This article aims to explore the real attitude of Eugene O'neill to woman through a comparative study of his work "Desire under the Elms" and western myths.
G. B. Shaw names his play Pygmalion by a protagonist in Metamorphoses Book Ten, so that he connects the enlivened ivory statue with the dramatically changed flower girl. Great culture significance was attached to this...G. B. Shaw names his play Pygmalion by a protagonist in Metamorphoses Book Ten, so that he connects the enlivened ivory statue with the dramatically changed flower girl. Great culture significance was attached to this play. At the same time, the originality which is different from the original myth displays the author's effort to explore female self- creation.展开更多
Willa Cather is one of the most famous female writers in American literary history.The Song of the Lark is the early work of Willa Cather.The thesis intends to offer a thorough study on the heroine's image of The ...Willa Cather is one of the most famous female writers in American literary history.The Song of the Lark is the early work of Willa Cather.The thesis intends to offer a thorough study on the heroine's image of The Song of the Lark with the myth and archetypal criticism to have an elaborate discussion on how the heroine of this work is embodied by the archetypal goddess of Muse so as to explore how Cather suggests her deep themes and expresses her permanent pursuit of art.展开更多
Myths and legends never lack readers, but the theme of the myth affects the taste of his followers. As a myth, The Chronicles of Narnia is to abandon the daily work in ordinary life. It is this kind of life that conti...Myths and legends never lack readers, but the theme of the myth affects the taste of his followers. As a myth, The Chronicles of Narnia is to abandon the daily work in ordinary life. It is this kind of life that continuously kills people's interests in daily life, and then the worries are nurtured deep in the heart. Myth has always been able to satisfy all kinds of primitive desires of human beings, whether it is explanation, fantasy or the desire of education. The Chronicles of Narnia gives a new interpretation of Myth.展开更多
T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land is a poem that concerns with the spiritual decline of the modern civilization in which human life has lost its meaning, significance and purpose. Meanwhile it is especially famous for ...T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land is a poem that concerns with the spiritual decline of the modern civilization in which human life has lost its meaning, significance and purpose. Meanwhile it is especially famous for its obscurity. There is no logical and plotting connection with each other. However, Eliot puts these fragments together skillfully with stories of mythology and allusions. Furthermore he takes myth as a unifying tool connecting each individual section together revealing mythology as the framework of the poem.展开更多
The Greek term for flower is Chloris. It is derived from the name of the Chloris, the goddess of vegetation, in Greek mythology, reasonably so, if we consider the great number of mythological tales linked to flowers o...The Greek term for flower is Chloris. It is derived from the name of the Chloris, the goddess of vegetation, in Greek mythology, reasonably so, if we consider the great number of mythological tales linked to flowers of the Greek flowers. The use of flowers was widespread in Greece from time immemorial, since flowers are so important to us from the moment we are born.Flowers play an important role in mythology. As they morph from bud to bloom to faded and wilted petals, they assume various meanings linked to youth, life and death. They are associated with goddesses and legends, and are often attributed with certain powers and symbolism.展开更多
The myth of"men as great battlers and nature as a threatening‘other'"is a recurring theme in the construction of national identity in Australia films during the period of the 1920 s. In this myth, the i...The myth of"men as great battlers and nature as a threatening‘other'"is a recurring theme in the construction of national identity in Australia films during the period of the 1920 s. In this myth, the image of nature is often a negative one, depicted as the"other"and it is by opposing this"other"that the spirit and strength of the Australian national"type"have been forged. This image of nature and the bushman is not only an expression of a national sentiment. It reflects a new ideology of nationhood, baptized by the First World War.展开更多
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have b...Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have been analyzed as the psychological materials.His short stories "The Black Cat" is one of the most classic horror novels which also has been criticized from the dark side of human being in psychology,however,this essay aims to analysis "The Black Cat" in the perspective of myth-archetype criticism which can lift up readers' mind on a broader perspective.Also,the ancient Greek mythology and Christian thought which will help us to understand his other works easily and make us know more about his particular contribution to the world literary history.展开更多
Tender Is the Night is Fitzgerald’s last long novel which tells a tragic story of a promising psychiatrist’s decadence and failure.In accordance with Northrop Frye’s Myth and Archetypal criticism,several archetypes...Tender Is the Night is Fitzgerald’s last long novel which tells a tragic story of a promising psychiatrist’s decadence and failure.In accordance with Northrop Frye’s Myth and Archetypal criticism,several archetypes are applied,mainly concentrated on image,characters and plot.In image,Apollo’s sky is archetypal image of Dick’s Gausses Beach,where Dick could present his self.On contrary,Villa Diana which belonged to Nicole reflected Moon-Goddess Artemis’s forest in Greek myth.In character,Dick’s redemption and self-exile are archetypal dealing with Jesus Christ’s redemption in Bible and Oedipus’exile in Greek myth respectively.In plot,Bible’s serpent’s seduction to tempt Eva to eat forbidden fruits is the myth and archetype of Dick’s marriage and extramarital love and Nicole’s extramarital affair.Through archetypal analyses,the tragic destiny of Americans in their pursuit of dreams can be seen.展开更多
