Model essay on English literature opening report 1
On Portia in The Merchant of Venice
First, the research purpose and significance of this topic.
The purpose of the study
As the most outstanding master of the English Renaissance, Shakespeare was called "the greatest dramatic genius" by Marx. Through fantastic stage and unique stories, Shakespeare created a series of immortal characters. In particular, it has created many vivid characters. There are more than 100 female characters in Shakespeare's plays, which are almost different from aristocrats to ordinary people. Portia in The Merchant of Venice is a unique female image recognized in Shakespeare's works. Many critics believe that most of the female images created in Shakespeare's plays are very close to life and have great cognitive value. . In this satirical comedy The Merchant of Venice, Portia's beauty, kindness, wit, self-confidence, talent and courage reflect Shakespeare's spontaneous creation of an ideal new woman from a male perspective. As a new woman, Portia has a certain rebellious character and is unwilling to be manipulated by fate as a "family angel", which to some extent reflects Shakespeare's pursuit of humanistic spirit. However, from the feminist point of view, in a male-centered society, Portia is by no means a real female self-awareness, but an imperfect new woman who is willing to compromise with a male-dominated society. Through the analysis of the image of Portia in The Merchant of Venice, this topic helps readers to understand the progress and limitations of Portia's thought and character, and plays a certain enlightening role for modern women.
(B) Research significance
Through careful observation of life and profound analysis of human nature, Shakespeare created The Merchant of Venice, a very ironic comedy. In Shakespeare's works, women's feelings and reason are equally divided, and women appear as equals with men. This is most prominent in Portia's role. Portia is beautiful, gentle, loyal, kind, lovely, witty, brave and resourceful. She took control of her own destiny, not only chose her husband, but also struggled with Shylock. In today's real life, Portia's radiant female image can also bring enlightenment and reference to people. Portia chose love on the lever of money and love. In her mind, love is more expensive, which can't be replaced by money or material. Her loyalty and persistence in love are worth learning from some women who only pursue material enjoyment in modern life. In real life, individuals should not discriminate against others because of their superior conditions, but also learn to look at others without colored eyes. In court, the loyal and clever Portia disguised as a man and appeared as a doctor of law, which made the plot take a dramatic turn and made Shylock unconsciously fall into her conspiracy step by step. Her brilliant plan of success is enough to show her profound knowledge, keen wit and courage, and this female image is also recognized and appreciated by us. The characters created by Portia in The Merchant of Venice are vivid, vivid and full of flesh and blood. Through the analysis of Portia, the main character in The Merchant of Venice, this paper tries to find the authenticity and versatility of the characters from a new angle, so as to inspire and draw lessons from people in real life.
The second is to understand the research status of this topic at home and abroad.
(A) the status quo of foreign research
Europe 14 to 16 century is an important period in the history of human cultural development. The strong humanistic movement that originated in Italy quickly swept across European countries. Starting from the historical requirements of opposing feudal autocracy, church authority and asceticism, it affirms people's value, praises people's rationality and wisdom, and advocates people's pursuit of secular happiness and personal freedom. During this period, the European drama was dominated by Britain and Spain, and many of Shakespeare's plays were treasures in the world drama treasure house. /kloc-since the 0/7th century, Shakespeare's plays have been gradually introduced to Germany, France, Italy, Russia, the United States and other countries, and have had a far-reaching impact on the dramas of various countries. Although he lived more than 400 years ago, to this day, there are still many scholars and critics in various countries who study and comment on Shakespeare and his works. /kloc-Dryden in the 0/7th century; /kloc-Pope, Johnson, Mo Ergen in the 0/8th century; /kloc-Lamb and Coleridge existed in the 0/9th century; In the 20th century, there were Daodeng and Bradley. Many famous writers and literary critics in the world, such as Goethe in Germany, Voltaire and Hugo in France, Pushkin and Tolstoy in Russia, have made wonderful comments on Shakespeare's works. Samuel johnson, a famous British literary critic, thinks that Shakespeare's plays are mirrors of life. "Anyone who is dazzled by the stories of the Tang Dynasty fabricated by other writers can cure his upside-down fantasy by reading Shakespeare's mortal thoughts and feelings expressed in mortal language." One of the great achievements of The Merchant of Venice is that it does not forget to reflect the times in the relaxed comedy description, not only in the lines, but also through the plots, characters and their relationships to express the style of the times and the requirements of life.
