论《我们的小镇》生死主题_英语论文

The Theme of Life and Death in Our Town

摘要

美国剧作家和小说家桑顿·怀尔德其作品《我们的小镇》为他赢得了普利策奖。在整部戏中，怀尔德通过聚焦生死共存的人生哲学、中西方文化的融合、以及生死共存的人生哲学的现实意义三个纬度来探讨生死主题。本文对剧中生死的主题的解析将有助于我们更深层次的把握该剧。

关键词: 现实意义；生和死；中西方文化融合；我们的小镇

Abstract

Thornton Wilder, an American playwright and novelist, won the Pulitzer Prize for his play Our Town. Throughout the play, Wilder explores the theme of life and death by focusing on the philosophy of coexistence of life and death, the fusion between Chinese and western culture and the practical significance of coexistence of life and death in the play. The analysis of the theme of life and death in the play will help to bring out the deep meaning of the play.

Key words: practical significance；the theme of life and death; the fusion between Chinese and western culture; our town

Contents

1. Introduction………………...…………………………………………………..1

2. Literature Review…………………………………………………………....…1

3. The Theme of Life and Death in Our Town...………………………….……...2

3.1 The philosophy of coexistence of life and death in the play……….…………..3

3.2 The fusion between Chinese and western culture in the play………………..4

3.3 The practical significance of coexistence of life and death in the play……...…9

4. Conclusion .10

Works Cited………………………………………………………….…………...11