Study On Reception Theory Of Hans Robert Jauss

Reception　theory　took　its　origin　from　the　late　60s　of　the　20th　　century　which　plays　an　important　role　in　the　world.　As　the　founder　and　important　theorist,　Hans　Robert　Jauss　made　great　contribution　to　west　literary　theory.　His　thoughts　realized　the　second　turn　of　literary　theory.　The　paper　is　divided　into　six　parts.　　First　of　all,　the　paper　introduces　the　process　of　the　thoughts　of　Jauss　in　order　to　master　the　whole　direction　of　his　theory.　Secondly,　Jauss　attached　sufficient　importance　to　the　important　position　of　readers　in　literary　activities.　He　suggested　that　the　reader　made　decision　to　the　text.　Text　lies　in　the　acceptance　of　the　reader.　According　to　this,　Jauss　established　the　view　which　regarded　reader　as　the　center　in　the　study　of　literature.　Thirdly,　Jauss　criticized　the　old　views　of　literary　history.　He　paid　attention　to　the　Horizon　of　Expectation　and　reading　practice.　Jauss　put　forward　that　the　literary　history　was　the　literary　reception　history　and　effect　history　of　readers.　Fourthly,　Jauss　emphasized　the　importance　of　aesthetic　experience.　The　basic　feeling　of　aesthetic　experience　is　happiness.　We　should　master　the　feature　of　aesthetic　experience　from　three　aspects.　These　aspects　are　poiesis,　aisthesis　and　catharsis.　Fifthly,　as　an　open　theory,　Jauss　regarded　reception　theory　as　a　theory　of　communication.　There　are　not　stable　relations　among　writer,　text　and　reader.　As　a　matter　of　fact,　the　three　are　in　a　station　of　equality,　communicating　and　talking　with　each　other.　Finally,　the　paper　discusses　the　innovation　and　breakthrough　of　his　thoughts.　At　the　same　time,　the　paper　points　out　the　weakness　of　his　theory.