(B) the status of domestic research
Shakespeare's name was introduced by missionaries in 1856. Representatives of China's ideological circles in the late Qing Dynasty, such as Yan Fu and Liang Qichao, all mentioned Shakespeare's name in their translations. His plays were not translated into vernacular and drama until 19 19 after the May 4th Movement. After the founding of New China, especially in 1950s, many new editions appeared, including Fang Ping's The Merchant of Venice. It was also during this period that China scholars began to explain the cultural connotation of Shakespeare and his work The Merchant of Venice. This is not only the further supplement and perfection of Shakespeare research in China, but also an important measure to connect with international academics, and it is also a re-examination after rational meditation. In 1960s, Mr. Fang Ping's study of Shakespeare still highlighted ideology and class struggle. He believes that the expressions of "accumulating wealth is accumulating wealth" and "keeping wealth is entering wealth" in Shakespeare's comedy The Merchant of Venice show that capitalist economic forces have begun to enter the historical stage and constitute two sets of moral dogmas that complement each other. During the 20 years from 1985 to 2005, Chinese mainland's study of Shakespeare's comedies, like The Merchant of Venice, can be roughly divided into three aspects: the study of comedy essence, the study of characters and the comparative study. The research on the nature of Shakespeare's comedies mainly focuses on the comic spirit, comic art and comic aesthetics embodied in his comedies. The study of characters focuses on shylock and female characters, with the theme of love and friendship.
Third, the research content of this topic.
abstract
(A) the purpose and significance of this study
(b) An overview of relevant research on this topic.
(3) The basic idea and main content of this study.
Briefly introduce the author background and historical background of The Merchant of Venice.
A Brief Analysis of the Female Character Portia in The Merchant of Venice
The essence of Portia
Portia's Humanism Spirit
Portia's Female Self-consciousness
Third, the performance of female limitations in The Merchant of Venice.
(A) the male-dominated society's control over women
(B) husband-centered
(c) Social neglect of women
Fourthly, the enlightenment of Venetian merchants to modern women.
(A) the gender relationship between husband and wife
(2) Pursuing the independence and equality of love
(c) Social pressure on women
Verb (abbreviation of verb) "Merchant of Venice"
Fourthly, the steps, methods and time arrangement of this study.
Research steps: 1. Clarify the significance and research direction of the subject.
2. Understand the research status of the subject and find relevant information.
3. Collect relevant books and materials in the library and online, integrate the materials and take notes.
4. Write the opening report
5. Plan to write an outline
Start writing by hand
7. Revision and finalization of documents
Research methods: literature method and theoretical research method (go to the library to find paper and electronic materials)
Discussion method (discussing relevant research contents with classmates)
Empirical research methods (rethinking through relevant examples)
Schedule: 2011.12.12-201.12.20.
20 12.02. 10 Set the topic.
2012.02.15-2012.03.10 search for information, finalize the outline and make a report.
2012.03.15-2012.04.05 Revision of the first draft of the paper.
2012.0.4.10-2012.04.30 revised and finalized the paper.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) main references
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Model essay on the opening report of English literature II
First, the purpose and significance of the topic:
Nowadays, college English (English learning for non-English majors) in universities all over the world has embarked on the road of ESP teaching (Cai Jigang, 20xx, 20xx), while college English in China has always stayed in general English (Cai Jigang, 20xx). College English teaching of geological engineering major in Henan Polytechnic University is still in the stage of general English teaching. Although the bilingual course of Earth Science has been set up, the integration of college English teaching and bilingual teaching has not been realized, and there is no practice for teachers to teach ESP.
