This paper applies the theory of“Sphinx Factor”to examine the characters such as Sutpen,Emily and Jason in Faulkner’s fiction who are filled with brutal elements.It is found that although these characters are gener...This paper applies the theory of“Sphinx Factor”to examine the characters such as Sutpen,Emily and Jason in Faulkner’s fiction who are filled with brutal elements.It is found that although these characters are generally considered evil,cruel and violent,they also possess tragic beauty.展开更多
This paper adopts a New Historicism approach to examine the shaping of the history of the Dunkirk evacuation through an analysis of Winston Churchill’s historic speech We Shall Fight on the Beaches,Ian McEwan’s nove...This paper adopts a New Historicism approach to examine the shaping of the history of the Dunkirk evacuation through an analysis of Winston Churchill’s historic speech We Shall Fight on the Beaches,Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement,and Christopher Nolan’s film Dunkirk.The research reveals that by uncovering and representing the neglected stories of marginalized groups in Atonement and Dunkirk,new evidentiary threads both enrich and contest the History embodied in Churchill’s speech.Consequently,these alternative accounts both challenge and complement the prevailing historical discourse.展开更多
In the realm of psychology and language acquisition,the exploration of“individual differences”-encompassing attributes such as personality traits,motivation,and language aptitude-has long been a focal point of schol...In the realm of psychology and language acquisition,the exploration of“individual differences”-encompassing attributes such as personality traits,motivation,and language aptitude-has long been a focal point of scholarly investigation.Within this sphere,the book“Researching Creativity in Second Language Acquisition”by Ashleigh Pipes offers a fresh perspective on the role of creativity as a significant individual difference in Second Language Acquisition(SLA).Positioned against the backdrop of extensive empirical research on individual differences,this book stands out by focusing on the often overlooked aspect of creativity,which Pipes argues,holds paramount importance in SLA.展开更多
By juxtaposing two of Robert Frost's poems—"The Road Not Taken"and"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"and using stylistic analysis method,this essay tries to make a comparative study on the ...By juxtaposing two of Robert Frost's poems—"The Road Not Taken"and"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"and using stylistic analysis method,this essay tries to make a comparative study on the poems from the perspective of intertextuality,so as to find out a trajectory of Robert Frost's meditations on life and the consistency and connectivity in the crafts and style of his poems,and thus acquire a deeper and multi-angle interpretation on the poems.展开更多
In William Shakespeare’s play The Life of Henry The Fifth,King Henry V is described as an excellent speaker whose speech becomes the key element of the Britain’s miraculous victory in the Battle of Agincourt,and he ...In William Shakespeare’s play The Life of Henry The Fifth,King Henry V is described as an excellent speaker whose speech becomes the key element of the Britain’s miraculous victory in the Battle of Agincourt,and he attributes the victory to God.It is then worth to explore the reasons why Shakespeare highlights the power of the king’s speech and why the king hands the victory to God.This essay argues that Shakespeare’s emphasis on the power of Henry V’s speech in the Battle of Agincourt exaggerates Britain’s power and stirs the British’s sense of glory,and Henry V’s handing over the victory to God makes his colonial war seemingly rationalized,which strengthens the colonial dream and unites the Britons in the age of Elizabeth I.展开更多
In this paper, the author defines translation as an act of communication in a cross-cultural context, the main aim of which is to establish communication between members of different cultures in accordance with previo...In this paper, the author defines translation as an act of communication in a cross-cultural context, the main aim of which is to establish communication between members of different cultures in accordance with previously determined communicative target purpose. He then discusses the unavoidable cultural intervention in the process of translation. Cases in aesthetic preference, political involvement and ethical tradition are studied to prove his proposition that translation is not only linguistic transfer, but also cultural transfer, and that 搕he more inclusive the target culture is, the closer the translation is to the source culture, the more exclusive the target culture is, the closer the translation must be to the target culture.?In the last part of the paper, he proposes strategies of translation (especially for the translation between English and Chinese) with which we can tackle the cultural barriers in the process of translation, i.e. distortion, ignoring and coinage.展开更多
