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文一茗 Background: Sichuan University QQ： 846595984 （人淡如菊） E-mail: wym1023@163.com Zodiac(星座): Libra（天秤） Why literature? It is beyond my reach! By definition, literature is … a. representation of who we are b. reminder of who we used to be c. mirror of who we are supposed to be →How men make sense out of life The features of literature Dance with the time Speak ahead of the time Plunge back into the past The nature of literature In a given society, all cultural modes—table manners, kinship system, myths, literature, art, and so forth—are interrelated. They are all manifestations of underlying structures that give coherence and unity to these cultural expressions and enable us to see that society as an organic whole. Existing independently of and determining consciousness in a way that the individual is unaware of, they are clues to the essence of the mind itself. To sum up: To know self by way of knowing others. We read literature to identify self, to reflect self, to transcend self. The way of existence （blog/ diary/confession）. What we are supposed to do? My job : make you more exposed to literary stuff Your job: make your readers more exposed to your depth. Note: “reader” should be understood in the broadest sense—it could be the audience when you deliver a public speech, your partner in business negotiation, your friend in private talks. Approaches: from “what” to “how” The training of textual analysis in relation to a. historical (competitive), b. cultural (way of expressing ideas), c. ideological (cultural standards set by dominant class), d. linguistic backgrounds (秦始皇以小篆统天下、快速后现代与网络语言). Form and content: two sides of the same coin Clues to follow The tradition of reason The tradition of subjective freedom The tradition of humanism The tradition of reason It makes possible a scientific understanding of the physical universe, the utilization of nature for human betterment, and the identification and reformation of irra