Firstly, this paper investigates the present situation of college English teaching for geological engineering majors in universities in China, and analyzes the factors that hinder the transition of college English from general English to ESP. Through this survey, we can have a clearer understanding of the current situation of college English teaching for geological engineering majors in China, and provide reference data for the transition from General English (ge) to ESP.
The Shanghai College English Teaching Reference Framework (Trial) was approved by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, and Shanghai ESP took a big step forward. Geology is the foundation of mining industry. As the birthplace of mining colleges in China, Henan Polytechnic University should be the forerunner or even the leader of mining English teaching. Our school should increase the exploration and research on this subject. Earth Science, a bilingual course for geological engineering majors in Henan Polytechnic University, has been completed as a national-level bilingual teaching demonstration course in 20xx. Exploring the integration of college English teaching and bilingual teaching for geological engineering majors into ESP teaching may be the future development direction of this platform. I call on the School of Foreign Languages and the School of Resources and Environment of our school to communicate and cooperate as soon as possible, which is also the purpose of my writing this paper. The proposal of this paper not only promotes English teaching in our University of Geology and Engineering to ESP teaching, but also provides reference for other majors.
Second, the domestic and foreign research summary:
College English teaching in China can be roughly divided into three stages:
The first stage was from the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) to the end of 1970s. At first, Russian was the main foreign language education in China, and English teaching was popularized in 1962. At that time, English teaching was a typical teaching method aimed at traditional systematic knowledge, and then English teaching just started because of "".
In the second stage, from the beginning of reform and opening up to the end of the century, a group of returned scholars introduced advanced theories such as second language acquisition, language core, functional concepts, language skills, and General English (EGP) from abroad, and formed a teaching model focusing on cultivating students' reading ability. At the end of 1986, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China began to prepare the evaluation system of college English teaching-CET-4 and CET-6, which has been used ever since.
The third stage is 2 1 century. Since the new century, with the constant changes in the international and domestic situation, the development of high technology and the popularization of network technology, the society has put forward higher requirements for college students' English level and language application ability. It is clear that the teaching goal of college English is to cultivate students' comprehensive English application ability, especially listening and speaking ability, communicate effectively in English and enhance their autonomous learning ability. In 20xx and 20xx, CET-4 and CET-6 were also reformed to meet this requirement.
English for International Purposes (ESP) originated after the Second World War, roughly in the 1960s, marked by the international conference on second language teaching as a factor affecting the development of countries and regions in Asia, Africa and Latin America held in London, England. (Zhou Ping. Journal of Shandong Agricultural University (Social Science Edition) 20x02). In the field of international special purpose research, whether it is academic papers or book reviews, discourse analysis is the dominant research direction. In terms of ESP categories, academic English and business English are still the main categories. In terms of English skills, most researchers mainly focus on writing. (Zhang. China ESP research 20xx 0 1)
The teaching and research of ESP in China started late, and it didn't start until the end of 1970s, and it went through three stages:
The first stage was from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. At present, ESP teaching in China is mainly based on EST.
The second stage is probably the 1990s. This stage is mainly to introduce and popularize the concept of ESP teaching. With the frequent economic exchanges at home and abroad and the increase of business activities, the teaching and research of business English gradually replaced the research of scientific English and became the mainstream. In addition, it also studies English teaching in the fields of finance, tourism and medicine.
In the third stage, since 2000, the study of ESP has been expanded and deepened in China. With China's accession to the WTO, foreign exchanges have expanded to the whole society and all fields of science, technology and economy. General foreign language skills can't meet the market demand, and the social demand for ESP teaching is more urgent than ever. With the rapid economic development in China, ESP teaching has ushered in a new development period.
Geological engineering English is a part of professional English, and its teaching is in the primary stage of development. English education for geological engineering majors has developed rapidly, but the real English teaching for geological engineering majors is still in its infancy.
Three, the main techniques and methods used in graduation project (thesis):
The library consulted materials, downloaded papers online, conducted field research in Henan Polytechnic University, China University of Mining and Technology and China Geo University, and analyzed the data by sorting out the research materials. Download the videos of college English courses and bilingual courses for this major online. Translate the bilingual textbook Geological Engineering Geoscience and summarize the theory from translation practice. Talk to the school teacher and the leader in charge of teaching, and sort out and analyze the conversation notes.