Though with different times and backgrounds,these three masterpieces-"The Egg","The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"and"Shiloh"all humorously characterize the same type protagonist-the"l...Though with different times and backgrounds,these three masterpieces-"The Egg","The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"and"Shiloh"all humorously characterize the same type protagonist-the"little man".Penetrating the humorous characterization,the three works on the one hand present the rational question of the mainstream society and the serious critique of the dominant forces,on the other hand,they also offer the humanistic affirm and concern of the marginalized little man.Thus,bundle these three master pieces together,this paper makes an effort to analyze the humorous characterization of the little man;the comic gender relationships so as to figure out the coherent thematic significance as well as the philosophical seriousness of humor in these three masterpieces.展开更多
There is special intertextuality between Shakespeare’s sonnet 115&116,each of which contributes to make up a complete mosaic of the speaker’s passionate but philosophical process of rumination on the relationshi...There is special intertextuality between Shakespeare’s sonnet 115&116,each of which contributes to make up a complete mosaic of the speaker’s passionate but philosophical process of rumination on the relationship between love and time.When juxtaposing these two sonnets,we can find an organic entirety very similar to“a drama”under the same theme,and each sonnet,like a scene for the drama,is indispensable in constructing a process of pondering on the relationship between love and time.展开更多
In William Shakespeare’s play The Life of Henry The Fifth,King Henry V is described as an excellent speaker whose speech becomes the key element of the Britain’s miraculous victory in the Battle of Agincourt,and he ...In William Shakespeare’s play The Life of Henry The Fifth,King Henry V is described as an excellent speaker whose speech becomes the key element of the Britain’s miraculous victory in the Battle of Agincourt,and he attributes the victory to God.It is then worth to explore the reasons why Shakespeare highlights the power of the king’s speech and why the king hands the victory to God.This essay argues that Shakespeare’s emphasis on the power of Henry V’s speech in the Battle of Agincourt exaggerates Britain’s power and stirs the British’s sense of glory,and Henry V’s handing over the victory to God makes his colonial war seemingly rationalized,which strengthens the colonial dream and unites the Britons in the age of Elizabeth I.展开更多
Chuang Hua’s Crossings is considered as“Chinamerican gem”.In the protagonist Jane’s quest for her self-identity in post-colonial discourse,she encounters cultural“displacement”and“homelessness”,as a result of ...Chuang Hua’s Crossings is considered as“Chinamerican gem”.In the protagonist Jane’s quest for her self-identity in post-colonial discourse,she encounters cultural“displacement”and“homelessness”,as a result of her constant geographical moves,ordinal and sexual position in her family and the differences of the two cultures.To settle such cultural anxiety,Jane shares common views with Homi Bhabha’s insights—denying the binary logic way of viewing identity as essential Self to Other,but constructing the Third Space.展开更多
The characteristic spectrum and its main wavelength of Ru porcelain glaze are measured by color difference instrument to determine the relations between glaze color and its main wavelength. The content of the 30 color...The characteristic spectrum and its main wavelength of Ru porcelain glaze are measured by color difference instrument to determine the relations between glaze color and its main wavelength. The content of the 30 coloring elements in Ru porcelain is determined by neutron activation analysis (NAA), which showed that iron is the major coloring element. Mossbauer spectroscopy analysis shows that the iron element in the glaze exists in the form of structural iron (Fe2+, Fe3+). The quantitative relationship between the main wavelength of glaze in various colors and the relative content of structural iron (Fe2+/Fe3+) is determined. Thus the coloring mechanism of Ru porcelain is investigated entirely.展开更多
Kieran Dolin is Senior Honorary Research Fellow in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia.He is one of the acclaimed critics of Victorian literary-legal studies and has published widely in...Kieran Dolin is Senior Honorary Research Fellow in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia.He is one of the acclaimed critics of Victorian literary-legal studies and has published widely in this field.During her visit to the University of Western Australia,Wu Sufen conducted an interview with Dolin on such topics as the legal centralism in the Law and Literature movement,the potential of such movement,and Chinese scholars’questions and concerns about this movement,together with the uniqueness of Victorian literary-legal studies.Dolin emphasizes that literature and law are both components of social and cultural practice,so studies on the relations between law and literature can not only reveal social concerns reflected in literary works,but also present the historical development of law and the accordingly shifting narrative patterns that literary works have undergone.展开更多
