A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner's most famous short stories.Through the representing of patriarchy influence on Emily,Faulkner shows his readers Emily's tragic life.From the diverse meanings of the...A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner's most famous short stories.Through the representing of patriarchy influence on Emily,Faulkner shows his readers Emily's tragic life.From the diverse meanings of the "Rose" to the debated themes,this story has been discussed before.This paper tries to analyze the three stages of Emily's struggle for love in order to represent the symbolism of the "Rose" from the perspective of feminism.It also represents the root of Emily's tragedy and the sympathy for the tragic fate of the Southern women.展开更多
The Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams got a great success in Chicago when it was produced in the year 1944.It told us a story happened in an extraordinary family.Each member in the family got thei...The Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams got a great success in Chicago when it was produced in the year 1944.It told us a story happened in an extraordinary family.Each member in the family got their own defects in the personalities.Therefore,it resulted in the tragic ending.Here,the author will concentrate on the symbolic meanings used in the drama.展开更多
This article concentrates on the symbolic meaning of Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in the Rain .Meanwhile, the paper focuses on his way of writing. Actually, the readers may find more information after observing...This article concentrates on the symbolic meaning of Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in the Rain .Meanwhile, the paper focuses on his way of writing. Actually, the readers may find more information after observing the symbolization in his short stories.展开更多
Daffodils are popular among people around the world.The daffodil is made the top ten in flowers in China In English and Chinese literature, it is a popular theme glorified by poets and writers. This essay is to presen...Daffodils are popular among people around the world.The daffodil is made the top ten in flowers in China In English and Chinese literature, it is a popular theme glorified by poets and writers. This essay is to present different symbolic images of daffodils in Chinese and English poems so as to help Chinese readers understand the meaning of daffodils in English literature.展开更多
Thomas Hardy is a very important writer of critical realism in the Victorian Age.His famous short story,The Son’s Vetoshows his achievement in literature,just like his novels.In this story,Hardy describes and depicts...Thomas Hardy is a very important writer of critical realism in the Victorian Age.His famous short story,The Son’s Vetoshows his achievement in literature,just like his novels.In this story,Hardy describes and depicts the social environment and the inner world of the characters with the aesthetic principles of classical tragedies.Moreover,he goes deep into the root of Sophy’s tragedy.In the story,Hardy discloses the hypocrisy of the capitalist society and the institutional restraints,which result in Sophy’s tragedy.This story tells us that when humans escaped from the primary underdeveloped humanism,but they may be suffocated by the laws of civilization.This paper attempts to analyze the symbolic meaning of Sophy’s facial complexion’s contributions to the theme of this story from three stages.This paper aims to enrich the studies of The Son’s Veto.展开更多
The article deals with how translators adopt intertextual knowledge to decode cultural messages of source-language (SL) images in《红豆词》and what translation measures they take in effectively conveying these message...The article deals with how translators adopt intertextual knowledge to decode cultural messages of source-language (SL) images in《红豆词》and what translation measures they take in effectively conveying these messages in target language(TL).展开更多
F. S. Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American novelists and his work, The Great Gatsby is the paradigmatic writing of Jazz Age. In the fiction, the symbolic representation of colors is more strikingly exhibited, wh...F. S. Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American novelists and his work, The Great Gatsby is the paradigmatic writing of Jazz Age. In the fiction, the symbolic representation of colors is more strikingly exhibited, which is part and parcel of the total artistic achievement of this masterpiece. This essay intends to explore the symbolic meanings of colors in the novel, suggesting that the color imagery contributes to reproducing the kaleidoscope in the magnificent social life of Jazz Age and implies the inevitable disillusionment of the protagonist＇s American dream that is defined as his pursuit of romantic love with Daisy, further intertwined with the search for a personal grail.展开更多
