The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain is considered as representative novel with initiation theme in American literary circle. It has taken the fancy of the readers throughout the whole world since i...The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain is considered as representative novel with initiation theme in American literary circle. It has taken the fancy of the readers throughout the whole world since it was frequently printed and widely translated. In the story, Mark created an image of a boy named Huck who had an unexpected adventure by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River with his friend, Jim. After experiencing the adventure, Huck finally became mature. The present paper gives a brief introduction of the story. Then, the paper mainly explores how Huck established his identity from the following aspects： his disapproval to slavery and his consciousness of moral development and obligation.展开更多
In The Sky Fall series, romance and horror are the main impetuses that keep the plot developing. How the protagonists, Vane and Audra, bravely face the obstacles and hazards on the way of pursuing true love as well as...In The Sky Fall series, romance and horror are the main impetuses that keep the plot developing. How the protagonists, Vane and Audra, bravely face the obstacles and hazards on the way of pursuing true love as well as freedom for people under the tyranny of Raiden becomes the essence of the series. Love helps Vane and Audra overcome various difficulties and threats to their individual development. In the present paper, the author tries to analyze how Shannon Messenger, the author of the book, successfully mingles the fantasy element ofparanormal romance with the Gothic elements of horror to foreground the initiation theme in The Sky Fall series展开更多
文摘The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain is considered as representative novel with initiation theme in American literary circle. It has taken the fancy of the readers throughout the whole world since it was frequently printed and widely translated. In the story, Mark created an image of a boy named Huck who had an unexpected adventure by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River with his friend, Jim. After experiencing the adventure, Huck finally became mature. The present paper gives a brief introduction of the story. Then, the paper mainly explores how Huck established his identity from the following aspects： his disapproval to slavery and his consciousness of moral development and obligation.
文摘In The Sky Fall series, romance and horror are the main impetuses that keep the plot developing. How the protagonists, Vane and Audra, bravely face the obstacles and hazards on the way of pursuing true love as well as freedom for people under the tyranny of Raiden becomes the essence of the series. Love helps Vane and Audra overcome various difficulties and threats to their individual development. In the present paper, the author tries to analyze how Shannon Messenger, the author of the book, successfully mingles the fantasy element ofparanormal romance with the Gothic elements of horror to foreground the initiation theme in The Sky Fall series
