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"pathetique" With The United States

Posted on:2009-08-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C L ChiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360272956195Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Oscar Wilde's famous poem,The ballad of reading goal which was finished after he was sent to prison.The poem represents a new style of aesthetics which is realistic, sorrowful and profound,named aesthetics of sadness.It is absolutely different from the former style of estheticism in works of Oscar Wilde,which is romantic,lively and artistic.This reflects the transformation of the opinion of author on aesthetics which has changed from the art and literature have nothing to do with subsistence to it should focus on the condition or state in which human beings exist in the world;from good and evil is only the material of art and literature to show his colors on good and evil and his sense of right and wrong,calling for the kindness of human being in his works;from fiction is the most important thing in create a literary works to describe a scene with reality.from living is the mirror of art to art and literature reflects the miserable reality;the changing of the idea of aesthetics shows his aesthetics of sadness.The aesthetics of sadness focuses on the reality of the living of human being and deeply sympathize with the adversity and sadness,promoting a sense of humanity and possessing the ability to criticize.It calls on the kindness of human nature and has mercy on all the sufferers in the-world.It celebrates the soul of human being,signing high prizing for the pour of soul,the elevating in character and the kindness of human being.Later aesthetics of sadness is adjusting of former aestheticism and the tendency of paying attention to the reality in the formal works of Oscar Wilde is deepened.However both of them have the common goal:the former makes an attempt to save the art and literature which has been surrounded with the vulgar business cultures,the later aesthetics of sadness is established ill order to save the tribulation of the world and save the soul of human being.the former aestheticism and the later aesthetics of sadness constitute the whole opinions of Oscar Wilde on literature and art in his life time.
Keywords/Search Tags:Oscar Wilde, The ballad of reading goal, aesthetics of sadness
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