毕业论文课题相关文献综述

Literature ReviewConsidered by many scholars to be Steinbecks finest novel, The Grapes of Wrath has been interpreted by critics from different angles since its publication. However, interest in studying the works of Steinbeck at the ecofeminist perspective is less strong than in the traditional ones. It turns out that most articles focus on the thematic concern, symbolic meanings and personality analysis. As for the ecofeminist aspect, discussions seem to be limited.Among all these articles, quite a few scholars show great interest in the symbolic meanings of different images in The Grapes of Wrath. Yang Bo pointed out that the land turtle in the novel was a symbol of the fighting spirits---never giving up and always moving on---embodies by thousands of bankrupt farmers who had confronted with difficulties and setbacks when running away from the natural disaster. (144-146) Pan Hongsheng summarized that the grapes not only reflected the indignation of those farmers who were driven from their own lands and houses, but represented their dream and hope of yearning for lands and jobs. (59-61) Gong Yubo and Liang Yapingconcluded that Rose of Sharon was one of the indestructible women Steinbeck depicted in his novel, who should be regarded as one of the brilliant models of the laboring people in the Thirties and she was the hope of the society. (88-90) Other scholars center on the themes of the novel, in which some major characters are involved.Most of them attach their attention to Ma Joad --- a typical female Steinbeck spends lots of ink to describe. Huang Anping and Duan Liqin gave a relatively thorough analysis of the major character---Ma Joad in the novel. In their opinion, Ma was a perfect woman in Steinbeckwork. Other women could not compare with her. She was not only a believable woman in reality, but also a legend woman, whose power and moral virtue surely should be admitted by all the women. (81-83) Zhao Xiuli made a detailed analysis of the heroine Ma Joad. She believed that Ma was a representative of a kind and brave Oklahom laboring woman, who played an important role in the family since she had much experience and determination to hold the family together and to fight for their living. (233-234) Xu Quan and Wang Ting pointed out that the theme of the novel underwent an expansion from individual to community, and explained that expansion was closely related to Steinbecks philosophical points of view. (59-62) Though Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath has been interpreted for many times by different scholars, analyses from the perspective of ecofeminism are still rare today. As few people have ever made a detailed and complete analysis of ecofeminism in The Grapes of Wrath, I, as an enthusiastic fan of this novel, inspired by the contemporary severe environmental problems, intend to study at length its effects in The Grapes of Wrath as well as its connection with the real life. By analyzing this novel in detail, this study hopes much more attention should be paid to women problems in the modern society like leftover ladies issue, and more importantly, an effective and regulated mainstream method should be carried out.