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享乐主义论文 文献综述 英文 　　Chapter Two Literature Review 　　Definition 　　The definition of hedonism 　　The hedonism is the doctrine that pleasure is the sole and the proper aim of human action. It is usually associated with a more physical, egoistic, or unrefined definition of “pleasure” than that found in the related doctrine of utilitarianism. 　　The brief introduction of Garfield’s A Tale of Two Kitties 　　Garfield’s A Tale of Two Kitties is a very famous cartoon in America . Garfield, America’s favorite feline, follows his owner, Jon, to England. The may never recover, as Garfield is mistaken for a look-alike, regal cat who has inherited a castle. Garfield savors the royal treatment afforded by his loyal four-legged subjects, but his reign is in jeopardy. The nefarious Lord Dargis is determined to do away with Garfield, so he can turn the castle into a resort. Garfield’s bigger, better, more purr-fect world is soon turned upside down in this tale of two kitties. The foregoing researches 　　The hedonism in the picture of Dorian Gray 　　The author of the picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde. Hedonism is one of his important representative of English aesthetics. His novel the picture of Dorian Gray reflects the hedonism. It mainly talks about the bad results and the nature of the hedonism. 　　“ To mention the hedonism, from the pont of outlook on life, we can say that in fact, the picture of Dorian Gray in the novel is exactly the picture of hedonism. Once ?the father Devil?-Lord Henry Wotton, inspired Dorian to enjoy the unbated and infinite pleasures every term the young man takes in his life is definitely for the worse. Why? The answer lies on the process of how the young man changes from the pure boy to a crude and crazy man. This novel reveals the visible symbol of a new 　　Hedonism. Then we can conclude that the life style adopted by Lord Henry and Dorian Gray is just the typical life style of Hedonism.” (Yanghui, 2013, Page 9) 　　“According to Floyd?s ?personality Theory?,