There is such a fly,a gadfly who arouses the sleeping Italian,putting his sharp point directly to the catholic authority and fearlessly plunges himself into the revolutionary storm. Under his ugly disgusting appearanc...There is such a fly,a gadfly who arouses the sleeping Italian,putting his sharp point directly to the catholic authority and fearlessly plunges himself into the revolutionary storm. Under his ugly disgusting appearance lies a brilliant golden heart. Within his scraggy misshapen body is a valorous broad mind.展开更多
As a discipline, Discourse Analysis(DA) has played an increasingly important role in the study of language. Conversations among characters in The Gadfly play an important role in interpreting the complex mind of the h...As a discipline, Discourse Analysis(DA) has played an increasingly important role in the study of language. Conversations among characters in The Gadfly play an important role in interpreting the complex mind of the hero. This paper employs DA theories, including Speech Act Theory(SAT), Cooperative Principle(CP), and Politeness Principle(PP) to appreciate this great work. Thus, we can find a distinct contrast between Arthur and Rivarez, and the agony in Rivarez's mind.展开更多
文摘There is such a fly,a gadfly who arouses the sleeping Italian,putting his sharp point directly to the catholic authority and fearlessly plunges himself into the revolutionary storm. Under his ugly disgusting appearance lies a brilliant golden heart. Within his scraggy misshapen body is a valorous broad mind.
文摘As a discipline, Discourse Analysis(DA) has played an increasingly important role in the study of language. Conversations among characters in The Gadfly play an important role in interpreting the complex mind of the hero. This paper employs DA theories, including Speech Act Theory(SAT), Cooperative Principle(CP), and Politeness Principle(PP) to appreciate this great work. Thus, we can find a distinct contrast between Arthur and Rivarez, and the agony in Rivarez's mind.