The deep structure and manifestation of the western traditional culture have always been constructed on its various binary oppositions,among which the dichotomy between Apollo and Dionysius of the ancient Greek mythol...The deep structure and manifestation of the western traditional culture have always been constructed on its various binary oppositions,among which the dichotomy between Apollo and Dionysius of the ancient Greek mythology is typical.The conflicts of the two are not only the origin of the early tragedies,but also the enduring factors affecting the formation of the western social and psychic structures.The mental struggle and the tragedy of the heroine Nina in Black Swan reflect the dichotomy between Apollo and Dionysius.A retrospect to the prototype of such a binary opposition is the best way to understand Nina’s split personality and further reveal the irreconcilable conflict between human being’s pursuit for beauty and virtue on the one hand,and lost of self-control on the other hand,which generates the power of both creativity and devastation.展开更多
"Voltaire,the French poet,dramatis,historian and philosopher was an outspoken and aggressive enemy of every injustice such as tyranny,bigotry,cruelty,but especially of intolerance.He was noted for his characteris..."Voltaire,the French poet,dramatis,historian and philosopher was an outspoken and aggressive enemy of every injustice such as tyranny,bigotry,cruelty,but especially of intolerance.He was noted for his characteristic wit,satire,and critical capacity.His works are outstanding embodiment of principles of French Enlightment"(wangzuoliang,2007:240).The paper is analyzing the reasons leading to candide's tragedy by exploring into the social background,the Christianity embodied in it and the contradiction between id and superego.展开更多
基金the phased achievement of the national fund program for basic business projects of young teachers in colleges of Southwest University for Nationalities-Differences and Convergence-Comparative Study of the cultural industry policies of the EU and its Member States.(No:11ZYQN26)received the government funding for the Construction Project of Graduate Student Enrollments of Southwest University for Nationalities-Foreign Languages and Literatures.(No:2011XWD-S0502)
文摘The deep structure and manifestation of the western traditional culture have always been constructed on its various binary oppositions,among which the dichotomy between Apollo and Dionysius of the ancient Greek mythology is typical.The conflicts of the two are not only the origin of the early tragedies,but also the enduring factors affecting the formation of the western social and psychic structures.The mental struggle and the tragedy of the heroine Nina in Black Swan reflect the dichotomy between Apollo and Dionysius.A retrospect to the prototype of such a binary opposition is the best way to understand Nina’s split personality and further reveal the irreconcilable conflict between human being’s pursuit for beauty and virtue on the one hand,and lost of self-control on the other hand,which generates the power of both creativity and devastation.
文摘"Voltaire,the French poet,dramatis,historian and philosopher was an outspoken and aggressive enemy of every injustice such as tyranny,bigotry,cruelty,but especially of intolerance.He was noted for his characteristic wit,satire,and critical capacity.His works are outstanding embodiment of principles of French Enlightment"(wangzuoliang,2007:240).The paper is analyzing the reasons leading to candide's tragedy by exploring into the social background,the Christianity embodied in it and the contradiction between id and superego.
