This paper depicts nothingness expressed in Happy Days in terms of stage design, properties and characters' actions as well as the conversations in it.
Samuel Beckett is a master of the Theatre of Absurd.His plays,such as Waiting for Godot(1954)and Endgame(1958),project the irrationalism,helplessness,and absurdity of life in dramatic forms that reject realistic setti...Samuel Beckett is a master of the Theatre of Absurd.His plays,such as Waiting for Godot(1954)and Endgame(1958),project the irrationalism,helplessness,and absurdity of life in dramatic forms that reject realistic settings,logical reasoning,or a co-herently evolving plot.This thesis intends to interpret Endgame from the perspective of its themes and to help readers gain a betterunderstanding of the major issues confronted by a modern man in life.展开更多
Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Marlowe’s The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus are important dramatic works of the English Renaissance.Despite the distance between their periods of creation,Shakespeare and Marlowe share the same bac...Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Marlowe’s The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus are important dramatic works of the English Renaissance.Despite the distance between their periods of creation,Shakespeare and Marlowe share the same background of social life,and in the same ideological and cultural context,the two playwrights coincidentally deal with the theme of“nothingness”in their respective works.The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Macbeth and The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus,and to compare the similarities and differences in characterization and narrative techniques between the two works in exploring the theme of“nothingness”.展开更多
In the interpretation of Mark Twain’s Is He Living or Is He Dead,the author points out that in the cage of human predic-ament the choice for being or nothingness lies in the fundamental precondition of ensuring subje...In the interpretation of Mark Twain’s Is He Living or Is He Dead,the author points out that in the cage of human predic-ament the choice for being or nothingness lies in the fundamental precondition of ensuring subjectivity first and foremost,with equal emphasis on the organic whole of the signifier and the signified in what he or she is doing,so as to realize the subject’s true value of life.展开更多
Guided by the "ice-berg" theory, this paper briefly analyzes Ernest Hemingway's short story "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place". It concludes that without any information or interference from the aut...Guided by the "ice-berg" theory, this paper briefly analyzes Ernest Hemingway's short story "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place". It concludes that without any information or interference from the author, the story plainly replays a real-life scene. While at the same time, it conveys thought-provoking themes such as the loneliness, nothingness and dignity in life.展开更多
This thesis is to analyze Hemingway's 'A Clean,Well-lighted Place'-a story to which the author applies his famous 'iceberg theory'.Hemingway relates his stories to an iceberg with only one-eighth a...This thesis is to analyze Hemingway's 'A Clean,Well-lighted Place'-a story to which the author applies his famous 'iceberg theory'.Hemingway relates his stories to an iceberg with only one-eighth actually showing and the other seven-eighths under water.This thesis is to show what is beneath the surface and the hidden meaning of the story.展开更多
This paper considers a theory and practices of Japanese manabi （学） as an alternative concept of learning in the era of post-globalization. Although the term manabi is widely used as the translation of learning and ...This paper considers a theory and practices of Japanese manabi （学） as an alternative concept of learning in the era of post-globalization. Although the term manabi is widely used as the translation of learning and Lernen in the field of pedagogy and in Japanese schools, it is important to understand its meaning, since the meaning of manabi is a comprehensive concept that differs semantically from the words learning, Lernen, and Bildung in the Western words. Faced with the globalization in the 21st century, there has been a tendency to promote educational reform and curriculum policies that could be characterized as ＂learnification＂ in which ＂21st century skills,＂ ＂competency-based learning,＂ and ＂learner-centered education＂ are emphasized. While the Western idea of learning that highlights active self is attractive to change classroom practices from the transmission of knowledge to an innovative style of active, collaborative, communicative learning, and problem-solving, Japanese education sustains traditional values that derive from selflessness and nothingness in Eastern philosophy.展开更多
