Research on the Classification of Western Literary Criticism Under M. H. Abrams’Fourfold Model

This study explores the application of Abrams’Fourfold Model in the classification of Western literary criticism.Abrams’framework categorizes literary criticism into four fundamental elements:text,author,world,and audience.The text is viewed as an independent entity with intrinsic artistic value,necessitating a detailed analysis of its structure,style,themes,and symbols.Author study delves into the creator’s life and socio-cultural context,often to uncover the work’s deeper meanings.Contextual study situates the work within its historical and social milieu,examining its reflection of or response to societal norms and events.Audience response analysis considers the diverse interpretations shaped by readers’backgrounds,emphasizing the reader’s role in constructing the work’s meaning.The study concludes that Abrams’Fourfold Model offers a comprehensive and flexible analytical tool,enabling critics to engage with literary works from multiple perspectives,thereby enriching the understanding of literary complexity and diversity.

A Study of Lady Macbeth’s Tragedy from the Perspective of Feminist Criticism

Macbeth is one of the four great tragedies penned by English playwright, William Shakespeare. Lady Macbeth, the primary tragic female character in the play, seems to be different from other typical female roles portrayed by Shakespeare, and is often characterized by the world as vicious and ambitious. Being in a patriarchal society, Lady Macbeth awakens to female self-awareness and lust for power. She silently rebels against the oppression and constraints imposed by the society, ultimately paying the price of her life. By analyzing the process of Lady Macbeth’s subversion of the identity of the Other from the perspective of feminist criticism, this article offers a new interpretation of Lady Macbeth’s image and delves into the underlying causes of her tragedy. It suggests that it is often difficult for women to break free from the oppressive shackles of a patriarchal society in their pursuit for equality, freedom and power. The path to women’s liberation is long and arduous, which still requires unwavering efforts and perseverance from all.

Is It Really Worth Advocating?—Criticism and Teaching Reflection on Roberto Guzman’s Teaching English without Teaching English

This paper critically analyzes Roberto Guzman’s approach to teaching English, as outlined in his TED talk “Teaching English without Teaching English”. While Guzman focuses on inspirational teaching and open-ended discussion, the analysis highlights some shortcomings of his methods from three perspectives: 1) whether the approach aligns with socio-cultural theories, 2) whether it overlooks the importance of input assumptions, and 3) whether it can effectively improve students’ communicative competence. Through this analysis, the paper sheds light on the potential limitations of Guzman’s approach to teaching English and provides insights into how educators can design more effective language teaching methods.

Tilting homeostatic and dyshomeostatic microglial balance in health and disease:transforming growth factor-beta1 as a critical protagonist

Adult microglia,by continuously sensing changes in their environment and communicating with nearly all brain cell types,are considered to be the immune sentinels of the brain.In the healthy central nervous system(CNS),microglia display a unique molecular homeostatic signature(i.e.,Tmem119,P2ry12,Sall1,Siglech,Gpr34,and Hexb)(Figure 1A).

Unlocking hypoglycemia–associated brain microvascular dysfunction:critical insights from proteomic analysis

Hypoglycemia-a critical complication linked to worsened brain function in diabetic subjects:Hypoglycemia is characterized by a decline in circulatory glucose levels below sta nda rd physiological thresholds.Mild hypoglycemia,classified as level 1 hypoglycemia,is defined by blood glucose levels below 70 mg/dL and can be effectively addressed through carbohydrate intake.Severe hypoglycemia,denoted by blood glucose levels less than 54 mg/dL,poses a life-threatening risk if left untreated.Individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes undergoing insulin treatment are particularly susceptible to hypoglycemia due to impaired counterregulatory mechanisms.

Innovative Teaching Research on Literary Theory and Criticism

As a core compulsory course for English majors majoring in teacher education,Literary Theory and Criticism plays an important role in enhancing text understanding,cultivating critical thinking,and shaping correct values in the future development of students.Influenced by traditional teaching ideas,students have many difficulties when learning this course,such as insufficient theoretical understanding,inadequate ability improvement,and not enough investment in course learning.In response to the above issues,this course focuses closely on the fundamental task of“cultivating virtue and nurturing people”,relying on modern information technology and introducing research methods of digital humanities.This course uses“7C”teaching mode under the“three-level integration”,in which“teaching”and“education”are carried out synchronously,and“teacher”and“student”are developed together,in order to greatly enhance students’learning participation and course satisfaction.

