文档介绍：THE CHANGE OF THE IMAGE OF NEW
ZEALAND IN MANSFIELD’S STORIES
By
Xue Bing
Under the supervision of
Prof. Chen Bing
A thesis
Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies
Anhui University
April 2009
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Acknowledgements
I feel I cannot let the opportunity slip without expressing my gratitude to my
supervisor, Professor Chen Bing, under whose guidance I have accumulated necessary
knowledge for this paper; his wide-ranging knowledge, kind encouragement and
insightful guidance have led to many improvements through the whole writing
process of my thesis.
My sincere gratitude also goes to Professor Chen Zhengfa, Professor Hua
Quankun, Professor Hong Zengliu, Associate Professor Qi Tao, Professor Zhou
FangZhu and other professors of the School of Foreign Studies for their illuminating
lectures and earnest instruction. Without their respectable tutoring, this thesis would
not have been finished smoothly.
Last but not least, I would like to thank Ms. Yu Yuanyuan, the faculty of the
School of Foreign Studies and my classmates for offering valuable research materials
and enlightenment on this humble work. I also feel indebted to my beloved parents,
who have given me unfailing support and encouragement through the whole year of
working.
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Abstract
Katherine Mansfield (1888—1923), a famous short story writer, is born in New
Zealand. But her literary achievements rank her as one of the most distinguished
British writers, due to her long-term habitation and literary career in England.
Away from her motherland, Mansfield‘s fixed New Zealand nationality and her
childhood experiences, which are considered to be the main source of her New
Zealand theme, exert a deep influence on her writings. The prose-like description of
slice of life and the vivid inner monologue, which e h