This essay examines the stylistic changes James Salter made when he revised his first two published novels, The Hunters （1956） and Arm of Flesh （1960）. Examination of the revised versions, The Hunters （revised, 1...This essay examines the stylistic changes James Salter made when he revised his first two published novels, The Hunters （1956） and Arm of Flesh （1960）. Examination of the revised versions, The Hunters （revised, 1997） and Cassada （2000） shows that changes made in The Hunters are primarily minor stylistic changes designed to improve visual and narrative clarity, while the revisions in Arm of Flesh/Cassada are more substantial, bringing the central character into clearer focus and making the events of the novel more accessible to non-military readers.展开更多
Katherine Mansfield is a world famous woman master of short stories in English literature. Her stories are sensitive revelations of human behaiour in quite ordinary situations, through which we can glimpse a powerful,...Katherine Mansfield is a world famous woman master of short stories in English literature. Her stories are sensitive revelations of human behaiour in quite ordinary situations, through which we can glimpse a powerful, and sometimes cruelly pessimistic view of life. A Dill Pickle is one of her short stories published in 1917, describing the encounter between a young woman and a young man who have been lovers six years ago and their lost love and changes over the years. Short as it is, it is really worth our earful analysis and appreciation. This paper will comment on this short story from the following two aspects： a commont on the theme of the story; a comment on the writing technique of the story. The paper conludes that romantic love is dependent upon circumstances and the convergence of certain character traits at a particular time.展开更多
文摘This essay examines the stylistic changes James Salter made when he revised his first two published novels, The Hunters （1956） and Arm of Flesh （1960）. Examination of the revised versions, The Hunters （revised, 1997） and Cassada （2000） shows that changes made in The Hunters are primarily minor stylistic changes designed to improve visual and narrative clarity, while the revisions in Arm of Flesh/Cassada are more substantial, bringing the central character into clearer focus and making the events of the novel more accessible to non-military readers.
文摘Katherine Mansfield is a world famous woman master of short stories in English literature. Her stories are sensitive revelations of human behaiour in quite ordinary situations, through which we can glimpse a powerful, and sometimes cruelly pessimistic view of life. A Dill Pickle is one of her short stories published in 1917, describing the encounter between a young woman and a young man who have been lovers six years ago and their lost love and changes over the years. Short as it is, it is really worth our earful analysis and appreciation. This paper will comment on this short story from the following two aspects： a commont on the theme of the story; a comment on the writing technique of the story. The paper conludes that romantic love is dependent upon circumstances and the convergence of certain character traits at a particular time.
