On the Complexity of Santiagos Chracter in The Old Man and the Sea开题报告

 2022-07-13 15:24:50

1. 研究目的与意义

Ernest Hemingway, one of the most outstanding novelists in America in the 20th century, was a representative of #8220;the Lost Generation#8221;. As a Nobel prize winner, he successfully created various works of art which remain a profound influence for the world. His unique writing technique renders the literary world precious legacy. Among his numerous works, most people would keep nothing in mind but The Old Man and the Sea, especially the line #8220;one could be destroyed but never beaten#8221; which has been appreciated by the whole world. Many reasons account for the huge success of The Old Man and the Sea. One of these reasons, however, takes most of the credit, that is, the successful portrayal of Santiago with complexity. This thesis focuses on his image of elegance, maturity, heroism as well as bravery. Meanwhile, it highly praises his strong desire for victory and success when facing the setbacks and adversity in which ordinary people could not bear and deeply acclaims the unyielding spirit of human beings confronted with the misery. This novel shows great concern and rich explanation to human life. Santiago is an ordinary but also extremely courageous man. Compared with the other main characters in Hemingway#8217;s early works, he took a close eye on fate and had a better understanding of life. In the face of adversity, elegant manners and unyielding spirit were completely released, and that#8217;s what current society lacks. In comparison with the past, we are living in a world where the fast expansion of knowledge makes material life very rich. However, that still cannot meet the demands in spirit. What kind of life attitude should people take with the rapidly changing and developing technology? How should people keep calm and stay cool while facing the mounting fierce market competition？We are able to find a proper answer by means of learning this great novel written by Hemingway.

2. 研究内容和预期目标

In The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway shaped an unyielding man in the face of adversity and death who leaves an indelible impression on the readers. The thesis aims to analyze the complexity of character of Santiago, who is brave, optimistic and unyielding, in order to give readers a better understanding of life. As we all know, The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most well-known works of Hemingway, and this thesis will firstly introduce the author himself as well as the era he lived in and the book itself respectively. Then, it will give a full coverage of the protagonist#8217;s diverse character. In the third part, causes of the tragedy of Santiago will be deeply explored。

1. Introduction

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3. 国内外研究现状

The Old Man and the Sea aroused great attention from readers and the academia both home and abroad as soon as it came to public. During the half century before 2000, readers and reviewers mostly focus on issues like code heroes, iceberg theory and tragedy consciousness, resulting in fruitful outcomes. Since 2000, it is still a popular research object in the academia. But angles of research have shifted to areas like critics of ecology, forms of art and so on. In American Literature, published by Macmillan Company in 1984, the author Keats George illustrated the novel#8217;s protagonist from four diverse aspects, Santiago as a code hero, a psychological cripple, a Christ-like man, a tragic figure, leaving a brand new impression on readers. Literary circles in China started the research of Hemingway in 1930s. It was reported that Huang Yuan was the first man in China to publish about Hemingway#8217;s works. He analyzed the features of realism exhaustively. Most discussed and explored the main character from a traditional view. Then, the image of code hero gradually came on stage. The reason why Chinese cared much about the image of code hero is because it caters to the demands of contemporary times, which has broad market in China.

4. 计划与进度安排

1. before 2022-11-30 --completing topic selection

2. before 2022-1-18 --completing the thesis proposal

3. before 2022-4-10 --completing the first draft

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5. 参考文献

[1]Keats, George. American Literature[M]. London: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1984.

[2]Waterson, Arthur. A Reader#8217;s Guide to Earnest Hemingway: A Life Story[M]. New York: Charles Scribner#8217;s Sons,1969.

[3]William, Max. Ernest Hemingway[M]. London: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1985.

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