First, the background and significance of the topic:

Research sources

I was very interested in a type-related topic during the postgraduate entrance examination, so I decided to choose this topic.

The purpose of the study

This paper describes the conflict between civilization and nature in Wuthering Heights by symbolic means.

(C) the significance of the study

Emily. Bronte is a famous novelist and writer in Victorian England, one of the famous Bronte sisters and the most talented of the three sisters. She wrote only one novel Wuthering Heights in her life, but this masterpiece made her famous all over the world. Through Wuthering Heights, Emily? Taking the Victorian era as the background, Bronte fully shows the conflict between Victorian civilization and nature and how to reflect on Emily by describing the love and hate between two completely different families and three generations. Bronte's preference for nature. There is a constant conflict between nature and civilization in the novel, Emily? Bronte used contrast and symbolism to express this conflict many times in his novels, such as the conflict between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, and the conflict between Catherine's two different views on love. This conflict is based on Emily? Bronte's unusual love for nature and the prevailing background of modern civilization at that time. The three famous sisters in the history of English literature lived in the wasteland since childhood, and nature is sacred in their hearts, which is very similar to the view of New England Transcendentalism. And the influence of famous poets such as Wordsworth and Coolidge in The Romantic Period on the nature, emotion and gothic elements in Emily? Bronte's works all play an important role. Besides, Emily. Bronte lived in the materialistic Victorian era, and people's life based on natural feelings was seriously impacted by modern civilization. As a representative figure of critical realism in Victorian era, Emily? Bronte saw all kinds of evils brought by modern civilization and became more obsessed with the love of nature. So, if you really want to understand this masterpiece, you must understand Emily? Bronte's view of nature and civilization. Only Emily? Bronte's attitude towards nature and civilization can really understand that there is a deeper implication under this love-hate relationship-people's lives should conform to nature and conform to nature. Through the contradiction between nature and civilization in Wuthering Heights, this paper describes the view of returning to nature in Wuthering Heights.

Second, the research status at home and abroad:

(A) the status of domestic research

1. Chen Maolin of Emily? Bronte is influenced by nature, and his Return to Nature, an ecological criticism of Wuthering Heights, holds that Wuthering Heights is a natural ode. Nature plays a unique role in the novel, which makes people relaxed and tolerant. It seems to be a flesh-and-blood soul, sharing people's pain and changes. The work expresses the author's love for nature, and also reflects the conflict and contradiction between nature and civilization. On the other hand, Ye Lirong wrote that in the process of self-pursuit, he analyzed the theme and put forward: Emily? The two passionate and rebellious characters created by Bronte in his novels, Heathcliff and Catherine, show their hard journey of seeking self-return after being lost and their inner world in self-conflict. Their life full of resistance is a true portrayal of individual pursuit of self.

2. Wang Hongjie believes that the conflict between nature and civilization is one of the important themes in Wuthering Heights. Nature requires people to obey their inner feelings and natural nature in life, and get the comfort and self-satisfaction given by nature. Civilization, on the other hand, is a new way of life different from nature, which requires people to live according to morality and reason. Civilization has thus brought a materialistic society and human beings who pursue their own interests, so pure and natural people have been polluted by civilization. Nature will not disappear with the emergence and progress of civilization, but will always exist. So since the birth of civilization, the conflict between civilization and nature has been constant.

(B) the status quo of foreign research

1. Virginia, a famous British woman writer? Woolf wrote Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights in 19 16. She wrote:? When Charlotte wrote, she said eloquently, brilliantly and enthusiastically, I love, I hate and I suffer. Although her experience is rich, it is on the same level as ours. But in Wuthering Heights, there is no me, no tutor and no boss. There is love, but not love between men and women. Emily was inspired by some common ideas, and the impulse to create was neither her own pain nor her own injury. She looked at a divided world and felt that she had the strength to piece it together into a book. That kind of ambition can be felt in all novels-a struggle with great beliefs, although some of them are frustrated, and what comes out of her characters' mouths is not just I love or I hate, but we, all mankind and you, the eternal power. ?