Araby is a short story by the famous Irish stream-of-consciousness writer James Joyce.Through a series of images,the novel expresses the theme of the story:the“mental paralysis”of Dubliners and the“spiritual Epiph...Araby is a short story by the famous Irish stream-of-consciousness writer James Joyce.Through a series of images,the novel expresses the theme of the story:the“mental paralysis”of Dubliners and the“spiritual Epiphany”of the little boy,which reflects the spiritual barren of Dubliners at that time.Through the analysis of the symbolic meaning of many images in the work,this paper reveals the social background and religious significance hidden behind the images.展开更多
＂The Great Gatzby＂ is a novel written by American writer Fitzgerald, which was selected as one of the top hunderd excellent novels by American academic authority at the end of 20th Century. Since the birth of the no...＂The Great Gatzby＂ is a novel written by American writer Fitzgerald, which was selected as one of the top hunderd excellent novels by American academic authority at the end of 20th Century. Since the birth of the novel, Fitzgerald has become one of the most important American writers. In this novel, the author has used many symbolic techniques, which makes the novel theme extend to the American Dream failure from the surface love tragic love story. This paper interpretes the symbolic meaning of novel from the three aspects of specific things, color symbol and character symbol.展开更多
This article aims to analyze the symbolic meanings of cat in Heminyway’s Cat in the Rain, through examining Hemingway’s techniques to create characters, his marital status, and the stroy’s social background. The in...This article aims to analyze the symbolic meanings of cat in Heminyway’s Cat in the Rain, through examining Hemingway’s techniques to create characters, his marital status, and the stroy’s social background. The interpretation of the cat’s symbolic meanings is of great importance in understanding the theme of this novel.展开更多
In Chinese and English languages, there are very abundant words that can describe different colors. Not only should we pay attention to their basic meanings, but also should pay attention to their profound symbolic me...In Chinese and English languages, there are very abundant words that can describe different colors. Not only should we pay attention to their basic meanings, but also should pay attention to their profound symbolic meanings. Because the symbolic meanings of color words often have different characteristics in different national languages, some characteristics even form people to the advocating and taboo to the colors after being guided, stretched and transferred by people. The big difference of the symbolic meanings of color between different cultures is due to the different nations, different cultures, different historical backgrounds, and different aesthetic psychologies. It is sanctified by usage in the sediment of history and the development of society. It is a kind of enduring culture phenomenon. From the angle of comparison between Chinese and English cultures, this essay attempts to probe into the development of different cultures has the impact on symbolic meanings of color words.展开更多
The Tempest is usually taken to be Shakespeare's last play written without a collaborator for the London stage before his retirement to Stratford. It is an excellent romantic story. The symbolic meaning of the cha...The Tempest is usually taken to be Shakespeare's last play written without a collaborator for the London stage before his retirement to Stratford. It is an excellent romantic story. The symbolic meaning of the characters in this drama has been a sustained topic for the critics. This essay tries to put forward some new interpretations based on a summary of existing ideas.展开更多
In the mid-19th century,"White Whale"was written by the famous American writer Hermann Melville. The creation of this work is a new chapter in the creation of literary history. The text has a unique symbolic...In the mid-19th century,"White Whale"was written by the famous American writer Hermann Melville. The creation of this work is a new chapter in the creation of literary history. The text has a unique symbolic creative approach. This article will analyze the symbolic meaning of"Moby Dick"from different aspects, and has a high literary and artistic creation value.展开更多
The Unicorn in the Garden,written by James Thurber,is an ironic short story.It is believed that this short story can be considered as a representative of the war between men and women.The purpose of this thesis is to ...The Unicorn in the Garden,written by James Thurber,is an ironic short story.It is believed that this short story can be considered as a representative of the war between men and women.The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the use of symbolism in this short novel and therefore reveal the indifferent relationship and marital conflict between the husband and the wife.By the interpretation of the symbolic meanings of several images,this thesis will explore the humor,theme,as well as the characters of the husband and the wife.展开更多
Symbolism is one of the most important and effective means in English writing."Lord of the Flies"written by William Golding is a successful use of it and has received hot discussions from its publication. Th...Symbolism is one of the most important and effective means in English writing."Lord of the Flies"written by William Golding is a successful use of it and has received hot discussions from its publication. The symbolic meaning of the characters and the Conch and the Fire in the novel make the novel an allegory that is entirely symbolic.展开更多
