《孙子从美国来》文化冲突分析 中英对照

1.思维模式: 集体主义VS个人主义

电影情节：

影片中，爷爷老杨头害怕村里其他人知道他有个美国孙子，带布鲁克斯到县城，把孙子的头发从黄色染成黑色。在被爷爷强制染黑头发后，布鲁克斯在理发店里大声尖叫来表示他的不满，毫不在意他人目光。

Thinking Model: Collectivism VS Individualism

Plot: Mr. Yang do not want others know that he has an American grandson, so he brings Brooks to the barbershop and has his blond hair dyed black. However, Brooks screams to show his discontent, without concerning others’ feelings.

分析:

表面原因：爷爷不喜欢孙子的黄发VS孙子不愿染发

深层原因：在日常生活中，中国人更加重视他人对自己的看法，相互依赖程度较高，而美国人更加注重个人的感受，独立性较高。

因此爷爷因害怕别人知道自己有个美国孙子而不喜欢孙子的黄发；孙子被强制染发后，觉得有损个人独立性，因此直接用尖叫来表示不满

Superficial Cause: Mr. Yang dislikes the blond hair VS. Brooks does not want change his hair color.

Underlying Cause: Chinese care much about others’ opinion and tend to be as normal as anyone else. So, Mr. Yang dislikes Brooks’ hair color because it is so distinguishing. In contrast, American put their personal emotion and individual independence at first place, so when Brooks finds his hair color changed, he directly screams to express his discontent.

发现：

从这个染发冲突我们可以看出中美思维模式的差异: 中国人思维顺序由大到小，倾向于以集体为本位，注重在人际交往中求同。美国人注顺序由小到大，倾向于以个人为本位，在人际交往中存异居多。

From this conflict we can find the difference between Chinese and American thinking model.

Chinese always put collectivity at first while Americans think highly of individuality.

2.英雄认知：神话英雄VS 漫画英雄

电影情节：

影片中，爷爷认为孙子崇拜的蜘蛛侠是蜘蛛精，而孙子对爷爷口中能上天入地的孙悟空不感兴趣，只想快点回家。

Hero Cognition: Heroes in legends VS. Heroes in Comics

Plot: Brooks adores Spider-man, but Mr. Yang regard Spider-man as a goblin. In contrast, Brooks disinterests in Sun Wukong, the powerful hero in Mr. Yang’s eyes.

表层原因：爷爷不认识蜘蛛侠而孙子不认识孙悟空

深层原因：老一辈中国的人的英雄认知都来自于中国历史悠久的神话小说，而西方年轻一辈则都是通过电影等认识英雄。

Superficial Cause：Brooks do not know Sun Wukong, while Mr. Yang does not know Spider-man.

Underlying Cause: The Chinese elder Chinese adore heroes in Chinese legends that have long history. American children know heroes through popular comics and movies

发现：

中国人眼中，英雄都是被赋予神化色彩的，他们能喷火，能吐水，能上天入地，而在美国人眼中，英雄也是人，也是一个正常的人，只不过他们具有更多的智慧，更多的勇气。

From Spiderman and Sun Wukong we can also deduce Chinese and American concepts of hero. Chinese legendary heroes are endowed with super powers and always be regarded as “immortals”, such Tuotatianwang, Yuhuangdadi. American comic heroes are still “men” in essence, but they are more intelligent and brave than common people, such as Superman and Batman.

3.家庭观念：长幼有序VS独立平等

4.饮食观念：色香味俱全VS 简单便捷有营养