The Eco-discourse Analysis of The Joy Luck Club
Journal: English Literature and Language Review (Vol.5, No. 6)Publication Date: 2019-06-15
Authors : Zhou Geng;
Page : 103-110
Keywords : The joy luck club; Eco-discourse analysis; Systemic-functional grammar; Eastern eco-ideology; Chinese philosophy;
Abstract
This paper spotlights one of the most influential Chinese American novels, ‘The Joy Luck Club'. Broadly adhering to the principles and orientations of Eco-discourse analysis and using Halliday's systemic-functional grammar as a framework of analysis, this study uncovers ideologies pointing to an asymmetrical power structure between the mother and the daughter and discusses the underlying Chinese philosophy of mother, which helps daughter find her genuine identity. This paper concludes with revealing the true contradiction behind the conflict of mother-daughter, i.e., the two distinct value systems, and expect people to think and act ecologically, promoting the development of eastern eco-ideology.
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