On Ethical Literary Criticism and Game Theory--An Interview with Professor Nie Zhenzhao

In 2014,Huang Kaihong,a professor at School of Foreign Languages and Cultures,Southwest University of Science and Technology,interviewed the Doctoral advisor Professor Nie Zhenzhao during the period of his academic visiting to Central China Normal University.As early as in 2005,Huang Kaihong conducted an interview with Professor Nie Zhenzhao on the topic of the general introduction of ethical literary criticism.So around 11 years later,the second interview mainly covers not only the ethical literary criticism theory,but the game theory and the relationship between them as well.Professor Nie thinks whether the game theory can be applied to literature research is still under discussion.The theory of ethical literary criticism is a kind of methodology based on science and it can get the attention of literary critics at home and abroad,which is because it fits the practical needs of literary criticism,draws the literary criticism away from only emphasizing criticism genres and the research of criticism terms,and pays attention to the true nature of the literary text in literature research.After consulting Professor Nie Zhenzhao about some related questions from the perspective of game theory.Huang Kaihong gets some significant information concerning literature research and understands the latest core terms and the concrete application method of ethical literary criticism,especially the relationship between the instructing and aesthetic functions of literature.

Deep eutectic solvents for separation and purification applications in critical metal metallurgy:Recent advances and perspectives

Solvent extraction,a separation and purification technology,is crucial in critical metal metallurgy.Organic solvents commonly used in solvent extraction exhibit disadvantages,such as high volatility,high toxicity,and flammability,causing a spectrum of hazards to human health and environmental safety.Neoteric solvents have been recognized as potential alternatives to these harmful organic solvents.In the past two decades,several neoteric solvents have been proposed,including ionic liquids(ILs)and deep eutectic solvents(DESs).DESs have gradually become the focus of green solvents owing to several advantages,namely,low toxicity,degradability,and low cost.In this critical review,their classification,formation mechanisms,preparation methods,characterization technologies,and special physicochemical properties based on the most recent advancements in research have been systematically described.Subsequently,the major separation and purification applications of DESs in critical metal metallurgy were comprehensively summarized.Finally,future opportunities and challenges of DESs were explored in the current research area.In conclusion,this review provides valuable insights for improving our overall understanding of DESs,and it holds important potential for expanding separation and purification applications in critical metal metallurgy.

Transient extreme insulin resistance in a critically ill patient:A case report

BACKGROUND Acute hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance is common in critically ill patients,typically managed with insulin infusion.However,the occurrence of transient extreme insulin resistance(EIR)requiring exceptional high-dose insulin is rare.CASE SUMMARY We present the case of a 68-year-old woman with pneumonia who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest,subsequently developing transient EIR following a new episode of sepsis.Remarkably,insulin resistance rapidly reversed when the insulin infusion rate peaked at 960 units/hour(a total of 18224 units on that day),and it was promptly titrated down to zero upon achieving the target glucose level.CONCLUSION Exceptional high-dose insulin infusion may be required in critically ill patients with stress-related EIR,which is typically transient.Clinicians should be aware of the phenomenon and cautious to avoid hypoglycemia and fluid overload during the steep titration of high-dose insulin infusion.

Forging an easier path through graduation:Improving the patient transition from paediatric to adult critical care

