Being an extremely confusing image, the Mermaid is the key to approach the theme of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. With a touch of irony, the narrator exposes his helplessness and cowardice. Accompanied by the a...Being an extremely confusing image, the Mermaid is the key to approach the theme of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. With a touch of irony, the narrator exposes his helplessness and cowardice. Accompanied by the appearing of the mermaid, the ironic tone of poem turns tender, the scene has shifted from reality to imagination, and the narrator is no longer sophisticated but romantic. Moreover, because of the juxtaposition of the fragmentary scenes, the poem seems disorderly, however, the image of mermaid endows the poem an explicit structure in which the ＂waste land＂ theme is contained.展开更多
In the US and British literature, there are many works using China or the Chinese people as depict objects. With the development of American and British literature, the shape of the image of China is diverse. Currentl...In the US and British literature, there are many works using China or the Chinese people as depict objects. With the development of American and British literature, the shape of the image of China is diverse. Currently, the research of the image of China or Chinese people in the US and British literature has yielded fruitful results, the majority concentrated on the study before the new century writers and representative works. In the new century, the causes and significance of the image of China and the Chinese people in American literature have the positive impact on self-awareness and self-construction of the China＇ s image.展开更多
Henry James is one of the greatest novelists, who enjoys great reputation in the English literary world. He spent many years in Europe. Fie had deep and subtle insights into the life of the upper class in America and ...Henry James is one of the greatest novelists, who enjoys great reputation in the English literary world. He spent many years in Europe. Fie had deep and subtle insights into the life of the upper class in America and Europe. He experienced the cultural differences between America and Europe profoundly, which was demonstrated in his literary works. Daisy Miller is one of the representative works of Henry James, reveals his ＂international theme＂, the American innocence in face of European sophistication, In D^dsy Miller, Winterbourne is an undeniable protagonist, embodies both narrative and symbolic meaning. Through his narration and his representative features of the sophistication of European culture, we can gradually realize that it is the inevitable collision between new world and old world that leads to the pathetic ending of Daisy Miller.展开更多
文摘Being an extremely confusing image, the Mermaid is the key to approach the theme of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. With a touch of irony, the narrator exposes his helplessness and cowardice. Accompanied by the appearing of the mermaid, the ironic tone of poem turns tender, the scene has shifted from reality to imagination, and the narrator is no longer sophisticated but romantic. Moreover, because of the juxtaposition of the fragmentary scenes, the poem seems disorderly, however, the image of mermaid endows the poem an explicit structure in which the ＂waste land＂ theme is contained.
文摘In the US and British literature, there are many works using China or the Chinese people as depict objects. With the development of American and British literature, the shape of the image of China is diverse. Currently, the research of the image of China or Chinese people in the US and British literature has yielded fruitful results, the majority concentrated on the study before the new century writers and representative works. In the new century, the causes and significance of the image of China and the Chinese people in American literature have the positive impact on self-awareness and self-construction of the China＇ s image.
文摘Henry James is one of the greatest novelists, who enjoys great reputation in the English literary world. He spent many years in Europe. Fie had deep and subtle insights into the life of the upper class in America and Europe. He experienced the cultural differences between America and Europe profoundly, which was demonstrated in his literary works. Daisy Miller is one of the representative works of Henry James, reveals his ＂international theme＂, the American innocence in face of European sophistication, In D^dsy Miller, Winterbourne is an undeniable protagonist, embodies both narrative and symbolic meaning. Through his narration and his representative features of the sophistication of European culture, we can gradually realize that it is the inevitable collision between new world and old world that leads to the pathetic ending of Daisy Miller.
