteenth century,his works have a large number of descriptions of dreams,in Mark Twain’s short story My Platonic Sweetheart,the author describes a dream that constantly repeats itself in his life.The dream description in the novel is not only part of the narrative structure of the article,but also expresses the theme of the article,through the close reading of the text,taking dream description as the starting point,the author of this thesis analyzes the dream description in My Platonic Sweetheart,exploring the thematic role of dream description in the novel,and analyzing what the author wants to express and how the author expresses his spiritual pursuit through dream description.
文摘This article explores the protagonist, Celie, in Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Celie who is ugly, lacks of mother's love, and oppressed in a universe of men. She admires Shug who is a beautiful woman. According to Lacan's theory, Celie's love for Shug is a metonymic hunting for her mother's body. Celie's hunting process is along the metonymic chain of signifiers. And finally Celie finds her happiness even though the chain of signifiers continues.
文摘Schreber’s doctor,Professor Flechsig,believed that his patient was a sick and irrational man that should be deprived of his legal capacities.The assessment prevailing at that time of people afflicted with psychoses was that they are uncontrollable and unable of logical thinking.This condition widely remained medically undefined.However,a certain awareness can be detected in Schreber’s manner of dealing with his repressed desires—homosexuality,narcissism,and megalomania.We assume that his conviction came from using God as a filter for the thoughts that were consuming him and as a tool in reaching a sort of acceptance towards his condition.At the root of his problems was the conflicted relationship with his father(his inability to establish the Master of Signifier).Perceiving God as a super-father figure was a vital strategy for Schreber in his search for a cure.The larger issue of psychosis is its invisibility and our tendency as a society to sideline people afflicted with this type of mental issue and not seeing them as regular citizens.Whilst analyzing the case of Judge Daniel Paul Schreber and relating it to the concept of God,the conclusion that stood out the most was how God was a key strategy in resolving and accepting his delusions towards the establishment of a signifier:the Name-of-the-Father.
文摘Hughes's inheritance of literal language rooted in spiritual places constitutes important aspect of Hughes's parody of African American literary tradition.Three categories of themes about spiritual places of African American literary tradition were discussed in this essay to show better understanding of Hughes's poems from Signifying perspective.
文摘In Tennessee Williams’masterpiece The Glass Menagerie,the most remarkable feature is considered to be the successful employment of symbolism.Through the textual analysis,this paper thus gives a systematic analysis of some important symbolic images in stage spectacle,including"lighting","screen","fire-escape","unicorn,""Jonquil"and"father’s photo."These symbols effectively highlight the theme—the collision between reality and dream,which vividly exposes the tragic living situation of the lower class in America during the Great Depression.