Adolescence and the journey to adulthood involves exciting opportunities as well as psychosocial stress for young people growing up.These normal experiences are potentially magnified for teenagers living with chronic illness or disability and their families.Advances in care have improved survival for children with a variety of serious chronic medical conditions such that many who may once have died in childhood now survive well into adulthood with ongoing morbidity.For those with highly complex needs,care is often provided at major paediatric hospitals with expertise,specially trained personnel,and resources to support young people and their families for the first decades of life.At the end of adolescence,however,it is generally appropriate and necessary for young adults and their caregivers to transition to the care of clinicians trained in the care of adults at general hospitals.While there are some well-managed models to support this journey of transition,these are often specific to certain conditions and usually do not involve intensive care.Many patients may encounter considerable challenges during this period.Difficulties may include the loss of established therapeutic relationships,a perception of austerity and reduced amenity in facilities oriented to caring for adult patients,and care by clinicians with less experience with more common paediatric conditions.In addition,there is a risk of potential conflict between clinicians and families regarding goals of care in the event of a critical illness when it occurs in a young adult with major disability and long-term health issues.These challenges present genuine opportunities to better understand the transition from paediatric to adult-based care and to improve processes that assist clinicians who support patients and families as they shift between healthcare settings.

Effect of dietary fibre on the gastrointestinal microbiota during critical illness:A scoping review

The systemic effects of gastrointestinal(GI)microbiota in health and during chronic diseases is increasingly recognised.Dietary strategies to modulate the GI microbiota during chronic diseases have demonstrated promise.While changes in dietary intake can rapidly change the GI microbiota,the impact of dietary changes during acute critical illness on the microbiota remain uncertain.Dietary fibre is metabolised by carbohydrate-active enzymes and,in health,can alter GI microbiota.The aim of this scoping review was to describe the effects of dietary fibre supplementation in health and disease states,specifically during critical illness.Randomised controlled trials and prospective cohort studies that include adults(>18 years age)and reported changes to GI microbiota as one of the study outcomes using non-culture methods,were identified.Studies show dietary fibres have an impact on faecal microbiota in health and disease.The fibre,inulin,has a marked and specific effect on increasing the abundance of faecal Bifidobacteria.Short chain fatty acids produced by Bifidobacteria have been shown to be beneficial in other patient populations.Very few trials have evaluated the effect of dietary fibre on the GI microbiota during critical illness.More research is necessary to establish optimal fibre type,doses,duration of intervention in critical illness.

An Analysis of The Widow’s Lament in Springtime in Terms of New Criticism

William Carlos Williams,a poet who has an immense influence on the course of 20th century poetry.whose poems characterized his close attention to nature,friendship and the Chinese Classical Poetry. The Widow’s Lament in Springtime is not only the representative of imitation of Chinese poetry about boudoir repining school but bringing poetry into natural relation with everyday life.

The Criticism of Social Realities in the Human World of The Journey to the West

Given the descriptions of all those unworthy kings in the human world,The Journey to the West is more of a realistic work of fiction than a fantasy.Though the story comprises many superstitious elements,it is told in a very vivid and convincing way and it holds numerous indirect references to the conditions of the author's own day.The book is the author's most forceful means of criticizing the ugly appearances of the ruling classes of his time.

A Primary Study on the New Criticism in Robert Frost's Desert Places

A profound study from the viewpoint of New Criticism, can find that Robert Frost expresses his unique thoughts and attitudes to the world in Desert Places, which is rarely researched and concentrated on, through the distinct characters of New Criticism in tone, paradox, tension. The unpredicted and changeable nature which is depicted in Desert Places represent the author's doubt about the communication among the people in the society, and he loses the confidence for people.

基于CRITIC-加权灰色关联分析的年度洪涝灾情评估模型及应用

洪涝灾情评估能够直观呈现洪涝灾害强度和破坏程度,准确评估洪涝灾情是有针对性开展防洪减灾工作的基础。为充分表征洪涝灾害范围及深度,基于洪涝灾害的主要承灾体,从人口受灾、农作物受灾、房屋倒损、水利防洪设施损坏和经济损失5个洪涝灾害主要影响层面筛选洪涝灾情评估指标,分目标层、因子层、指标层构建全国及各地区年度洪涝灾情评估指标体系;基于年度洪涝灾害等级和年度洪涝灾害综合损失程度评估年度洪涝灾情,通过耦合CRITIC权重法和灰色关联分析模型构建CRITIC-加权灰色关联分析模型进行年度洪涝灾害等级评估,采用灾情指数法进行年度洪涝灾害综合损失程度评估;基于ArcGIS直观呈现空间数据的优势,将各地区年度洪涝灾害等级及综合损失程度采用区划图的形式展现。基于以上方法对2006-2021年全国及各地区进行年度洪涝灾情评估,结果表明:在全国年度洪涝灾情评估结果中,2010年为特大洪涝灾害,2013年和2016年为重大洪涝灾害;在各地区年度洪涝灾情评估结果中,湖南省2006年和2017年、河南省2021年年度洪涝灾害等级达到特大洪涝灾害;历年洪涝灾情较重且灾情频次较高的省份依次是四川省、湖南、湖北、江西、广东、海南;基于CRITIC-加权灰色关联分析模型和灾情指数法的年度洪涝灾情评估结果,可作为地区开展防洪减灾工作的依据。

