As one of the first and most original creations of literary postmodernism, published in the year 1961, Catch-22＇s （1961） position in American literature remains secure. Yet its ending has been held as unconvincing ...As one of the first and most original creations of literary postmodernism, published in the year 1961, Catch-22＇s （1961） position in American literature remains secure. Yet its ending has been held as unconvincing ever since its publication. Taking the overall structure, tone, and the theme of the novel into consideration, this paper aims to prove the credibility of this controversial part. It consists of five sections apart from an introduction and a conclusion. Section One provides general information on the life and works of Joseph Heller. Section Two traces the impact of existentialism and the generation of black humor to clarify the literary position of Catch-22. Section Three brings out the disputative opinions on the ending part. Sections Four and Five, try to prove Yossarian＇s final desertion a natural and convincing ending from different perspectives： Section Four analyses how Yossarian gains an entropic vision of the cosmos; section Five studies his existential vision of physical life and searches for the immediate factors that propel Yossarian＇s desertion. Section five also explains the ending＇s change in tone and structure. The conclusion summarizes the paper and points out the social significance of the novel.展开更多
The value identity emphasizes the harmony and consistency between the different value concepts. In general, it includes three stages, namely cognition, internalization and externalization. By the investigation on the ...The value identity emphasizes the harmony and consistency between the different value concepts. In general, it includes three stages, namely cognition, internalization and externalization. By the investigation on the present situation of college students＇ socialist core value system identity, it can be found that, at present, there is a good development momentum of our country＇s higher vocational school students＇ thoughts in general. But it also exists some problems that can＇t be ignored. Therefore, the top priority should be focused on the students＇ physical and mental characteristics. We should reform the current education methods gradually, steadily enhance the college students＇ identity, emotion and behavior cognition of socialist core value system, and gradually strengthen the ideological construction of college students, so as to make them better serve the socialist modernization.展开更多
文摘As one of the first and most original creations of literary postmodernism, published in the year 1961, Catch-22＇s （1961） position in American literature remains secure. Yet its ending has been held as unconvincing ever since its publication. Taking the overall structure, tone, and the theme of the novel into consideration, this paper aims to prove the credibility of this controversial part. It consists of five sections apart from an introduction and a conclusion. Section One provides general information on the life and works of Joseph Heller. Section Two traces the impact of existentialism and the generation of black humor to clarify the literary position of Catch-22. Section Three brings out the disputative opinions on the ending part. Sections Four and Five, try to prove Yossarian＇s final desertion a natural and convincing ending from different perspectives： Section Four analyses how Yossarian gains an entropic vision of the cosmos; section Five studies his existential vision of physical life and searches for the immediate factors that propel Yossarian＇s desertion. Section five also explains the ending＇s change in tone and structure. The conclusion summarizes the paper and points out the social significance of the novel.
文摘The value identity emphasizes the harmony and consistency between the different value concepts. In general, it includes three stages, namely cognition, internalization and externalization. By the investigation on the present situation of college students＇ socialist core value system identity, it can be found that, at present, there is a good development momentum of our country＇s higher vocational school students＇ thoughts in general. But it also exists some problems that can＇t be ignored. Therefore, the top priority should be focused on the students＇ physical and mental characteristics. We should reform the current education methods gradually, steadily enhance the college students＇ identity, emotion and behavior cognition of socialist core value system, and gradually strengthen the ideological construction of college students, so as to make them better serve the socialist modernization.
