中国古典小说与西方传统小说的比较

nullA Comparison of Chinese Classical Novels between Western Traditional NovelsA Comparison of Chinese Classical Novels between Western Traditional Novelsnull一、Definition of novels 二、The Classification of Chinese and Western Novels 三、Differences of Chinese and Western novels 四、Chinese novel and western novel in common null一、Definition The novel is a kind of literary genre, which describes characters as the center, also reflects the social life through a complete story and some specific environmental description.null 二、The classification of Chinese and Western novels 1、Chinese classical novels 1、Chinese classical novels historical novels Novels about human relationship Novels of gods and spirits Love novelsnull《Water Margin》《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 《Water Margin》《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 《Water Margin》《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 《Water Margin》《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 《Water Margin》《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 null《A Dream of Red Mansions》 《Jin Ping Mel》 null《In Search of God》 《Journey to the West》 null《The Romance of Western Chamber》 《Peony Pavilion》 《The Red Line》2、Western famous novels 2、Western famous novels stories of war 《Gone with the Wind》 family education 《Quo Vedas》 love 《The Lady of the Camellias》 adventure 《Robinson Crusoe》 against oppression 《Uncle Tom’s Cabin》三、Differences of Chinese and Western novels三、Differences of Chinese and Western novelsthe differences of figure’s description the differences in plot the differences in the characteristic of languagenullChinese traditional novels pay attention to the depiction in action, words and details of characters. Also they present images through a contradiction, which lacks theme feeling owing to single personality and few changes. 例：在《林教头风雪山神庙》中只有通过人物的对话及动作引出矛盾冲突;张飞只具有忠勇这一性格特点。nullWestern novels place more stress on the inner description of characters, emphasizing digging within their subconscious mind. And they are good at describing a personality of more fullness and stronger theme feeling. 例：安娜·卡列尼娜卧轨前的一系列矛盾却只用他的心理描写就能够达清楚；简·爱的性格却是由勇敢、坚强、热情、善良等许多性格揉和而成的。nullThe plots of Chinese novel are more intricate, and the stories are more complete, because the complicated plots and complete stories are unique artistic tradition of Chinese novel. 例：魏晋南北朝的志人志怪小说就具有曲折生动的特点；《红楼梦》，处处设伏，回回转折，写尽贾府故事。中国小说情节多按时间顺序,偏重叙事,一般为起-中-结的结构. 例：如《呼啸山庄》中故事是从31年中间对呼啸山庄和画眉山庄两户人家的家史开始叙述,情节同时向两个方向推进,在推进顺叙的过程中,同时又展现了对过去的倒叙。三十一章以前是倒叙,到最后四章是顺叙,全书的故事情节划分作者选择了“陌生人来访”把两户人家的恩怨、纠葛、人事沧桑,一分为二来完成的。 。the western novels are seldom in times sequence, more flashbacks and slender part, etcnullThe language is accurate and concise, vivid and fluent and full of personalized in Chinese novels. often a few words will draw the outline of events and people. 例：如《聊斋志异》婴宁一章中写道“王子服，莒之罗店人，早孤，绝慧，十四入泮。母最爱之，寻常不令游郊野。聘萧氏，未嫁而夭，故求凰未就也”，寥寥数语便交代了王子服的之前经历和现状，语言简洁明了。nullThe content of western fiction is more detailed and accurate It includes the extensive knowledge of the author, involving all aspects of society 如《Gone with the wind》就是以真实的美国南北战争为背景，女主人公就是虚构出来的一个庄园的千金小姐，小说中虚构的人物随着真实战争的不断发展，际遇也不断变化。读小说的同时，充分了解了南北战争。四、Chinese novel and western novel in common 四、Chinese novel and western novel in common Chinese and western novels have the rules of feudalism culture of oppression by nature. Like 《water margin》 and 《 Uncle Tom’s Cabin 》null封建文化使得中国小说发展极为艰难， 明清人士更以写小说为耻辱，以致许多伟大的作家生活、创作条件都无法保障，许多伟大的作品不知道作者是谁。 封建文化使得西方小说在几乎整个中世纪中发展极端缓慢，许多有才华文学家被迫为教会服务，写一些宗教性质的枯燥空洞的文章 Thank you for watching Thank you for watching