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Ecological Perspective Guo Xuebo Novels

Posted on:2012-02-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X M XuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330338472544Subject:Humanities and Social Sciences
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In the long human history, especially for this rapid developing recent 300 years, the whole humanity has committed a serious mistake that Just pay attention to the survival of humans, forget the bearing of human being upon the earth; Focus on human self development. for instance, the global warming, the arctic melting, flood, tsunami, drought and some other natural disasters. These natural disasters are totally caused by improper mortal production way and lifestyle. However, human beings are stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing, still making activities to break ecosystems nowadays.This thesis is in the background of the global ecological crisis, based on the concerning of.the ecological crisis, the writer has analyzed the novels composed by Mr. Guo from the perspective of ecological criticism. Actually the global ecological crisis we face together nowadays, originated from our cultural systems rather than the ecosystem itself. To survive the crisis, we must comprehend the influences of our cultures on nature as distinct as possible. Starts from this angel exactly, the thesis contains not only the natural ecology, but also emphasized more on the influences of human spirit and our culture on natural ecology. Through the interpretation of the novels created by Guo Xuebo, we could acquaint with the close relationships between humanity and the nature, between humanity and animals, between psychal ecology and natural ecology. In the very background of international ecological crisis, with the draining of nature and national spirit, Guo Xuebo has shown his solicitudes for grassland and its all life, writing stories among mortals, grassland, desert and the animals. He reflects the current grassland eco-imbalance from different aspects, criticizing the humans who disrupt grassland ecology. The author expresses his wishes for grassland ecologic balance and harmonious coexistence between men and the nature. This significant wish is an embodiment of the concept that builds up the all-around, harmonious sustainable development between men and the nature in scientific development.This thesis consists of five parts.The first part is introduction, illustrating the purpose, significance history, status quo, research methods and approach of the thesis research. The second part mainly discusses the natural ecological concerns in the novels of Mr. Guo, mostly analyzing the grassland, desert, the meaningful ecological sense of the animals. What's more, we criticize anthropocentrism, agriculture and human alienation, exploring ecological consciousness.The third part interprets the hope of national spiritual ecology in the novels from two aspects. The first one analyzes natural ecological worsening with lapse of national culture, and the lapse is an important reason of eco-imbalance. Mr. Guo has delivered his great crisis sense of cultural lapse. The other aspect principally analyzes clinging believers and eco-heroes portrayed, deeply taping the purpose the author intends to inspire men to get national culture back through them.The fourth part expresses the tremendous expectation to ideal habitats under the draining of the nature and our culture, illustrating his expectation of recurrence of national culture and harmonious coexistence between humanity and the nature.The last part is conclusion. It emphasizes the importance of cultural diversity to the protection of ecological diversity, enlightening people on believing in their own culture, carrying the national culture on. Finally it presents that the ecological sense is coordinate with the concept that builds up the all-around, harmonious sustainable development between men and the nature.
Keywords/Search Tags:ecological criticism, novels, Guo Xuebo, illustrate
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