变化的中国人形象——从后殖民角度解读赛珍珠作品-changing image of chinese —— interpretation of pearl bucks works from the perspective of post - colonialism.docxVIP

AcknowledgementsFirstandforemost,Iwouldliketothankmysupervisor,Dr.QiTao.Withouthispatientguidance,carefulrevisionandinsightfulinstruction,Iwouldneverhavebeenabletobringthisthesisintolight.Hiserudition,strictnessandpatienceasasupervisor;kindness,considerationandtoleranceasafriendmakemystudymorethanmeaningful.Heteachesmenotonlyhowtoconductresearchonliterarycriticism,butalsohowtobeanuprightperson.Idowishtodedicatethisthesistohim,withmostofthevirtuesduetohimbutthedemeritsmyown.Furthermore,IwouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudetoalltherespectableteachersofAnhuiUniversitywhohavetaughtandhelpedmeinmypost-graduatestudies,especiallytoProf.ChenZhengfa,Prof.HuaQuankun,Prof.ChenBing.Prof.HongZengliu,Prof.ZhuYue,Prof.ZhouFangzhu,andProf.WangXiaolingfortheirhelpandadvice.Inaddition,Iamgratefultomyclassmatesfortheirconstantencouragementandvaluablesuggestions.Lastbutnotleast,Iwanttothankmyfamilyandfriends.Theirsupportgavemestrengthandhelpedmegetthroughallhardshipinthecourseofwritingthethesis.AbstractPearlS.Buck,aneminentAmericanwomanwriter,wasfamousforwritingaboutChinaandtheChinesepeasantsinparticular.Herliterarycareerbeganinthelate1920sandmanyofherworksimmediatelybecame―best-sellers‖aftertheyappeared.PearlS.BuckwontheNobelPrizein1938mainlyforhermasterpieceTheGoodEarth,whichwasregardedas―fortherichandgenuineepicportrayalsoftheChinesepeasantlife‖.However,owningtoherlifebackground,PearlBuck‘sworkswerethesubjectofcontroversyfromthebeginningofherwritingcareer.AndherstatusasamainwriterhadnotalwaysbeenadmittedinChinaaswellasinAmerica.Thispapersinglesoutherworksofdifferentperiods—EastWind,WestWind,TheGoodEarthandDragonSeeds,withtheapplicationofpostcolonialismtoanalysizingtheculturalconnotationoftheChineseimagesinordertofindoutthereasonsandappreciateherworksfromanewperspective.Thisthesisisdividedintosixchapters.ThefirstchapterbeginswithabriefaccountofPearlBuckandhermajorworks,thehistoryofstudiesonPearlS.Buck,originalityandorganizationofthethesis.Thesecondchapterexpoundsonthetheoreticalbasis