Critics have noticed the Daoist gist of the 1872 Chinese version of ＂Rip Van Winkle＂ by Washington Irving. The present study discovers that Irving＇s tale itself is wealthy with deist and Daoist messages. From three...Critics have noticed the Daoist gist of the 1872 Chinese version of ＂Rip Van Winkle＂ by Washington Irving. The present study discovers that Irving＇s tale itself is wealthy with deist and Daoist messages. From three aspects, including Irving＇s access to deism and Daoism, deist and Daoist ideas exemplified through a contrast between nature and humans, and deist and Daoist ways of thinking embodied in the hero, this paper demonstrates how the philosophical ideas are redefined through the text and the hero to function as ways of examining the new nation and articulating the self.展开更多
文摘This paper applies the theory of“Sphinx Factor”to examine the characters such as Sutpen,Emily and Jason in Faulkner’s fiction who are filled with brutal elements.It is found that although these characters are generally considered evil,cruel and violent,they also possess tragic beauty.
文摘This paper adopts a New Historicism approach to examine the shaping of the history of the Dunkirk evacuation through an analysis of Winston Churchill’s historic speech We Shall Fight on the Beaches,Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement,and Christopher Nolan’s film Dunkirk.The research reveals that by uncovering and representing the neglected stories of marginalized groups in Atonement and Dunkirk,new evidentiary threads both enrich and contest the History embodied in Churchill’s speech.Consequently,these alternative accounts both challenge and complement the prevailing historical discourse.
文摘In the realm of psychology and language acquisition,the exploration of“individual differences”-encompassing attributes such as personality traits,motivation,and language aptitude-has long been a focal point of scholarly investigation.Within this sphere,the book“Researching Creativity in Second Language Acquisition”by Ashleigh Pipes offers a fresh perspective on the role of creativity as a significant individual difference in Second Language Acquisition(SLA).Positioned against the backdrop of extensive empirical research on individual differences,this book stands out by focusing on the often overlooked aspect of creativity,which Pipes argues,holds paramount importance in SLA.
文摘By juxtaposing two of Robert Frost's poems—"The Road Not Taken"and"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"and using stylistic analysis method,this essay tries to make a comparative study on the poems from the perspective of intertextuality,so as to find out a trajectory of Robert Frost's meditations on life and the consistency and connectivity in the crafts and style of his poems,and thus acquire a deeper and multi-angle interpretation on the poems.
文摘In William Shakespeare’s play The Life of Henry The Fifth,King Henry V is described as an excellent speaker whose speech becomes the key element of the Britain’s miraculous victory in the Battle of Agincourt,and he attributes the victory to God.It is then worth to explore the reasons why Shakespeare highlights the power of the king’s speech and why the king hands the victory to God.This essay argues that Shakespeare’s emphasis on the power of Henry V’s speech in the Battle of Agincourt exaggerates Britain’s power and stirs the British’s sense of glory,and Henry V’s handing over the victory to God makes his colonial war seemingly rationalized,which strengthens the colonial dream and unites the Britons in the age of Elizabeth I.
文摘In this paper, the author defines translation as an act of communication in a cross-cultural context, the main aim of which is to establish communication between members of different cultures in accordance with previously determined communicative target purpose. He then discusses the unavoidable cultural intervention in the process of translation. Cases in aesthetic preference, political involvement and ethical tradition are studied to prove his proposition that translation is not only linguistic transfer, but also cultural transfer, and that 搕he more inclusive the target culture is, the closer the translation is to the source culture, the more exclusive the target culture is, the closer the translation must be to the target culture.?In the last part of the paper, he proposes strategies of translation (especially for the translation between English and Chinese) with which we can tackle the cultural barriers in the process of translation, i.e. distortion, ignoring and coinage.