During the 1930s, Faulkner made radical adjustments in the shaping of his mythical Yoknapatawpha country to accommodate his deepening understanding of America’s ″peculiar institution.″ That peculiar institution, of...During the 1930s, Faulkner made radical adjustments in the shaping of his mythical Yoknapatawpha country to accommodate his deepening understanding of America’s ″peculiar institution.″ That peculiar institution, of course, was slavery, and in his fiction of the period Faulkner portrays it through a radical critique of the myth of ″the Old Plantation.″Doing so meant he both had to challenge the myths about plantation slavery in which he had been raised and had to alter his own apocryphal vision of the institution that haunted America like a ghost. Replacing the Sartoris family with the McCaslin family as the family that would represent the Falkners’ in his fiction, Faulkner created a fiction better able to bear the weight of history, both the history of the South and of his own family.展开更多
Objective: The main aim of the survey was to assess diabetes treatment-related myths prevalent in the Indian population and if COVID-19 pandemic improved their knowledge about diabetes. Results: The survey was complet...Objective: The main aim of the survey was to assess diabetes treatment-related myths prevalent in the Indian population and if COVID-19 pandemic improved their knowledge about diabetes. Results: The survey was completed by 309 participants;66% did not have diabetes. The responses of people with diabetes and those without diabetes were similar. Survey results of the total population showed that the majority believed that diabetes treatment should start early (92.6%);87.4% believed that the treatment should start within three months of diagnosis with modern medicines;67.3% of the participants felt that allopathic medicines for diabetes were safe, 69.6% believed that if started these medications continue lifelong, and 40.5% thought they damaged all major organs. Insulin was thought to be safe by 65% of the surveyed population;60.8% believed that if they started insulin, they would need it life-long;51.5% thought that insulin was started at the last stage of diabetes;and 58.6% believed that insulin caused kidney damage. A total of 58.6% believed that herbal medicines for diabetes were safer than allopathic;76.4% did not believe that the “diabetic cure” shown through television/newspapers was safe and effective;67.3% did not believe that ayurvedic medicines cured diabetes. Of the surveyed population, 67% felt that their knowledge about diabetes improved during the pandemic and 89.3% knew that PWDs have more serious problems with covid infection. Conclusions: Our survey shows that many diabetes treatment-related myths are prevalent in the Indian population even though the COVID-19 pandemic improved their knowledge about diabetes.展开更多
Greek myth is a great treasure of human literature treasure house.It affects the western world a lot,especially in literature,English language,pop culture and so on.
Toni Morrison is famous for her ability of weaving reality and myth in her literary creation. Analysis from the perspective of myth and archetypal criticism found that her third novel, Song of Solomon, depicts African...Toni Morrison is famous for her ability of weaving reality and myth in her literary creation. Analysis from the perspective of myth and archetypal criticism found that her third novel, Song of Solomon, depicts African myth of flying and the archetype of hero's initiation. In the novel, Morrison not only employs the myth of flying as her structuring device, but also treats it as the symbol of Afro-Americans physical and spiritual freedom. In the frame of searching flying ancestors, Morrison portrays how the protagonist, Milkman, experiences the archetypal hero's initiation phrases: separation, transformation and return. In the novel, by employing the myth of flying and the archetype of hero's initiation, Morrison implies that in order to get spiritual freedom,Afro-Americans must return to tradition and find their cultural root.展开更多
文摘This article aims to explore the real attitude of Eugene O'neill to woman through a comparative study of his work "Desire under the Elms" and western myths.
文摘G. B. Shaw names his play Pygmalion by a protagonist in Metamorphoses Book Ten, so that he connects the enlivened ivory statue with the dramatically changed flower girl. Great culture significance was attached to this play. At the same time, the originality which is different from the original myth displays the author's effort to explore female self- creation.
文摘Willa Cather is one of the most famous female writers in American literary history.The Song of the Lark is the early work of Willa Cather.The thesis intends to offer a thorough study on the heroine's image of The Song of the Lark with the myth and archetypal criticism to have an elaborate discussion on how the heroine of this work is embodied by the archetypal goddess of Muse so as to explore how Cather suggests her deep themes and expresses her permanent pursuit of art.
文摘Myths and legends never lack readers, but the theme of the myth affects the taste of his followers. As a myth, The Chronicles of Narnia is to abandon the daily work in ordinary life. It is this kind of life that continuously kills people's interests in daily life, and then the worries are nurtured deep in the heart. Myth has always been able to satisfy all kinds of primitive desires of human beings, whether it is explanation, fantasy or the desire of education. The Chronicles of Narnia gives a new interpretation of Myth.
文摘T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land is a poem that concerns with the spiritual decline of the modern civilization in which human life has lost its meaning, significance and purpose. Meanwhile it is especially famous for its obscurity. There is no logical and plotting connection with each other. However, Eliot puts these fragments together skillfully with stories of mythology and allusions. Furthermore he takes myth as a unifying tool connecting each individual section together revealing mythology as the framework of the poem.
