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The City Image Of Theory Of Dreiser's Novels

Posted on:2013-04-18Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H Y ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2245330395980070Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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The modern literature of the United States, Theodore Dreiser, knownas the "City writer, urban imagery across almost all the work. In hisworks, the city image inclusive of Vientiane, to become a mother to guidethe city to the different components of image groups. Dreiser novel as themain text, attached to the city on the image interpretation, and explore thespirit of these images showing the point and moral aspirationsDreiser novel image of the city from several levels of interpretation:The introduction of introduction from Theodore Dreiser to start tounderstand the life of Theodore Dreiser. Research from home and abroadto start to explore the meaning and value of the topics, and clarify theresearch objectives of the paper and on this basis, research, researchmethodology and key issues.The first analysis of the origin of the image of the City of Dreisernovel. Of urban experience, combined with the background of the times,to show the works gathered in the city’s creative reason, these big cities ofChicago, New York on behalf of the industrialized cities of the characteristics of the impact of the changes brought about by theIndustrial Revolution on American literature, creative body mindinfections. The second chapter from the works of Theodore Dreiser’s startby analyzing his artistic techniques-contrast, color and detail description,vivid portrayal of characters, Dreiser on the city’s words; analysis of theTheodore Dreiser novel urban image and the other American writerdifferences, his city is a contradiction. The third chapter by Dreiserinhibition of industrialized cities and longing to express specific things inthe city hotels, theaters, trains, figures, combined with the works ofauthors, ideas, and pointed out that the writers of urban life, continualprocess of reflection. In the epilogue, to explore the essence and ethics ofthe Dreiser novel city image behind, pointed out that his city describingthe concerns of industrialization and modernization, the spirit of the cityand the modern consumer support and suppression, focus city to explorelife behind the profound hidden the modern value of care.The fourthchapter write urban development,industrial civilization,to reflect Dreiserview of the city. The last section of the image of the City of Dreiser novelinterpretation to explore the spiritual essence and ethics of Dreiser’s cityimage behind the confusion, the performance of the worries of themodern, the desire of the spirit of the city air and the suppression of theconsumer culture that his city image and support, challenge andsubversion of the Puritans, the focus city to explore the contradictions ofhuman nature, industrial civilization.In summary,the writer reiterate thatargument and conclud remarks.
Keywords/Search Tags:Theodore Dreiser, urban imagery, interpretation, ethical criticism
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