The short story "The Swimmer" is representative of John Cheever's suburban stories,which shows the vivid pictures of middle class people's "happy life" mode.The question is that is such a &...The short story "The Swimmer" is representative of John Cheever's suburban stories,which shows the vivid pictures of middle class people's "happy life" mode.The question is that is such a "happy life" really happy.After analyzing the protagonist Neddy Merril's Odyssean journey,the author concludes that so-called a "happy life" is no more than an illusion.展开更多
Jane Eyre is a masterpiece of realism in the 19th century.But the author distorts the Bertha Mason,who is a sacrifice in a patriarchal society.The whole story of her is told by Rochester from the opposite side.She nev...Jane Eyre is a masterpiece of realism in the 19th century.But the author distorts the Bertha Mason,who is a sacrifice in a patriarchal society.The whole story of her is told by Rochester from the opposite side.She never gets a chance to speak for herself.She is first betrayed by her father then by Rochester-her husband.Her rebellion of men and society is inappropriate.She is treated unfairly both in the reality and in the fiction.展开更多
文摘The short story "The Swimmer" is representative of John Cheever's suburban stories,which shows the vivid pictures of middle class people's "happy life" mode.The question is that is such a "happy life" really happy.After analyzing the protagonist Neddy Merril's Odyssean journey,the author concludes that so-called a "happy life" is no more than an illusion.
文摘Jane Eyre is a masterpiece of realism in the 19th century.But the author distorts the Bertha Mason,who is a sacrifice in a patriarchal society.The whole story of her is told by Rochester from the opposite side.She never gets a chance to speak for herself.She is first betrayed by her father then by Rochester-her husband.Her rebellion of men and society is inappropriate.She is treated unfairly both in the reality and in the fiction.