Criticism on the Critical Approaches in J. Hillis Miller's Fiction and Repetition:Seven English Novels

Fiction and Repetition is and will remain a distinguished deconstructionist guide of literary criticism. However, after detailed and systematic research, I also find some shortcomings in this important academic work: Firstly, written in the metaphysical language, Fiction and Repetition can never succeed in escaping the logocentrism and binary opposition inherent in this language.Secondly, based on Saussure's argument on langue, the monograph's view of indeterminacy of literary work's meaning is theoretically correct but practically inadequate. Last but not the least, Miller's proposal on repetition also has some limitations. By taking into account both the work's merits and demerits, we can gain a more comprehensive outlook on Miller's idea of repetition as well as the deconstruction theory of literary criticism in general.

基于CRITIC-TOPSIS模型的长三角地区物流竞争力研究

本文基于CRITIC-TOPSIS模型法,构建由经济实力、物流需求、物流基础设施、人力资源与信息化水平组成的区域物流竞争力评价指标体系及模型,对2015-2021年长三角地区城市群物流竞争力水平进行测度,并介绍长三角地区27个城市物流竞争力水平的时间与空间格局分布特征。结果表明,长三角地区整体物流竞争力水平在近几年保持增长趋势,但与此同时,长三角区域各城市之间物流竞争力水平存在一定区域差异。最后,基于研究结论,提出可以提升长三角地区物流竞争力的合理建议。

基于CRITIC-VIKOR的空域辐射源威胁目标评估

为占据空域主动权和加快战前决策,建立对空域辐射源的威胁评估刻不容缓。为此,提出基于CRITIC-VIKOR的空域辐射源威胁评估方法。首先,地面的侦察组网侦察空域辐射源威胁目标属性集,利用隶属度函数、层次分析法(Analytic Hierarchy Process,AHP)分别得到辐射源威胁目标的客观动态的定量威胁属性和主观定性分析的固有威胁属性。然后,利用指标相关性的权重确定(Criteria Importance Though Intercrieria Correlation,CRITIC)方法分配动态定量分析指标的属性权重,通过加权对主观固有威胁权重与客观态势属性权重进行主客观融合,同时根据决策者的主观偏好调整主客观属性的权重因子。最后,基于多准则妥协决策(VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje,VIKOR)方法进行威胁等级排序。仿真实验结果验证了算法的合理性,所提方法能够弥补主观或客观方法单独分析的不足,具有较好的实用性和战场决策参考价值。

A Study of Archetypal Criticism

Archetypal criticism originates from anthropology, psychology and literary criticism. It is also a new and international attempt for us to discuss about the origin of literature and its development. Archetypal Criticism is an important genre of the Literature Criticism. It has great impact not only on the West Literature Criticism but also on the Chinese Literature. As a means for analyzing literary works, archetypal criticism expands the space of literature analysis. It is also propitious for people to reveal the deep thinking and deep human psychology in literary works. In the field of today's art and literary criticism, archetypal criticism is still of important significance and worth studying.

T.S Eliot——The Representative Figure of New Criticism & Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock

This article discusses that the development of new criticism is the anti-romantic thrust of Eliot’s thinking. Famously he wrote: "Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality". The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock is a poem with a notable modern emotional coloring.The title of the poem is ironic in that the "Love Song" is in fact about the absence of love. It is interesting also for its method of presentation.Eliot’s poetry said more about the moden chaos and their volumes put together.