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《睡谷传说》之主题探析Analysis of the Theme of Sleepy Hollow 答辩提纲 课题介绍及背景 怀旧定义 睡谷传说及创作背景 叙事学 文本分析 总结 致谢 Introduction Washington Irving “Father of American Short Stories” Main Works: Rip · Van · Winkle The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Literature Review Problems in Previous Studies Most Researches on Rip · Van · Winkle Just Analyze the Feathers of Characters Analyze theme out of the text itself Creative Perspectives Nostalgia in Sleepy Hollow 1. Nostalgia Home-sickness, A wistful yearning for something past, Recollection, Self - examination, Self - restoration. 2. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 3. Background of Sleepy Hollow Literary Environment Life Experience Personal Interest Narratology 1. The First Person Narration 2. The Third Person Narration 3. Alternation of Person Narration 1. The First Person Narration Meaning: recollecting the past; what “I” was experiencing in the past. Function: self – awareness; the existence of the narrator; illustrate the narrator’s eagerly wish for the past quiet life and hate for the troubled world. 2.The Third Person Narration Meaning: Omniscience Narration; narrator knows much more information than any other characters in the story. Function: give readers a vivid and complete picture of the story. 3. Alternation of Person Narration Meaning: Alternate person narration throughout the story. Function: Unfolds the nostalgic theme in every aspect. Textual Analysis of Nostalgia in Sleepy Hollow 1.Environment Description 1.1 Environment Description : an organic element; consisting of time and space. A small brook An occasional whistle of a quail The tapping of a woodpecker The uniform tranquility 1.2 Gothic Atmosphere “the headless warrior”: a symbol of supernatural power. The gloom of night The wings of the winds The cemetery be tired of the mechanical reason. Gothic story satisfies people’s pursuit of mystery in place, r