Four, the main reference materials and information acquisition:
[1] Guo Jianjing Special English
. Beijing: Intellectual Property Press, 20xx. 1.
[2] Cai Jigang. The formulation and interpretation of the first academic English-oriented college English teaching guidance document in China [J]. Foreign Language Teaching Theory and Practice, 20xx(04).
[3] Cai Jigang. Misunderstanding and prejudice: the key to hinder the development of ESP teaching in Chinese universities [J]. Foreign Language Teaching, 20xx(0 1).
[4] Cai Jigang. Adjustment of foreign language teaching evaluation system under the background of internationalization of higher education [J]. Foreign language audio-visual teaching, 20xx(0 1).
[5] Cai Jigang. The Influence of ESP Teaching in Colleges and Universities in China by Specialized English and its Textbooks [J]. Foreign Languages and Foreign Language Teaching, 20xx(02).
[6] Cai Jigang. Interpretation of Shanghai University English Teaching Reference Framework [J]. China Foreign Languages, 20xx(02).
[7] Shen Ting. Development of College English Teaching [J]. Journal of Party School of Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China * * *, 20xx(02).
[8] Zhang. The history and present situation of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research in international academic circles —— An analysis of international ESP papers [J]. Foreign Language Teaching Theory and Practice, 20xx(03).
[9] Yan Ling. Development Trend of ESP Teaching in China [J]. Journal of Yangtze University, 20xx(04).
Five, graduation design (thesis) schedule (weekly)
The first stage: determine the topic of the paper, collect information, and collect as many relevant books, articles and periodicals as possible. As far as possible;
The second stage: complete the topic selection and submit the paper opening report before March 7 (the second week) of 20xx;
Stage 3: Complete the first draft before April 18 (the eighth week) of 20xx and submit it to the tutor for review;
The fourth stage: take the mid-term exam before May 9 (the eleventh week) of 20xx;
Stage 5: Complete the revised first draft before May 20xx 19 (week 12) and submit it to the tutor for review;
Stage 6: Complete the final draft of the paper and submit it before May 23rd, 20xx (week 13).
Six, guide the teacher for examination and approval:
Instructor: (signature)
date month year
Model essay on English literature opening report 3
Application and innovation
First, the significance of the topic and the research status.
1. The purpose, theoretical significance and practical significance of the topic. For a long time, people regarded Emily? Bronte is the Sphinx in English literature. There are many mysteries about herself and her works. Many critics have studied them in different ways from different angles and come to different conclusions. Therefore, as soon as the old mystery is solved, the new one comes out, and the craze for solving puzzles seems endless.
Based on the Gothic tradition in European and American literature, this paper studies the creative source of Wuthering Heights and points out that Emily? Bronte draws lessons from the Gothic tradition in terms of theme, characters, environmental description, images and plot structure, and at the same time, with his extraordinary imagination, he blends reality with surrealism, injecting strong emotion, psychological depth and fresh vitality into the ancient form, realizing the perfect unity of Gothic form and passionate content, and making Wuthering Heights surpass both the "black romanticism" of the Gothic school and the "realism" of the Victorian era.
2. Overview of research and development related to the selected topic at home and abroad.
There are many thrilling horror stories in the literature of all ethnic groups, but it seems that no literature has not only created a large number of high-quality horror literature works like British and American literature, but also formed a Gothic tradition with sustainable development and wide influence. Gothic literature has now become an important field of British and American literature research. The serious study of Gothic literature began in the 1920s and 1930s. After the 1970s, due to the influence of new academic thoughts and literary criticism concepts, the study appeared an unprecedented upsurge.
Searching on the Internet, as of September 2000, scholars from Britain and the United States have published at least 184 monographs, among which 126 monographs were published after 1970, and 59 monographs were published in the 1990s alone, accounting for almost one third of the total. Of course, the research on Gothic literature in recent years is not only a rapid increase in research results, but also a great expansion in depth and breadth, combining Gothic tradition with the overall development of history, society, culture and literature in Britain, America and even Europe.
