文档介绍：i THE CHANGEOFTHEIMAGEOFNEW ZEALANDINMANSFIELD’SSTORIES 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 Artsto the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 ii Acknowledgements I feel I cannot let the opportunity slip without expressing my gratitudeto my supervisor, Professor Chen Bing, under whose guidanceIhave 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, Iwould like to thank Ms. Yu Yuanyuan, the faculty of the School of Foreign Studiesandmy 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. iii Abstract Katherine Mansfield (1888—1923),a famous short story writer, is born in New Zealand. But herliterary 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 Zealandtheme, exert a deep influence on her prose-like description of slice of life and the vivid inner monologue, which e her innovation to the form and technique of modern sh