Pearl S. Buck's "the Good Earth" And Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, "a Comparative Study

This thesis is an attempt to explore the similarities of the two writers-Pearl S. Buck and Maxine Hong Kingston,and their two novels-The Earth and The Woman Warrior through comparison and study of their lives and their novels. The similarities are:their writings are all based on the Chinese cultural backgrounds;they all live in the situations of two cultural conflicts and combinations;they both have the ideas of woman's rights;contribute a lot to the communication of Chinese and American cultures. The thesis analyzes the writing skills of the two writers,the factors of the success of these two novels and some demerits existing in Pearl S. Buck's novel The Earth. Then the thesis firmly affirms their contributions and their roles in the history ofcommunication in both Chinese and American cultures. Finally,the thesis tries to explore the developing trends in American literature and arrives at the conclusion that the excellent Chinese cultural heritage and art tradition are the advantages for the Chinese literature to lead to the world.