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Call Of Green:Research Of Ecological Thinking Of Thoreau

Posted on:2016-10-01Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y J ChenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2335330461495405Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Henry David Soro is the pioneer of western ecological literature, as early as in nineteenth Century forty when he wason the relationship between human and naturehavea profoundcognitionand understanding. In Thoreau's short life, leaving a few is the essence of the works, not behind, contains the ecological ideas of Thoreau simple, simple but essential, behind alone with Thoreau to express deep call for green.Thoreau remind people to really understand the true meaning of life, we should put attention from yourself to nature, thinking of symbiosis of human and nature, the only truly understand this symbiotic relationship, to really change your world, nature, the plight of. In Thoreau's view, ecological is a good way to save the world.The interpretation of Thoreau's thoughts will be helpful for us to comprehensively and deeply on its realistic foundation, philosophical premise, basic connotation and theoretical disputes, but also helps us to objectively analyze the practical significance, academic contribution and bias, more conducive to our sober and rational grasp of the historical significance of the ecological thought.This article attempts from Thoreau's ecological thought origin, in the works of Thoreau's ecological thought development process, Thoreau's major works of ecological connotation in three aspects, a comprehensive interpretation of Thoreau's works.The unique experience of life, transformation of social background, ideological and theoretical tide active constitute the ecological ideas of Thoreau to grow and develop rapidly because of inside and outside the mature.From the life experience, Thoreau during reading of romantic literary works, Oriental classics reading extensively and in-depth study, from the ideological to let Thoreau further deepen our understanding of the natural feeling. After graduation, had the opportunity to go into business of Thoreau, according to his for freedom and human desire, to practice a new way of life, river rafting, Walden, the Maine Woods for meditation, the Cape Cod Peninsula touches such life history, also become the ecological ideas of Thoreau adorable bud, development and mature opportunity.From Thoreau's four works "river last week" "Walden" "Maine forest" "the Cape Cod peninsula" can clearly see the hole ecological thought development process. First of all, in the "River" in one book a week, in the tour process, from the perspective of the author in nature outside of the visitors, show that early core characteristics of its ecological development of ideas, is the concern of nature; in "Walden", the author is social man to natural man's position change, show the core idea of ecological holism begin to form and deepen; in the "Maine forest" and "Cape Cod peninsula", ecological system and ecological connotation extension further deepened, in this period, Thoreau's ecological thoughts have become more and more comprehensive and perfect.Ecological connotation and rich experience in the practice of Thoreau's works for posterity is the most valuable wealth. From the attribution of the field division, mainly reflected in the social and ecological connotation, the natural ecological connotation, spiritual ecology connotation. General ecological refers to a kind of balance, harmony, health, sustainable development, the narrow ecological refers to the quality of the natural environment, this paper is broadly to explore the ecological thought connotation in Thoreau's works. Social ecological connotation mainly focused on the criticism of industrial technology excessively, lopsided development, natural ecological connotation is the core part of reverence for nature, ecological thought, ecological holism, return to harmony with nature is the fundamental point of view. Humanism is to show Thoreau, theory, practice and between the lines of green life of the call to the world.
Keywords/Search Tags:Thoreau ecological thought, origin, the development process, ecological connotation
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