中國俠文化.ppt

Don Quixote Don Quixote is published in 1605 and 1615 by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. The background was a era without knights. The main character, Don Quixote, dreamed that he had been a knight, so he did lots of unthinkable deeds and finally woke from his dream. The Meaning of Don Quixote Don Quixote stands for knight in feudal society. He indulged in the literature of Chivalry and dreamed to be a knight, trying to revive the spirit of Chivalry. With his passion and inflexibility, he didn’t care what other people thought of him. He regarded keeping justice as his sacred mission. However, we could still find his kind motive and intact purity in humanity through his absurd deeds. Although the spirit of Chivalry existed in 13 century, there are still some culture which succeeded to it in European society at present. European Translative Literature about Xia In this part, we’ll introduce some literature works that were translated into Chinese and named Xia. Therefore, books of this part might have some similar concept that fit in with Xia. We try to give you a easier way to know what eastern people think Xia to be by introducing these books. Besides, we compare these with the contemporary concept of Xia so as to look upon Xia much widely. Books ＊You can click the following books or movies to get more details. Peter Pan Zorro Scarlet Pimpernel Robin Hood The Meaning and Influence of Translative Literature The characters in the books are called Xia, which is defined by contemporary Eastern literature always exerted themselves to keep justice. Because the translative literature was widely read, it truly influenced the concept of Xia to young people. However, the western interpretation is still different from the concept of Xia. The Content of Peter Pan In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even