Katherine Mansfield is regarded as a prominent modernist writer of short stories in New Zealand and English literature.Her works manifest the perfect union of modernistic techniques and modernistic themes in reflectin...Katherine Mansfield is regarded as a prominent modernist writer of short stories in New Zealand and English literature.Her works manifest the perfect union of modernistic techniques and modernistic themes in reflecting the spiritual life of modern people.The modernistic themes,including the theme of alienation,the theme of loneliness and disillusionment,and the theme of the paradox of life and death in her representative short storyAt the Bay,demonstrate her great concern about the spiritual world of modern people and her reflection on the modern society.展开更多
American Dream refers to the belief of the majority of Americans.Through hard work,thrift,and determination,they can surely achieve a better life and live a comfortable life.Such an American Dream has a profound influ...American Dream refers to the belief of the majority of Americans.Through hard work,thrift,and determination,they can surely achieve a better life and live a comfortable life.Such an American Dream has a profound influence on several generations of Americans.American Dream has a close relationship with people' s working life and cultural activities.Death of a Salesman is a typical play about the pursuit and the illusionary of the Dream follower.In Death of a Salesman,the American Dream is the main hero as well as Willy Loman' s spiritual pillar.The pursuit,the realization,and the disillusionment of the American Dream develop with Willy and his family.展开更多
This article first introduces Faunlkners Yaknapatawpha serial, a myt hical kingdom created by Faulkner in most of his major works, and Faulkners ma in concerns in his writing. Then, A Rose for Emily,one of the ser...This article first introduces Faunlkners Yaknapatawpha serial, a myt hical kingdom created by Faulkner in most of his major works, and Faulkners ma in concerns in his writing. Then, A Rose for Emily,one of the serial, is apprec iated to show some of Faulkners artistic preoccupations. The article presents that Faulkner exposes, in this short novel, the conflicts between the old tradit ion and the new order in the South and the disillusionment of the southern desce ndants in the conflicts.展开更多
文摘Katherine Mansfield is regarded as a prominent modernist writer of short stories in New Zealand and English literature.Her works manifest the perfect union of modernistic techniques and modernistic themes in reflecting the spiritual life of modern people.The modernistic themes,including the theme of alienation,the theme of loneliness and disillusionment,and the theme of the paradox of life and death in her representative short storyAt the Bay,demonstrate her great concern about the spiritual world of modern people and her reflection on the modern society.
文摘American Dream refers to the belief of the majority of Americans.Through hard work,thrift,and determination,they can surely achieve a better life and live a comfortable life.Such an American Dream has a profound influence on several generations of Americans.American Dream has a close relationship with people' s working life and cultural activities.Death of a Salesman is a typical play about the pursuit and the illusionary of the Dream follower.In Death of a Salesman,the American Dream is the main hero as well as Willy Loman' s spiritual pillar.The pursuit,the realization,and the disillusionment of the American Dream develop with Willy and his family.
文摘This article first introduces Faunlkners Yaknapatawpha serial, a myt hical kingdom created by Faulkner in most of his major works, and Faulkners ma in concerns in his writing. Then, A Rose for Emily,one of the serial, is apprec iated to show some of Faulkners artistic preoccupations. The article presents that Faulkner exposes, in this short novel, the conflicts between the old tradit ion and the new order in the South and the disillusionment of the southern desce ndants in the conflicts.
