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American Male Images In Contemporary Novels Involving The US-Love Mode

Posted on:2011-10-21Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:B WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360305968428Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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In this paper, the theories of the Imagology of Comparative Literature as the core, combined with the basic theories of Post-Colonialist. And socio-cultural background is another consideration. It tried to analyze the Prince Charming images of the United States appear in three Contemporary love novels involving the United States. The three American males in works have Common aspects in outward appearance, social and economic condition and cultural background. The heroines in works desire the westernized appearance, reveals the bad influence of racism awareness on them. The images of American males in novels are keeping with the image of America in reality. The reality of the situation of China is related to women's disadvantaged position. The American men's behavior charmed the heroines, shows the advantages of Western culture. Writers shape the image of these type American males, reflect the standards of Western culture have a strong influence to Chinese aesthetics and values. The prior period model of the cross-border love novels attach to an autobiographical story of the personal pursuit of money. The latter period of the same subject novel, the story began to tap the cultural factors behind the plot, and search for identity transformation in foreign lands. The writers think about cultural identity, to explain the confusion between different cultures of East and West. The latter period novels have more meaningful and depth. Love mode fictions have a certain practical significance. The characters and the plot are the metaphors for the unequal hierarchical power relations between East and West. Imperfect love ending proved that the idealized tendency when shaping this type of American male image. Writers have been longing for equality and respect do not achieve. If we want to get a win-win in the collision of Eastern and Western cultures, we should have the equal attitude for cross-cultural exchanges, and have the correct positioning of cultural identity.This paper is divided into five parts, the preamble introduce the study texts are the model of three contemporary love stories, approaches to the study. And the significance and value of the U.S. image study. The first chapter from the 3 perspectives analyzes the American "Prince Charming" image, and let the text connected with reality. The second chapter concluded the migration of the early-to late novel concerns about the Love novel mode involving the United States. The third chapter discusses the practical significance in the love novel model involving the United States. The conclusion point out globalization does not mean westernization, but should be open and multi-center world.
Keywords/Search Tags:American Male, America, image
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