Ethos and logos of the Jain thought and practice （world view） is based on reality perceived by senses. Atheistic roots of Jain Dharm have nourished growth, maintained viability and vitality, and kept it relevant for...Ethos and logos of the Jain thought and practice （world view） is based on reality perceived by senses. Atheistic roots of Jain Dharm have nourished growth, maintained viability and vitality, and kept it relevant for over the last five millennia. Unlike Judeo-Christian-Islam or Brahminical faith, it does not rely on omniscient supreme or god. Its atheistic and anti-theistic thrust is generally known, yet its followers do not call themselves Nastik （non-believers）. They emphasize action-consequence relations as guide for successful behaviors with ethical conduct. The basis of their arguments follows from the Jain logic （Saptbhangi Syad Nay） of evidence based inference with multiple orthogonal affirmed assertions （Jain 2011）. It conserves information by acknowledging the remaining doubt in an inference. It does not assume binary complementation to force closure for deduction with incomplete knowledge which leads to self-reference and loss of information. This approach offers a rational and practical alternative to conundrum of western atheism even though its arguments are logical and consistent with available evidence. It also obviates need to extract religious morality from social mores. Objective truth and knowledge of established generalizations is necessary but not sufficient for subjective searches to shape desires and for what the future ought to be.展开更多
The origin of the universe?The origin of free will?The origin of space?Or simply the appearance of something out of nothing,with no causal before,likes a probability that transforms into an unpredictable particle actu...The origin of the universe?The origin of free will?The origin of space?Or simply the appearance of something out of nothing,with no causal before,likes a probability that transforms into an unpredictable particle actuality in quantum physics.In short,does better explanation for such questions await us?Or are we hamstrung by our tendency for“cause-and-effect”explanations or“something vs.nothing”ways of forcing the options?This essay explores the notion of beginnings-that is,the possibility of something from nothing.It begins by clarifying how the meaning of such terms is being intended,for example the question of whether the moon if no one sees it qualifies as a nothing,the question of an uncaused something or an effect minus an antecedent of any kind.In short,what does a something-from-nothing entail?And what is a something in the first place,as Heidegger asks in his essay,“What Is a Thing?”Having sketched out notions of“something”and“nothing”,the discussion proceeds to the central question,namely the possibility of a something from nothing.What is something?What is nothing?It may be that we need new categories of understanding for a better answer.This essay suggests such a quest.展开更多
Wallace Stevens is an American imagist in the twentieth century.At that time,American traditional values and religious beliefs confronted serious crisis.Chinese culture,to a large extent,appealed American poets includ...Wallace Stevens is an American imagist in the twentieth century.At that time,American traditional values and religious beliefs confronted serious crisis.Chinese culture,to a large extent,appealed American poets including Wallace Stevens.In the world of disorder,Stevens pondered anew the perceptions towards the world.In a large number of letters and poems,Stevens manifests his enthusiasm of Chinese cultures.This thesis takes Stevens'The Snow Man for example to analyze the essence of Chinese"Dao"in natural evolvement,nothingness,and meditation as well as the element of reconciliation in Chinese landscapes painting.展开更多
文摘This paper depicts nothingness expressed in Happy Days in terms of stage design, properties and characters' actions as well as the conversations in it.
文摘Samuel Beckett is a master of the Theatre of Absurd.His plays,such as Waiting for Godot(1954)and Endgame(1958),project the irrationalism,helplessness,and absurdity of life in dramatic forms that reject realistic settings,logical reasoning,or a co-herently evolving plot.This thesis intends to interpret Endgame from the perspective of its themes and to help readers gain a betterunderstanding of the major issues confronted by a modern man in life.
文摘Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Marlowe’s The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus are important dramatic works of the English Renaissance.Despite the distance between their periods of creation,Shakespeare and Marlowe share the same background of social life,and in the same ideological and cultural context,the two playwrights coincidentally deal with the theme of“nothingness”in their respective works.The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Macbeth and The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus,and to compare the similarities and differences in characterization and narrative techniques between the two works in exploring the theme of“nothingness”.
文摘In the interpretation of Mark Twain’s Is He Living or Is He Dead,the author points out that in the cage of human predic-ament the choice for being or nothingness lies in the fundamental precondition of ensuring subjectivity first and foremost,with equal emphasis on the organic whole of the signifier and the signified in what he or she is doing,so as to realize the subject’s true value of life.
