This thesis aims at the elaboration of Willa Cather's pioneering themes based on her major works spanning over the prologue and epilogue of American pioneering age. Among which, O Pioneers! and My Antonia applause...This thesis aims at the elaboration of Willa Cather's pioneering themes based on her major works spanning over the prologue and epilogue of American pioneering age. Among which, O Pioneers! and My Antonia applause for the transcendent glory of innovative and enterprising pioneer ladies, declined in A Lost Lady and My Mortal Enemy and substituted with hedonism, affinity reliance and mammonism. In her late years, Cather resurrected her pioneering themes through the recollection of the best bygone time spent in waste west land.展开更多
The obituary and memorial speech are the two main types for the memorial of a dead person. The obituary is the writing style while memorial speech is delivered by speaking. They have many similarities and differences ...The obituary and memorial speech are the two main types for the memorial of a dead person. The obituary is the writing style while memorial speech is delivered by speaking. They have many similarities and differences in many categories. In this paper, a comparison of the two styles at phonological level, graphological level, lexical level, syntactic level, semantic level and other levels will be given. They will also be compared with other related styles briefly. Finally, the author will figure out outcome of the study and give conclusions.展开更多
文摘This thesis aims at the elaboration of Willa Cather's pioneering themes based on her major works spanning over the prologue and epilogue of American pioneering age. Among which, O Pioneers! and My Antonia applause for the transcendent glory of innovative and enterprising pioneer ladies, declined in A Lost Lady and My Mortal Enemy and substituted with hedonism, affinity reliance and mammonism. In her late years, Cather resurrected her pioneering themes through the recollection of the best bygone time spent in waste west land.
文摘The obituary and memorial speech are the two main types for the memorial of a dead person. The obituary is the writing style while memorial speech is delivered by speaking. They have many similarities and differences in many categories. In this paper, a comparison of the two styles at phonological level, graphological level, lexical level, syntactic level, semantic level and other levels will be given. They will also be compared with other related styles briefly. Finally, the author will figure out outcome of the study and give conclusions.
