Henry David Thoreau was wholeheartedly in love with nature and he devoted almost all his life time to observation,appreciation and study of nature.Thus he formed a deep understanding of nature.In 1845,Thoreau began a ...Henry David Thoreau was wholeheartedly in love with nature and he devoted almost all his life time to observation,appreciation and study of nature.Thus he formed a deep understanding of nature.In 1845,Thoreau began a two-year and twomonth residence at Walden Pond.His life was lonely but full of fragrance.He wanted to live meaningfully,confront the essential facts of life and live a simple life.Based on the review of the literature related to this topic,this paper aims to study Henry David Thoreau’s spiritual world,especially reflected in his famous book—Walden.展开更多
150多年前,美国作家Henry David Thoreau在他的名著《瓦尔登湖》散文集中,给我们写下了一篇热情洋溢的散文,鼓励我们每一个人,无论生活的贫穷或是富有,要以满腔的热情热爱生活。在倡导人与自然和谐相处的今天重新拾起这篇散文,心中颇多...150多年前,美国作家Henry David Thoreau在他的名著《瓦尔登湖》散文集中,给我们写下了一篇热情洋溢的散文,鼓励我们每一个人,无论生活的贫穷或是富有,要以满腔的热情热爱生活。在倡导人与自然和谐相处的今天重新拾起这篇散文,心中颇多感慨,逐一记之,以飨读者,与诸位在生活中共勉。展开更多
David Henry Hwang is the first and the only Asian American playwright ever to win Tony Award for Best Play.His latest play Yellow Face combines signs,representation and the issue of identity on the stage with those in...David Henry Hwang is the first and the only Asian American playwright ever to win Tony Award for Best Play.His latest play Yellow Face combines signs,representation and the issue of identity on the stage with those in the real life,vividly interpreting the fluidity of identity.Therefore,this essay attempts to concentrate on a semiotic study of Yellow Face from the perspective of Stuart Hall's Cultural Studies,especially the discursive approach.Through the analysis of various signs in the plays to be discussed and how these signs construct meaning to represent culture,this essay explores the relationships between symbolic representations and cultural identity,shedding a new light on Yellow Face.展开更多
文摘Henry David Thoreau was wholeheartedly in love with nature and he devoted almost all his life time to observation,appreciation and study of nature.Thus he formed a deep understanding of nature.In 1845,Thoreau began a two-year and twomonth residence at Walden Pond.His life was lonely but full of fragrance.He wanted to live meaningfully,confront the essential facts of life and live a simple life.Based on the review of the literature related to this topic,this paper aims to study Henry David Thoreau’s spiritual world,especially reflected in his famous book—Walden.
文摘David Henry Hwang is the first and the only Asian American playwright ever to win Tony Award for Best Play.His latest play Yellow Face combines signs,representation and the issue of identity on the stage with those in the real life,vividly interpreting the fluidity of identity.Therefore,this essay attempts to concentrate on a semiotic study of Yellow Face from the perspective of Stuart Hall's Cultural Studies,especially the discursive approach.Through the analysis of various signs in the plays to be discussed and how these signs construct meaning to represent culture,this essay explores the relationships between symbolic representations and cultural identity,shedding a new light on Yellow Face.