文档介绍：学生毕业论文题目对中美电影中英雄主义的不同解读作者: 指导教师:专业技术职称:副教授学科(专业) 英语答辩日期 2012 年5月 2012 年5月 Different Interpretations of Heroism in Chinese and American Movies A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Foreign Language Department Yulin University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of B achelor of Arts by May, 2012 ii A cknowledgements This thesis would not have pleted without much generous assistance. First and foremost, I deeply appreciate my supervisor, Associate Professor , who has afforded me valuable scholarly advice and corrected my thesis patiently. I am also indebted to all the teachers in the English Department of Yulin University, who have greatly benefited my intellectual growth through their inspiring lectures. Last but not least, I am grateful to my classmates. Without their care and support I could not pleted this thesis. iii Abstract : Hero is the eternal topic and dream of human beings. Reflected in movies and TV plays, heroism isa foremost theme in both W estern and Eastern cultures. paring the interpretations of Western and Chinese heroism, the differences between W estern and Chinese cultures can be observed. In this thesis , American cinema, especially Hollywood movie s, is chosen as the representative of the W estern cinema. First of all, the definition of hero and heroism is studied and expounded in this thesis. From the angle of analytic psychology, heroism is an original desire in opposition to the alien forces in the nature. Secondly, the thesis makes a detail ed analysis of heroism in Chinese and American movies .T raditional view on heroism is discussed with Drawn Sword as an example to analyze the new trend of Chinese heroism. Meanwhile , the thesis explores the interpretation of heroism in American movies .The movie Forr est Gump is attached great importance to observing the heroism that American masses pursue. F inally, the thesis makes parison of Chinese and American heroism and draw sa conclusion. Key w ords : heroism ; comparison; cu