Imagination And Yearning For Cross-species Friendship

As a faithful companion of human beings,dogs have been popular with people,often appearing in myths,paintings,literature and other traditional arts.In 1935,a film "The Call of the Wild" opened a new category of movies – Dog Theme Movies,and the study of Dog Theme Movies has gradually entered people’s vision.This thesis mainly studies the American Hollywood "dog" films from the aspects of context,narrative,image and theme.The context of American Hollywood Dog Theme Movies includes historical context,social context and subjective context.The historical context comes from the myth of dog shaping,human domestication of dogs,and the promotion of the creation of "dog" novels.The realistic context is caused by loneliness anxiety,ecological consciousness and value identity.The narrative of American Hollywood Dog Theme Movies includes narrative strategies and forms.Narrative strategies include dog as the leading narrator strategy,prototype narrative strategy,and "dog love" moving narrative strategy.The narrative forms are mainly classical linear narrative,metaphorical narrative and "last minute rescue" narrative.The main characteristics of Hollywood Dog Theme Movies images are as follows: Firstly,the ingenious use of concrete and imagery pictures.;Secondly,the expression of emotion through the use of long lens and close-up lens;Thirdly,the use of music to render the atmosphere,arouse resonance,create artistic conception and express the theme.The theme of American Hollywood Dog Theme Movies includes the shaping of values,humanistic care and yearning for cross-species friendship.