A Comparative Study Of Chinese And English Desert Island Literature Since The 20th Century

The thesis aims to make a comparative study of the desert island literature between China and Britain based on a review of the literature of the desert island literature and related papers,journals,works,and other materials.The first chapter is an overview of Chinese desert island literature and British desert island literature.It is divided into two parts,which are the cause of creation and the status of development."Maritime civilization" and "continental civilization" have produce different influences to the desert island literature of the two countries.The geographical environment of Britain has led to a large number of desert island literature in the United Kingdom,China's geographical environment has a certain effect on desert island forms in Chinese desert island literature.Besides,various nationalities result in differences in the causes of the desert island literature between China and Britain,that is "the expansion of colonial history" and "the seclusion of Arcadia".The emergence of Chinese desert island literature is mainly due to pursuit of the secluded life from " Arcadia",which has the integrity and manliness of literati since ancient times.In contrast,the British colonial expansion lead to the creation of desert island literature.However,since the 20 th century,expect to the inheritance of traditional desert island literature,Chinese desert island literature and British desert island literature have great literary breakthroughs from the innovation of desert island forms.In addition,Chinese desert island literature developed greatly due to the development of the Internet,and there are more desert island literature works come from the internet in China.The second chapter is a comparative analysis of Chinese desert island literature and British desert island literature.Each desert island symbolizes an independent world,and every person in the desert island represents different personalities.This chapter is divided into three parts.The first section mainly describes the spatial characteristics of the desert island.Desert island,as a carrier,is the basis of desert island literature creation.The expression of the theme of the literature relies on the closed space of the desert island.Then to analyse the alienation of people with thehorrible survival environment in desert island literature and the ceremony under the lost control situation by utilizing "Poetic theory of Carnivalization".The last part shows sin and redemption in desert island literature.Survival becomes the first demand when people stuck to desert island,and the authority for the control of this small society becomes the strongest desire.Then to explore the choice from people under this horrible survival environment,for life or death,to be civilized or barbarous.Whether Chinese desert island literature or British desert island literature have a longing for Utopia.Generally,the literature needs to describe plots in the construction and destruction of Utopia.In Chinese desert island literature and British desert island literature,there is always a class of people who is value the good quality in human nature,fight against evil,and insist that adhere to morality and law in the lost control desert island.The third chapter is the comparison of the practical significance of the desert island literature.By comparing the Chinese desert island literature and British desert island literature,to find the significance of the desert island literature creation that is criticism of ecological destruction and imbalanced social ecology.To concern people in real life via description of feeble mental state of people on desert islands.Desert island literatures are often present on the screen due to its artistic charm,and a lot of movies use desert islands to express the theme.Besides,plenty of electronic games are to utilize desert island themes and models for creation.These derived values all reflect the beauty of desert island literature.