There are so many words to convey different colors in English. We should pay attention to not only their basic meaning, but also their deeply symbolized meaning. They express different meaning owing to different cultu...There are so many words to convey different colors in English. We should pay attention to not only their basic meaning, but also their deeply symbolized meaning. They express different meaning owing to different cultures. In western society, colors have their exotic symbolized meaning. This is a permanent cultural phenomenon. In the thesis, the author discusses the symbolic meaning of five basic colors: red, white, black, yellow and green, and the background of the symbolic meaning of each color.Color is very close to people's life. It is important for people to understand the world. Colors not only have physical character,but also have rich intension and stretchy meanings. People of different nations often have different feeling about the same color as a result of their different cultural and historical background. So colors show differences between different cultures. The author discusses seven main reasons that lead to the differences of colors' symbolic meaning between Chinese and western culture, such as different political systems, different historic vicissitudes, different cultural tradition and custom, different habits of thinking and way of expressing, different natural environments and living standards, different mentality, different emotion. These words are used frequently and have plenty of sentiment. What should pay more attention to is that because of the differences between different nationalities and cultural background, or different social classes, each color has its special meaning. It is active in terms of linguistics. That endows color words with associative meaning.展开更多
文摘A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner's most famous short stories.Through the representing of patriarchy influence on Emily,Faulkner shows his readers Emily's tragic life.From the diverse meanings of the "Rose" to the debated themes,this story has been discussed before.This paper tries to analyze the three stages of Emily's struggle for love in order to represent the symbolism of the "Rose" from the perspective of feminism.It also represents the root of Emily's tragedy and the sympathy for the tragic fate of the Southern women.
文摘The Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams got a great success in Chicago when it was produced in the year 1944.It told us a story happened in an extraordinary family.Each member in the family got their own defects in the personalities.Therefore,it resulted in the tragic ending.Here,the author will concentrate on the symbolic meanings used in the drama.
文摘This article concentrates on the symbolic meaning of Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in the Rain .Meanwhile, the paper focuses on his way of writing. Actually, the readers may find more information after observing the symbolization in his short stories.
文摘Daffodils are popular among people around the world.The daffodil is made the top ten in flowers in China In English and Chinese literature, it is a popular theme glorified by poets and writers. This essay is to present different symbolic images of daffodils in Chinese and English poems so as to help Chinese readers understand the meaning of daffodils in English literature.
文摘Thomas Hardy is a very important writer of critical realism in the Victorian Age.His famous short story,The Son’s Vetoshows his achievement in literature,just like his novels.In this story,Hardy describes and depicts the social environment and the inner world of the characters with the aesthetic principles of classical tragedies.Moreover,he goes deep into the root of Sophy’s tragedy.In the story,Hardy discloses the hypocrisy of the capitalist society and the institutional restraints,which result in Sophy’s tragedy.This story tells us that when humans escaped from the primary underdeveloped humanism,but they may be suffocated by the laws of civilization.This paper attempts to analyze the symbolic meaning of Sophy’s facial complexion’s contributions to the theme of this story from three stages.This paper aims to enrich the studies of The Son’s Veto.
文摘The article deals with how translators adopt intertextual knowledge to decode cultural messages of source-language (SL) images in《红豆词》and what translation measures they take in effectively conveying these messages in target language(TL).
文摘F. S. Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American novelists and his work, The Great Gatsby is the paradigmatic writing of Jazz Age. In the fiction, the symbolic representation of colors is more strikingly exhibited, which is part and parcel of the total artistic achievement of this masterpiece. This essay intends to explore the symbolic meanings of colors in the novel, suggesting that the color imagery contributes to reproducing the kaleidoscope in the magnificent social life of Jazz Age and implies the inevitable disillusionment of the protagonist＇s American dream that is defined as his pursuit of romantic love with Daisy, further intertwined with the search for a personal grail.