文摘Guided by the "ice-berg" theory, this paper briefly analyzes Ernest Hemingway's short story "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place". It concludes that without any information or interference from the author, the story plainly replays a real-life scene. While at the same time, it conveys thought-provoking themes such as the loneliness, nothingness and dignity in life.
文摘This thesis is to analyze Hemingway's 'A Clean,Well-lighted Place'-a story to which the author applies his famous 'iceberg theory'.Hemingway relates his stories to an iceberg with only one-eighth actually showing and the other seven-eighths under water.This thesis is to show what is beneath the surface and the hidden meaning of the story.
文摘This paper considers a theory and practices of Japanese manabi （学） as an alternative concept of learning in the era of post-globalization. Although the term manabi is widely used as the translation of learning and Lernen in the field of pedagogy and in Japanese schools, it is important to understand its meaning, since the meaning of manabi is a comprehensive concept that differs semantically from the words learning, Lernen, and Bildung in the Western words. Faced with the globalization in the 21st century, there has been a tendency to promote educational reform and curriculum policies that could be characterized as ＂learnification＂ in which ＂21st century skills,＂ ＂competency-based learning,＂ and ＂learner-centered education＂ are emphasized. While the Western idea of learning that highlights active self is attractive to change classroom practices from the transmission of knowledge to an innovative style of active, collaborative, communicative learning, and problem-solving, Japanese education sustains traditional values that derive from selflessness and nothingness in Eastern philosophy.
文摘Ethos and logos of the Jain thought and practice （world view） is based on reality perceived by senses. Atheistic roots of Jain Dharm have nourished growth, maintained viability and vitality, and kept it relevant for over the last five millennia. Unlike Judeo-Christian-Islam or Brahminical faith, it does not rely on omniscient supreme or god. Its atheistic and anti-theistic thrust is generally known, yet its followers do not call themselves Nastik （non-believers）. They emphasize action-consequence relations as guide for successful behaviors with ethical conduct. The basis of their arguments follows from the Jain logic （Saptbhangi Syad Nay） of evidence based inference with multiple orthogonal affirmed assertions （Jain 2011）. It conserves information by acknowledging the remaining doubt in an inference. It does not assume binary complementation to force closure for deduction with incomplete knowledge which leads to self-reference and loss of information. This approach offers a rational and practical alternative to conundrum of western atheism even though its arguments are logical and consistent with available evidence. It also obviates need to extract religious morality from social mores. Objective truth and knowledge of established generalizations is necessary but not sufficient for subjective searches to shape desires and for what the future ought to be.
文摘The origin of the universe?The origin of free will?The origin of space?Or simply the appearance of something out of nothing,with no causal before,likes a probability that transforms into an unpredictable particle actuality in quantum physics.In short,does better explanation for such questions await us?Or are we hamstrung by our tendency for“cause-and-effect”explanations or“something vs.nothing”ways of forcing the options?This essay explores the notion of beginnings-that is,the possibility of something from nothing.It begins by clarifying how the meaning of such terms is being intended,for example the question of whether the moon if no one sees it qualifies as a nothing,the question of an uncaused something or an effect minus an antecedent of any kind.In short,what does a something-from-nothing entail?And what is a something in the first place,as Heidegger asks in his essay,“What Is a Thing?”Having sketched out notions of“something”and“nothing”,the discussion proceeds to the central question,namely the possibility of a something from nothing.What is something?What is nothing?It may be that we need new categories of understanding for a better answer.This essay suggests such a quest.
文摘Wallace Stevens is an American imagist in the twentieth century.At that time,American traditional values and religious beliefs confronted serious crisis.Chinese culture,to a large extent,appealed American poets including Wallace Stevens.In the world of disorder,Stevens pondered anew the perceptions towards the world.In a large number of letters and poems,Stevens manifests his enthusiasm of Chinese cultures.This thesis takes Stevens'The Snow Man for example to analyze the essence of Chinese"Dao"in natural evolvement,nothingness,and meditation as well as the element of reconciliation in Chinese landscapes painting.