文摘The Greek term for flower is Chloris. It is derived from the name of the Chloris, the goddess of vegetation, in Greek mythology, reasonably so, if we consider the great number of mythological tales linked to flowers of the Greek flowers. The use of flowers was widespread in Greece from time immemorial, since flowers are so important to us from the moment we are born.Flowers play an important role in mythology. As they morph from bud to bloom to faded and wilted petals, they assume various meanings linked to youth, life and death. They are associated with goddesses and legends, and are often attributed with certain powers and symbolism.
文摘The myth of"men as great battlers and nature as a threatening‘other'"is a recurring theme in the construction of national identity in Australia films during the period of the 1920 s. In this myth, the image of nature is often a negative one, depicted as the"other"and it is by opposing this"other"that the spirit and strength of the Australian national"type"have been forged. This image of nature and the bushman is not only an expression of a national sentiment. It reflects a new ideology of nationhood, baptized by the First World War.
文摘Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have been analyzed as the psychological materials.His short stories "The Black Cat" is one of the most classic horror novels which also has been criticized from the dark side of human being in psychology,however,this essay aims to analysis "The Black Cat" in the perspective of myth-archetype criticism which can lift up readers' mind on a broader perspective.Also,the ancient Greek mythology and Christian thought which will help us to understand his other works easily and make us know more about his particular contribution to the world literary history.
文摘Tender Is the Night is Fitzgerald’s last long novel which tells a tragic story of a promising psychiatrist’s decadence and failure.In accordance with Northrop Frye’s Myth and Archetypal criticism,several archetypes are applied,mainly concentrated on image,characters and plot.In image,Apollo’s sky is archetypal image of Dick’s Gausses Beach,where Dick could present his self.On contrary,Villa Diana which belonged to Nicole reflected Moon-Goddess Artemis’s forest in Greek myth.In character,Dick’s redemption and self-exile are archetypal dealing with Jesus Christ’s redemption in Bible and Oedipus’exile in Greek myth respectively.In plot,Bible’s serpent’s seduction to tempt Eva to eat forbidden fruits is the myth and archetype of Dick’s marriage and extramarital love and Nicole’s extramarital affair.Through archetypal analyses,the tragic destiny of Americans in their pursuit of dreams can be seen.
文摘During the 1930s, Faulkner made radical adjustments in the shaping of his mythical Yoknapatawpha country to accommodate his deepening understanding of America’s ″peculiar institution.″ That peculiar institution, of course, was slavery, and in his fiction of the period Faulkner portrays it through a radical critique of the myth of ″the Old Plantation.″Doing so meant he both had to challenge the myths about plantation slavery in which he had been raised and had to alter his own apocryphal vision of the institution that haunted America like a ghost. Replacing the Sartoris family with the McCaslin family as the family that would represent the Falkners’ in his fiction, Faulkner created a fiction better able to bear the weight of history, both the history of the South and of his own family.
文摘Objective: The main aim of the survey was to assess diabetes treatment-related myths prevalent in the Indian population and if COVID-19 pandemic improved their knowledge about diabetes. Results: The survey was completed by 309 participants;66% did not have diabetes. The responses of people with diabetes and those without diabetes were similar. Survey results of the total population showed that the majority believed that diabetes treatment should start early (92.6%);87.4% believed that the treatment should start within three months of diagnosis with modern medicines;67.3% of the participants felt that allopathic medicines for diabetes were safe, 69.6% believed that if started these medications continue lifelong, and 40.5% thought they damaged all major organs. Insulin was thought to be safe by 65% of the surveyed population;60.8% believed that if they started insulin, they would need it life-long;51.5% thought that insulin was started at the last stage of diabetes;and 58.6% believed that insulin caused kidney damage. A total of 58.6% believed that herbal medicines for diabetes were safer than allopathic;76.4% did not believe that the “diabetic cure” shown through television/newspapers was safe and effective;67.3% did not believe that ayurvedic medicines cured diabetes. Of the surveyed population, 67% felt that their knowledge about diabetes improved during the pandemic and 89.3% knew that PWDs have more serious problems with covid infection. Conclusions: Our survey shows that many diabetes treatment-related myths are prevalent in the Indian population even though the COVID-19 pandemic improved their knowledge about diabetes.
文摘Greek myth is a great treasure of human literature treasure house.It affects the western world a lot,especially in literature,English language,pop culture and so on.
文摘Toni Morrison is famous for her ability of weaving reality and myth in her literary creation. Analysis from the perspective of myth and archetypal criticism found that her third novel, Song of Solomon, depicts African myth of flying and the archetype of hero's initiation. In the novel, Morrison not only employs the myth of flying as her structuring device, but also treats it as the symbol of Afro-Americans physical and spiritual freedom. In the frame of searching flying ancestors, Morrison portrays how the protagonist, Milkman, experiences the archetypal hero's initiation phrases: separation, transformation and return. In the novel, by employing the myth of flying and the archetype of hero's initiation, Morrison implies that in order to get spiritual freedom,Afro-Americans must return to tradition and find their cultural root.