文摘Araby is a short story by the famous Irish stream-of-consciousness writer James Joyce.Through a series of images,the novel expresses the theme of the story:the“mental paralysis”of Dubliners and the“spiritual Epiphany”of the little boy,which reflects the spiritual barren of Dubliners at that time.Through the analysis of the symbolic meaning of many images in the work,this paper reveals the social background and religious significance hidden behind the images.
文摘＂The Great Gatzby＂ is a novel written by American writer Fitzgerald, which was selected as one of the top hunderd excellent novels by American academic authority at the end of 20th Century. Since the birth of the novel, Fitzgerald has become one of the most important American writers. In this novel, the author has used many symbolic techniques, which makes the novel theme extend to the American Dream failure from the surface love tragic love story. This paper interpretes the symbolic meaning of novel from the three aspects of specific things, color symbol and character symbol.
文摘This article aims to analyze the symbolic meanings of cat in Heminyway’s Cat in the Rain, through examining Hemingway’s techniques to create characters, his marital status, and the stroy’s social background. The interpretation of the cat’s symbolic meanings is of great importance in understanding the theme of this novel.
文摘In Chinese and English languages, there are very abundant words that can describe different colors. Not only should we pay attention to their basic meanings, but also should pay attention to their profound symbolic meanings. Because the symbolic meanings of color words often have different characteristics in different national languages, some characteristics even form people to the advocating and taboo to the colors after being guided, stretched and transferred by people. The big difference of the symbolic meanings of color between different cultures is due to the different nations, different cultures, different historical backgrounds, and different aesthetic psychologies. It is sanctified by usage in the sediment of history and the development of society. It is a kind of enduring culture phenomenon. From the angle of comparison between Chinese and English cultures, this essay attempts to probe into the development of different cultures has the impact on symbolic meanings of color words.
文摘The Tempest is usually taken to be Shakespeare's last play written without a collaborator for the London stage before his retirement to Stratford. It is an excellent romantic story. The symbolic meaning of the characters in this drama has been a sustained topic for the critics. This essay tries to put forward some new interpretations based on a summary of existing ideas.
文摘In the mid-19th century,"White Whale"was written by the famous American writer Hermann Melville. The creation of this work is a new chapter in the creation of literary history. The text has a unique symbolic creative approach. This article will analyze the symbolic meaning of"Moby Dick"from different aspects, and has a high literary and artistic creation value.
文摘The Unicorn in the Garden,written by James Thurber,is an ironic short story.It is believed that this short story can be considered as a representative of the war between men and women.The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the use of symbolism in this short novel and therefore reveal the indifferent relationship and marital conflict between the husband and the wife.By the interpretation of the symbolic meanings of several images,this thesis will explore the humor,theme,as well as the characters of the husband and the wife.
文摘Symbolism is one of the most important and effective means in English writing."Lord of the Flies"written by William Golding is a successful use of it and has received hot discussions from its publication. The symbolic meaning of the characters and the Conch and the Fire in the novel make the novel an allegory that is entirely symbolic.
文摘There are so many words to convey different colors in English. We should pay attention to not only their basic meaning, but also their deeply symbolized meaning. They express different meaning owing to different cultures. In western society, colors have their exotic symbolized meaning. This is a permanent cultural phenomenon. In the thesis, the author discusses the symbolic meaning of five basic colors: red, white, black, yellow and green, and the background of the symbolic meaning of each color.Color is very close to people's life. It is important for people to understand the world. Colors not only have physical character,but also have rich intension and stretchy meanings. People of different nations often have different feeling about the same color as a result of their different cultural and historical background. So colors show differences between different cultures. The author discusses seven main reasons that lead to the differences of colors' symbolic meaning between Chinese and western culture, such as different political systems, different historic vicissitudes, different cultural tradition and custom, different habits of thinking and way of expressing, different natural environments and living standards, different mentality, different emotion. These words are used frequently and have plenty of sentiment. What should pay more attention to is that because of the differences between different nationalities and cultural background, or different social classes, each color has its special meaning. It is active in terms of linguistics. That endows color words with associative meaning.