Second, the research plan
1. Basic contents and expected results (outline) Basic contents of research: Based on the Gothic tradition in European and American literature, this paper studies the creative source of Wuthering Heights and points out that Emily? Bronte draws lessons from the Gothic tradition in terms of theme, characters, environmental description, images and plot structure, and at the same time, with his extraordinary imagination, he blends reality with surrealism, injecting strong emotion, psychological depth and fresh vitality into the ancient form, realizing the perfect unity of Gothic form and passionate content, and making Wuthering Heights surpass both the "black romanticism" of the Gothic school and the "realism" of the Victorian era.
Expected results (outline):
1. Overview of Gothic 1. 1 Definition of Gothic
1.2 the origin of gothic novels
1.2. 1 historical reasons
1.2. 1. 1 Germanic folklore 1.2 Renaissance drama
Legends in the Bible and Christianity
1.2.2 The development of the novel itself
1.2.2. 1 Romantic Challenge to Rationalism 1.2.2.2 Lofty and beautiful
2. Emily. Gothic tradition
2. 1 theme
2. 1. 1 good and evil
2. 1.2 Revenge
2.2 Character description
2.2. 1 villain-hero 2.2.2 exquisite girl
2.3 Atmosphere, Environment and Plot 2.3. 1 Terror 2.3.2 Mystery
Supernatural phenomenon
3. Emily. Gothic innovation
3. 1 the combination of romanticism and realism
3. 1. 1 Change of background 3. 1.2 Application of symbolism 3. 1.3 Stream of consciousness 3. 1.4 Illusion and subconsciousness
3.2. Characters' Emotional Description and Psychological Reference
2. The research methods to be adopted mainly include data search, theoretical discussion and research, reading, etc.
3. Research requirements and possible problems: papers, printing equipment, libraries and Internet access to domestic and foreign literature;
Possible problems: (1) insufficient literature; (2) Due to the limitations of personal views and abilities, the analysis of the research object is not comprehensive and in-depth.
Three. Research schedule, references and review opinions
1. Research schedule
(1) the first week of thesis guidance (the eighth week of the semester): students complete the first draft.
(2) the second week of thesis guidance (the ninth week of the semester): the instructor will review the first draft of the thesis and send it back for revision.
(3) the third week of thesis guidance (the tenth week of the semester): students hand in the second draft of the thesis.
(4) The fourth week of thesis guidance (the eleventh week of the semester): Instruct the teachers to review the second draft and send it back to the students for further revision.
(5) The fifth week of thesis guidance (the twelfth week of the semester): the final draft.
(6) The sixth week of thesis guidance (the thirteenth week of the semester): submit the final printed draft and electronic text.
(7) The sixth week of thesis guidance (the thirteenth week of the semester): from Friday of this week to Friday of the seventh week of thesis guidance (the first week of the semester), teachers and reviewers are instructed to write comments, and students are prepared to reply.
(8) The seventh week of thesis guidance (the fourteenth week of the semester): The defense work is carried out on Wednesday of the eighth week of thesis guidance (the fifteenth week of the semester).
2. Information and main references should be collected [1] Charlotte Bronte. 1907. Charlotte Bronte. The preface of Wuthering Heights, the second edition. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Page 20.
[2] Gillan, Winifred. 197 1. emily bronte [M]. New york: Oxford University Press.
[3] Mary, Marvi Roberts. Edited by … 1998. Gothic Literature Handbook. New york: new york University Press. Page 83.
[4] Ponte, David. 1980. horror literature [M]. London: Longman. Page 6.
[5] Fang Ping. 1993. Hope is on earth? On Wuthering Heights [M]. Shanghai Translation Publishing House. Page 24.
[6] Mrs Gaskell. 2000. Charlotte. The biography of Bronte [M]. Trans. Zhang, wait. Beijing: Unity Publishing House. No 1 1? Page 12.
[7] Xiao Minghan.2001. Gothic tradition in British and American literature [J]. Foreign Literature Review No.3 。
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