2. Arnold, a British progressive critic? When discussing the novels of19th century in the third part of Introduction to English Novels, keitel concluded: Wuthering Heights expresses people's spiritual oppression, tension and conflict in capitalist society of19th century in the form of artistic imagination. This is a film with no idealism, no false comfort, and no suggestion that the power to manipulate their fate is beyond the scope of human struggle and action. The strong call for nature, wilderness and storms, stars and seasons is an important part of revealing the true movement of life itself. The men and women in Wuthering Heights are not prisoners of nature. They live in this world and try to change it. Sometimes it goes well, but it's always painful. They almost met with difficulties and made mistakes. ?

Third, the research content and innovation of this topic.

(A) Research content

Emily. Bronte used symbolism many times in Wuthering Heights. For example, Wuthering Heights and Sike Laarif and Catherine in Childhood represent nature. They advocate freedom and follow the principles of nature and stormy life, while the paintings Meishan Zhuang and Linton family, which are opposite to Wuthering Heights, represent civilization. They are polite and abide by all social norms. The surface of nature and civilization was calm until Heathcliff and Catherine accidentally broke into Thrushcross Grange, so conflicts continued. Catherine's natural feelings began to be really challenged by civilization. She began to betray her heart and became more and more like a lady. Finally, she gave up her true love for Heathcliff and married Edgar? Linton, on the surface, civilization has occupied an absolute advantage. But after marriage, Catherine was tortured to death by her natural feelings. Heathcliff, on the other hand, is twisted to the extreme because of Catherine's betrayal, and he becomes a vengeful demon. The invasion of civilization distorts human nature, limits people's true and natural feelings, and causes tragedy. Although civilization has brought progress, it has killed humanity. Finally, Emily? Bronte asked Heathcliff to open the window of civilization before he died and let their wandering souls wander in the wilderness. There are indications that. Emily. Bronte's sympathy for their love and his idea of asking people to conform to human nature and return to nature. This topic will be elaborated from three parts:

1. Definition of nature and civilization

2. The contest between nature and civilization: A. Symbols of nature and civilization: Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange; The struggle between nature and civilization: Catherine's love choice and Heathcliff's crazy revenge lead to the distortion of human nature.

Conclusion People should obey and obey nature. The invasion of civilization distorts human nature and brings devastating disasters to people.

Research and innovation

This paper mainly analyzes the conflict between nature and civilization through the use of symbolism in Wuthering Heights. Emily. Bronte not only created two completely different manors, representing nature and civilization respectively, but also endowed people living in the two manors with similar personalities. Contradictions and differences arising from their contrast and interweaving illustrate the confrontation between self-recognition and civilization.

Fourth, the research methods of this topic:

This topic intends to use a variety of research methods, and then combined with qualitative analysis, comprehensive retrieval, induction, translation, literature review, literature retrieval and other research methods to be detailed. Mainly includes: 1, qualitative analysis: an analytical method to infer the essence and development trend of things according to subjective judgment and analytical ability. 2, induction: through many individual examples or arguments, and then summarize their characteristics, draw a general conclusion. 3. Literature method: that is, historical literature method, which is a method to collect, analyze and study all kinds of existing relevant literature materials and select information from them in order to achieve certain investigation and research purposes. 4. Literature review method: that is, for a certain research topic, collect and sort out all kinds of relevant literature materials, identify, clean up and analyze the loaded knowledge information, and systematically and comprehensively describe, comment, construct and expound the research status, achievements, existing problems and development trends of the studied problems in a certain period of time. Among them, determine a research topic, collect and sort out special literature, read and excavate the contents of literature, clean up and describe the situation of special research, and construct and clarify the development trend of special research.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) research plan and expected results

(1) research plan

April1May-April 18: Designate the thesis instructor and let the students choose the topic; April19-April 25th: Complete the task book and the opening report; April 26th-May 12: Complete the first draft of the paper; May1March-May 22nd: Complete and hand in the second draft of the paper; 3 1 from May 23rd to May 30th, complete the third draft of the paper (it should be handed in before noon on May 30th, 3 1 1 for the defense teacher to read), instruct the teachers to read the paper in groups, and prepare the teachers and students for defense; June1-June 9: thesis defense (after the defense, students' opinions on teachers will be revised in time and the final draft of the thesis will be bound). June10-June 12: Second defense, paper binding and grade evaluation.

(ii) Expected results

Submit an academic paper with a certain theoretical or applied value, about 5000 words, in the direction of British and American literature according to the specified time and schedule.

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