Defamiliarization,the core theory of Russian formalism,emphasizes specific effects in a literary work by adopting fresh perspective to change readers' automatic and practical perception to an unfamiliar one.Edgar ...Defamiliarization,the core theory of Russian formalism,emphasizes specific effects in a literary work by adopting fresh perspective to change readers' automatic and practical perception to an unfamiliar one.Edgar allan poe is one of the writers who applied defamiliarization in his writing The Black Cat to help improve the literariness of a literature,break the set pattern and attract readers attention on modern people's twisted personality and dark inner world.展开更多
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have b...Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have been analyzed as the psychological materials.His short stories "The Black Cat" is one of the most classic horror novels which also has been criticized from the dark side of human being in psychology,however,this essay aims to analysis "The Black Cat" in the perspective of myth-archetype criticism which can lift up readers' mind on a broader perspective.Also,the ancient Greek mythology and Christian thought which will help us to understand his other works easily and make us know more about his particular contribution to the world literary history.展开更多
From the perspective of Freudian theories of psychoanalysis,Black Cat is a story about how an imbalanced personality led to the selfdestruction.The struggle between the protagonist’s id and superego eventually caused...From the perspective of Freudian theories of psychoanalysis,Black Cat is a story about how an imbalanced personality led to the selfdestruction.The struggle between the protagonist’s id and superego eventually caused the release of the id and evil behaviors.The protagonist’s abnormal behavior is also a performance of the unconscious theory and the death drive theory.It is further pointed out that the black cat and protagonist’s wife images,functioning as external containment,present the complexity of humanity.Edgar Allan Poe’s novels,which created a lot of psychopaths characters touching the unconscious field,have an important influence on the development of psychology.展开更多
Edgar Allan Poe,a writer of American Romantic period,is a forerunner in the use of irrational narration,especially in his dark tales,opening up a new approach for literature.Whether from narration perspective,plot or ...Edgar Allan Poe,a writer of American Romantic period,is a forerunner in the use of irrational narration,especially in his dark tales,opening up a new approach for literature.Whether from narration perspective,plot or theme,The Black Cat,one of his masterpiece,is the typical manifestation of this narration.展开更多
《黑猫》是美国作家埃德加·爱伦·坡(Edgar Allan Poe)创作的一篇惊悚心理小说,采用第一人称叙事,所讲述的事件折射出了小说主人公心理和行为上的畸形变态。因为叙述者的人格与隐含作者的道德价值观相背离,所以小说的主人公,...《黑猫》是美国作家埃德加·爱伦·坡(Edgar Allan Poe)创作的一篇惊悚心理小说,采用第一人称叙事,所讲述的事件折射出了小说主人公心理和行为上的畸形变态。因为叙述者的人格与隐含作者的道德价值观相背离,所以小说的主人公,即叙述者成为了一个"不可靠叙述者"。同时作者也运用了反讽与夸张的写作手法增强了小说叙述者的不可靠性,如此精心的安排,使得小说收到了很好的艺术效果。展开更多
文摘Defamiliarization,the core theory of Russian formalism,emphasizes specific effects in a literary work by adopting fresh perspective to change readers' automatic and practical perception to an unfamiliar one.Edgar allan poe is one of the writers who applied defamiliarization in his writing The Black Cat to help improve the literariness of a literature,break the set pattern and attract readers attention on modern people's twisted personality and dark inner world.
文摘Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America.It was until 20th century that the importance of Poe's literary creations had been recognized extensively by the academic world.Many of his works have been analyzed as the psychological materials.His short stories "The Black Cat" is one of the most classic horror novels which also has been criticized from the dark side of human being in psychology,however,this essay aims to analysis "The Black Cat" in the perspective of myth-archetype criticism which can lift up readers' mind on a broader perspective.Also,the ancient Greek mythology and Christian thought which will help us to understand his other works easily and make us know more about his particular contribution to the world literary history.
文摘From the perspective of Freudian theories of psychoanalysis,Black Cat is a story about how an imbalanced personality led to the selfdestruction.The struggle between the protagonist’s id and superego eventually caused the release of the id and evil behaviors.The protagonist’s abnormal behavior is also a performance of the unconscious theory and the death drive theory.It is further pointed out that the black cat and protagonist’s wife images,functioning as external containment,present the complexity of humanity.Edgar Allan Poe’s novels,which created a lot of psychopaths characters touching the unconscious field,have an important influence on the development of psychology.
文摘Edgar Allan Poe,a writer of American Romantic period,is a forerunner in the use of irrational narration,especially in his dark tales,opening up a new approach for literature.Whether from narration perspective,plot or theme,The Black Cat,one of his masterpiece,is the typical manifestation of this narration.
文摘《黑猫》是美国作家埃德加·爱伦·坡(Edgar Allan Poe)创作的一篇惊悚心理小说,采用第一人称叙事,所讲述的事件折射出了小说主人公心理和行为上的畸形变态。因为叙述者的人格与隐含作者的道德价值观相背离,所以小说的主人公,即叙述者成为了一个"不可靠叙述者"。同时作者也运用了反讽与夸张的写作手法增强了小说叙述者的不可靠性,如此精心的安排,使得小说收到了很好的艺术效果。
