The scapegoat persecution consists of four elements:the widespread social crisis,the accusation of crime,the scapegoat selection criteria and the violence itself.The goat,Jesus,Oedipus,etc.in the Bible all acted as sc...The scapegoat persecution consists of four elements:the widespread social crisis,the accusation of crime,the scapegoat selection criteria and the violence itself.The goat,Jesus,Oedipus,etc.in the Bible all acted as scapegoats.This is the persecution of all individuals,but in most cases,it is hidden in the culture in a more secretive way.In the boiling point of the initiation of scapegoat mechanism,crowd plays an important role.People usually don’t blame themselves but blame others and the whole society.They can make up all kinds of accusations and make people feel that people who are scapegoats are particularly harmful.Scapegoats are often accused of special crimes.Although the charges can be varied,it is easy to find their unity to achieve social stability at the expense of one’s interests.And the protagonist of Ian McEwan’s Atonement—Robbie will be analyzed from 4 elements of the scapegoat theory in this paper comparing with the New Testament from the perspective of transmutation and displacement of archetypes.展开更多
Young Goodman Brown is one of the representative works of Nathaniel Hawthorne,an outstanding American writer.Many western critics have interpreted the novel from different perspectives,but few in China have made a spe...Young Goodman Brown is one of the representative works of Nathaniel Hawthorne,an outstanding American writer.Many western critics have interpreted the novel from different perspectives,but few in China have made a special exposition of the“scapegoat”model in the novel.Therefore,this article tries to interpret the“Scapegoat”image from the perspective of the myth archetype theory,trying to reveal the failure of redeeming function in scapegoat mechanism,at the same time,it also aims to to search out one of the many factors which endow this novel with infinite charm.展开更多
In order to achieve the objectives of transparency and accountability,Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador(AMLO)has offered a press conference every morning since he took office.This situation seemed to be a ...In order to achieve the objectives of transparency and accountability,Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador(AMLO)has offered a press conference every morning since he took office.This situation seemed to be a transcendental change in the field of democratic dynamics and political communication in Mexico;however,not merely a means of communication,these conferences have instead become a method of government.Using postulates of Mimetic Theory,this essay analyzes AMLO’s conferences,showing how this daily practice has become propaganda for the regime.展开更多
Beijing is festooned with gigantic billboards extolling the virtues of luxurious accommodation and leaving no doubt that a prestigious address is a symbol
Morrison's novel Paradise begins and ends with the raid of men in Ruby on the women in the Convent. The contradictions and conflicts between the two communities are the major parts of this novel. Finally, the cont...Morrison's novel Paradise begins and ends with the raid of men in Ruby on the women in the Convent. The contradictions and conflicts between the two communities are the major parts of this novel. Finally, the contradictions and conflicts are intensified, leading to the scapegoating of the women in the Convent by the men in Ruby. This paper just intends to analyze and discuss how the tragic scapegoating is caused.展开更多
文摘The scapegoat persecution consists of four elements:the widespread social crisis,the accusation of crime,the scapegoat selection criteria and the violence itself.The goat,Jesus,Oedipus,etc.in the Bible all acted as scapegoats.This is the persecution of all individuals,but in most cases,it is hidden in the culture in a more secretive way.In the boiling point of the initiation of scapegoat mechanism,crowd plays an important role.People usually don’t blame themselves but blame others and the whole society.They can make up all kinds of accusations and make people feel that people who are scapegoats are particularly harmful.Scapegoats are often accused of special crimes.Although the charges can be varied,it is easy to find their unity to achieve social stability at the expense of one’s interests.And the protagonist of Ian McEwan’s Atonement—Robbie will be analyzed from 4 elements of the scapegoat theory in this paper comparing with the New Testament from the perspective of transmutation and displacement of archetypes.
文摘Young Goodman Brown is one of the representative works of Nathaniel Hawthorne,an outstanding American writer.Many western critics have interpreted the novel from different perspectives,but few in China have made a special exposition of the“scapegoat”model in the novel.Therefore,this article tries to interpret the“Scapegoat”image from the perspective of the myth archetype theory,trying to reveal the failure of redeeming function in scapegoat mechanism,at the same time,it also aims to to search out one of the many factors which endow this novel with infinite charm.
文摘In order to achieve the objectives of transparency and accountability,Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador(AMLO)has offered a press conference every morning since he took office.This situation seemed to be a transcendental change in the field of democratic dynamics and political communication in Mexico;however,not merely a means of communication,these conferences have instead become a method of government.Using postulates of Mimetic Theory,this essay analyzes AMLO’s conferences,showing how this daily practice has become propaganda for the regime.
文摘Beijing is festooned with gigantic billboards extolling the virtues of luxurious accommodation and leaving no doubt that a prestigious address is a symbol
文摘Morrison's novel Paradise begins and ends with the raid of men in Ruby on the women in the Convent. The contradictions and conflicts between the two communities are the major parts of this novel. Finally, the contradictions and conflicts are intensified, leading to the scapegoating of the women in the Convent by the men in Ruby. This paper just intends to analyze and discuss how the tragic scapegoating is caused.
