This paper makes a comparative study of Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and The Spirit of Capitalism and Yu Yingshi's The Confucion Ethic and the spirit of Merchants,in order to conclude the similarities in t...This paper makes a comparative study of Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and The Spirit of Capitalism and Yu Yingshi's The Confucion Ethic and the spirit of Merchants,in order to conclude the similarities in the two ethics underlying the development of capitalism.展开更多
Tess of the d＇Urbervilles written by Hardy is well-known in China. This paper departs from such traditional subjects as the insight into the reason of Tess＇s tragic end by analyzing the character of the protagonists...Tess of the d＇Urbervilles written by Hardy is well-known in China. This paper departs from such traditional subjects as the insight into the reason of Tess＇s tragic end by analyzing the character of the protagonists--Tess, Angel and Alec; or by dissecting the social environment. In this study, it represents the research by way of quoting several poems, expressing the meaning of the poems according to the development of the story to analyze the relationship between the poems and Tess＇s tragedy. It is concluded that poems cited by Hardy are the same as prophets＇ prophecies that indicate Tess＇s love tragedy： charming poems not only describe the short happy times of Tess, but also make a big contrast with her later unfortunate life; while the glooming poems appearing when Tess fell into plight, have their aims to increase the tragic atmosphere.展开更多
文摘This paper makes a comparative study of Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and The Spirit of Capitalism and Yu Yingshi's The Confucion Ethic and the spirit of Merchants,in order to conclude the similarities in the two ethics underlying the development of capitalism.
文摘Tess of the d＇Urbervilles written by Hardy is well-known in China. This paper departs from such traditional subjects as the insight into the reason of Tess＇s tragic end by analyzing the character of the protagonists--Tess, Angel and Alec; or by dissecting the social environment. In this study, it represents the research by way of quoting several poems, expressing the meaning of the poems according to the development of the story to analyze the relationship between the poems and Tess＇s tragedy. It is concluded that poems cited by Hardy are the same as prophets＇ prophecies that indicate Tess＇s love tragedy： charming poems not only describe the short happy times of Tess, but also make a big contrast with her later unfortunate life; while the glooming poems appearing when Tess fell into plight, have their aims to increase the tragic atmosphere.
