Research on Ecological Crisis in The Grapes of Wrath from the Perspective of Ecological Criticism开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义

With the worsening of environmental problems, more and more people begin to pay attention to the ecological environment and the fate of mankind from different angles. Ecological literary criticism, born in the 1970s, is based on literature and focusing on ecology. As a form of literary criticism with unique value, it has attracted more and more attention. Many writers and works begin to examine the survival dilemma faced by mankind from the perspective of ecological criticism. The Grapes of Wrath,John Steinbeck''''s masterpiece, is a thought-provoking ecological masterpiece.

2. 研究内容和预期目标

research question: the reasons for the ecological crisis contained in the grapes of wrath and how to reflect it.

the key problem to be solved is to analyze the ecological crisis embodied in the novel from three dimensions: natural ecological crisis, social ecological crisis and spiritual ecological crisis.

3. 国内外研究现状

john steinbeck''''s the grapes of wrath was published in 1939, it has a strong impact on not only american literature but also foreign literature. the grapes of wrath aroused widespread critics'''' concern since its publication. the critical views and favorable responses are mixed. its criticism has always triggered controversies. studies on its themes, styles and points of view vary. in this chapter the author aims to give a brief introduction to the study of the grapes of wrath at home and abroad in order to get a glimpse of the various researches.

1. research abroad

there are a lot of profound insights of critical essays into steinbeck''''s the grapes of wrath. they include steinbeck and the environment: interdisciplinary approaches which is a series of essays about steinbeck. the essay is co-edited by wesley n. tiffney, susan shillinglaw and f.beegel. they write a preface for the book from perspectives of specialist, generalist and biologist inamerican literature respectively.

4. 计划与进度安排

1. introduction

1.1 content introduction

1.2 creative background

5. 参考文献

[1] alexander,charlotte. john steinbeck''''s the grape of wrath. beijing: foreign language education and research press,1996:3.

[2] steinbeck j , hearle k . the grapes of wrath : text and criticism[j]. penguin group inc, 1997, 83(3):193-199.

[3] hayashi t . steinbeck''''s the grapes of wrath : essays in criticism[m]. steinbeck research institute, dept. of english, college of sciences and humanities, ball state university, 1990.