马克.吐温和鲁迅对比研究（待续） .docVIP

马克.吐温和鲁迅对比研究 Introduction This paper aims to compare Mark Twain and Luxun who are both important writers in their own countries— America and China at a similar time period. The comparison is based on the small figures in their works, i.e. Jim in The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn and Mother Chang in the short story “Mother Chang and Shan Hai Jing”. As both of the writers have achieved great success in describing the small figures, the comparison is very worthwhile. The literary theories of Marxism would be applied to analyze the text of the works. And there are mainly three questions for further reading. ?? On the first hand, are Jim and Mother Chang the same through the works? In other words, what is the significance in comparing them? As both of the figures have a close relation to the first person, what do the authors want to tell? ?? On the other hand, what do Jim and Mother Chang express to the readers about the society in America and China at that time? At this point, what are the similarities and differences of the writing method of Mark Twain and Luxun? ?? Last but not least, as both Mark Twain and Luxun’ s works have a great influence on the society, and they have promoted the development of their own countries. Why are they still valuable even until present? The significance of the works is also analyzed through the two works based on Marxist Literary theory. ? Chapter 1 Jim and Mother Chang 1.1 Servants—Low Social Status Though the two stories are based on two different countries, the two characters have many similarities. Both Jim and Mother Chang come from the lowest class of the society, and they work as servants for people who have much more money than them. Coincidently, the employers all regard themselves kind to the low-status. ?? ?? Jim is a slave who works for the white almost through the first half of his life. He is a Black slave, who is just like a personal belonging of Ms. Watsons, the stereotyped spinster through Huck’s eyes. There is nothin