文摘Though with different times and backgrounds,these three masterpieces-"The Egg","The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"and"Shiloh"all humorously characterize the same type protagonist-the"little man".Penetrating the humorous characterization,the three works on the one hand present the rational question of the mainstream society and the serious critique of the dominant forces,on the other hand,they also offer the humanistic affirm and concern of the marginalized little man.Thus,bundle these three master pieces together,this paper makes an effort to analyze the humorous characterization of the little man;the comic gender relationships so as to figure out the coherent thematic significance as well as the philosophical seriousness of humor in these three masterpieces.
文摘There is special intertextuality between Shakespeare’s sonnet 115&116,each of which contributes to make up a complete mosaic of the speaker’s passionate but philosophical process of rumination on the relationship between love and time.When juxtaposing these two sonnets,we can find an organic entirety very similar to“a drama”under the same theme,and each sonnet,like a scene for the drama,is indispensable in constructing a process of pondering on the relationship between love and time.
文摘In William Shakespeare’s play The Life of Henry The Fifth,King Henry V is described as an excellent speaker whose speech becomes the key element of the Britain’s miraculous victory in the Battle of Agincourt,and he attributes the victory to God.It is then worth to explore the reasons why Shakespeare highlights the power of the king’s speech and why the king hands the victory to God.This essay argues that Shakespeare’s emphasis on the power of Henry V’s speech in the Battle of Agincourt exaggerates Britain’s power and stirs the British’s sense of glory,and Henry V’s handing over the victory to God makes his colonial war seemingly rationalized,which strengthens the colonial dream and unites the Britons in the age of Elizabeth I.
文摘Chuang Hua’s Crossings is considered as“Chinamerican gem”.In the protagonist Jane’s quest for her self-identity in post-colonial discourse,she encounters cultural“displacement”and“homelessness”,as a result of her constant geographical moves,ordinal and sexual position in her family and the differences of the two cultures.To settle such cultural anxiety,Jane shares common views with Homi Bhabha’s insights—denying the binary logic way of viewing identity as essential Self to Other,but constructing the Third Space.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 59872032 and 10175053)the Open Laboratory of Nuclear Analysis Techniques of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. 99B006)the Science and Technology Committee
文摘The characteristic spectrum and its main wavelength of Ru porcelain glaze are measured by color difference instrument to determine the relations between glaze color and its main wavelength. The content of the 30 coloring elements in Ru porcelain is determined by neutron activation analysis (NAA), which showed that iron is the major coloring element. Mossbauer spectroscopy analysis shows that the iron element in the glaze exists in the form of structural iron (Fe2+, Fe3+). The quantitative relationship between the main wavelength of glaze in various colors and the relative content of structural iron (Fe2+/Fe3+) is determined. Thus the coloring mechanism of Ru porcelain is investigated entirely.
文摘Kieran Dolin is Senior Honorary Research Fellow in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia.He is one of the acclaimed critics of Victorian literary-legal studies and has published widely in this field.During her visit to the University of Western Australia,Wu Sufen conducted an interview with Dolin on such topics as the legal centralism in the Law and Literature movement,the potential of such movement,and Chinese scholars’questions and concerns about this movement,together with the uniqueness of Victorian literary-legal studies.Dolin emphasizes that literature and law are both components of social and cultural practice,so studies on the relations between law and literature can not only reveal social concerns reflected in literary works,but also present the historical development of law and the accordingly shifting narrative patterns that literary works have undergone.
文摘Critics have noticed the Daoist gist of the 1872 Chinese version of ＂Rip Van Winkle＂ by Washington Irving. The present study discovers that Irving＇s tale itself is wealthy with deist and Daoist messages. From three aspects, including Irving＇s access to deism and Daoism, deist and Daoist ideas exemplified through a contrast between nature and humans, and deist and Daoist ways of thinking embodied in the hero, this paper demonstrates how the philosophical ideas are redefined through the text and the hero to function as ways of examining the new nation and articulating the self.
