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1、《猫的摇篮》—后现代神话Cat’sCradle?APostmodernMythologyKeyWords:PostmodernMythology,Absurdity,BlackHumor,Irony,ParodyAMaster’sThesisPresentedtoTheSchoolofForeignLanguagesRenminUniversityofChinaInPartialFulfillmentOftheRequirementsfortheMasterofArtsDegreeByTianNaMay2004AcknowledgementsIwouldl
2、iketoexpressmygratitudetomythesisadvisor,DrChenShidan,forgivingmetheinspiration,encouragementandguidanceinmyacademiccareerThisdissertationwouldbeimpossiblewithouthisguidanceandinsighttowardmystudySpecialthankstoDr.SunHongforgivingmestandardizingsupervisionandinstructionsIwouldlike
3、tothankothercommitteemembers,ProfessorDiaoKeli,andMsZengWei,fortheirinterestinmyresearchIgratefullyacknowledgetheinspirationandguidanceconcerningthephilosophicalpartofthisdissertationfromDr.LongYanInaddition,IwouldliketothankProfessorZhangWeiping,ProfessorWangWeidong,ProfessorZhan
4、gYongxian,ProfessorLiShoujing,andProfessorGuoQingminforofferingmeexcellentlecturesandinspiringguidanceduringmystudyyearIalsowouldliketothankallmyclassmatesforofferingmevariousgeneroushelpSpecialthankstomydearestfriendsfortheir2kindnessandpatienceinteachingmetechniques,fortheirself
5、lesssupportandtheirsincerefriendshiptowardsmeFinallyandthemostimportant,Iwouldliketoexpressmydeepgratitudetomyfamilyfortakingalltheburdenoffmyshouldersandlettingmecontinuemystudies,andparticularlytomyMotherandFatherfortheirunconditionalandendlesslove,supportingguidance,generosity,
6、sweetness,andalwaysbeingtherewithme;withouttheirinspiration,encouragement,motivation,andoptimism,IwouldnotbeabletocomethisfarThanksagaintoall3TableofContentsPageAcknowledgements..iiChapterOneIntroduction……………………………………………………..1A.HistoricalWritingContext..…2B.AnIntroductiononPlot..4
7、C.TheSignificanceoftheNovel.7D.APostmodernMythology..81.ThePostmodernMythology..…92.WritingTechniquesofPostmodernMythology.133.TheThemeoftheNovel……………..……………194.TheMethodstoDealwiththePostmodernWorld205.SketchofWritingTechniquesoftheNovel………22ChapterTwoThePostmodernSociety:AnAbsur
8、d,DangerousandMeaninglessWorld………