The Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones(1833-1898)conceived the subject of The Mirror of Venus between 1865 and 1867.He painted two versions:a small version in gouache and oil and a larger version in oil on canv...The Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones(1833-1898)conceived the subject of The Mirror of Venus between 1865 and 1867.He painted two versions:a small version in gouache and oil and a larger version in oil on canvas.In composing this subject Burne-Jones was inspired by the poetic and chromatic description of a lyrical stanza on“The Hill of Venus”in the long epic poem Earthly Paradise,written by his close friend and collaborator William Morris.1 This study comprises three parts:Burne-Jones’s history of the paintings,his iconographical sources,and an iconological interpretation of The Mirror of Venus.展开更多
Rabbit,Run,the masterpiece from John Updike,published in 1960,revolves around a young man named Harry fighting against the oppressive atmosphere and crying out for freedom.The rebellious protagonist,faced with the res...Rabbit,Run,the masterpiece from John Updike,published in 1960,revolves around a young man named Harry fighting against the oppressive atmosphere and crying out for freedom.The rebellious protagonist,faced with the responsibility falling from tradition,breaks through an array of obstacles imposed by society.In the novel,many materials and the protagonist himself,in one way or another,bear resemblance to many images,or give the most vivid expression of the traits of an era.This paper aims to explore the related symbols,based on the theories centred on symbolism and imagism.展开更多
The Great Gatsby narrates a symbolist tragedy in a transitional era.It’s ambivalent characterizationand themes find justifications in the writer’s own ideology of two opposed ideas ,and in his efforts to define andj...The Great Gatsby narrates a symbolist tragedy in a transitional era.It’s ambivalent characterizationand themes find justifications in the writer’s own ideology of two opposed ideas ,and in his efforts to define andjudge subjects of social problems.The ambivalent characterization concerns the writer’s dual response to theprotagonist’s corruption and innocence respectively.Ultimately the writer is convinced that both the corruptionand innocence are justifiable in the morality of his protagonist.Whereas the ambivalent themes dealing withthe American dream attach importance to the social class perspectives and the vision of history,undoubtedlythe writer slides into a compromise with his themes:repudation and approval.Because of the equally strong in-terplay of two opposed ideas,the writer fails to locate a definite position and scale,which results in his imma-ture control in the art of the work.The writer’s characteristic code and achievement are significant becausethey genuinely reveal human being’s fundamental dilemma in social life.展开更多
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文摘The Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones(1833-1898)conceived the subject of The Mirror of Venus between 1865 and 1867.He painted two versions:a small version in gouache and oil and a larger version in oil on canvas.In composing this subject Burne-Jones was inspired by the poetic and chromatic description of a lyrical stanza on“The Hill of Venus”in the long epic poem Earthly Paradise,written by his close friend and collaborator William Morris.1 This study comprises three parts:Burne-Jones’s history of the paintings,his iconographical sources,and an iconological interpretation of The Mirror of Venus.
文摘Rabbit,Run,the masterpiece from John Updike,published in 1960,revolves around a young man named Harry fighting against the oppressive atmosphere and crying out for freedom.The rebellious protagonist,faced with the responsibility falling from tradition,breaks through an array of obstacles imposed by society.In the novel,many materials and the protagonist himself,in one way or another,bear resemblance to many images,or give the most vivid expression of the traits of an era.This paper aims to explore the related symbols,based on the theories centred on symbolism and imagism.
文摘The Great Gatsby narrates a symbolist tragedy in a transitional era.It’s ambivalent characterizationand themes find justifications in the writer’s own ideology of two opposed ideas ,and in his efforts to define andjudge subjects of social problems.The ambivalent characterization concerns the writer’s dual response to theprotagonist’s corruption and innocence respectively.Ultimately the writer is convinced that both the corruptionand innocence are justifiable in the morality of his protagonist.Whereas the ambivalent themes dealing withthe American dream attach importance to the social class perspectives and the vision of history,undoubtedlythe writer slides into a compromise with his themes:repudation and approval.Because of the equally strong in-terplay of two opposed ideas,the writer fails to locate a definite position and scale,which results in his imma-ture control in the art of the work.The writer’s characteristic code and achievement are significant becausethey genuinely reveal human being’s fundamental dilemma in social life.
