Henry James is one of the greatest novelists, who enjoys great reputation in the English literary world. He spent many years in Europe. Fie had deep and subtle insights into the life of the upper class in America and ...Henry James is one of the greatest novelists, who enjoys great reputation in the English literary world. He spent many years in Europe. Fie had deep and subtle insights into the life of the upper class in America and Europe. He experienced the cultural differences between America and Europe profoundly, which was demonstrated in his literary works. Daisy Miller is one of the representative works of Henry James, reveals his ＂international theme＂, the American innocence in face of European sophistication, In D^dsy Miller, Winterbourne is an undeniable protagonist, embodies both narrative and symbolic meaning. Through his narration and his representative features of the sophistication of European culture, we can gradually realize that it is the inevitable collision between new world and old world that leads to the pathetic ending of Daisy Miller.展开更多
Henry James is a writer who is renowned for the international theme in his works,which bridges the New World and the Old World.Daisy Miller is one of the novels in James’early stage of literary career,which won Henry...Henry James is a writer who is renowned for the international theme in his works,which bridges the New World and the Old World.Daisy Miller is one of the novels in James’early stage of literary career,which won Henry James popularity in the western world.The novel portrays the subtle relationship between Daisy and Winterbourne.The changing attitude of Winterbourne to Daisy shows Winterbourne’s changing reflection to the two cultures.From a young American who has been so assimilated into old European civilization to an emancipated American,Winterbourne finally chose to live in Europe and ignored secular prejudice.The change not only shows he tried to merge the two cultures also Henry James’idea of cultural integration.展开更多
文摘Henry James is one of the greatest novelists, who enjoys great reputation in the English literary world. He spent many years in Europe. Fie had deep and subtle insights into the life of the upper class in America and Europe. He experienced the cultural differences between America and Europe profoundly, which was demonstrated in his literary works. Daisy Miller is one of the representative works of Henry James, reveals his ＂international theme＂, the American innocence in face of European sophistication, In D^dsy Miller, Winterbourne is an undeniable protagonist, embodies both narrative and symbolic meaning. Through his narration and his representative features of the sophistication of European culture, we can gradually realize that it is the inevitable collision between new world and old world that leads to the pathetic ending of Daisy Miller.
文摘Henry James is a writer who is renowned for the international theme in his works,which bridges the New World and the Old World.Daisy Miller is one of the novels in James’early stage of literary career,which won Henry James popularity in the western world.The novel portrays the subtle relationship between Daisy and Winterbourne.The changing attitude of Winterbourne to Daisy shows Winterbourne’s changing reflection to the two cultures.From a young American who has been so assimilated into old European civilization to an emancipated American,Winterbourne finally chose to live in Europe and ignored secular prejudice.The change not only shows he tried to merge the two cultures also Henry James’idea of cultural integration.
