《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解 ppt课件

Case 3
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
1.What do you think of Rich’s behavior at dinner? Do Lindo and the other family members accept it? Can you guess their opinions on Rich? Why do they think so?
American: people advocates the freedom, equality and democracy. Parents let children to make choice themselves. Children have responsibility to their own action.
Case 1
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
1. What makes little Waverly unhappy and rebel against her mother? What did she say?
2. What is Lindo's idea of daughters? Why does she think so?
Personal happiness is ultimate goal
Collectivism
(Chinese)
Society as key element
Society’s prosperity is ultimate goal
Individuals are encouraged to improve Individual should resist personal
3. Do you think the argument between Linda and little Waverly would happen to ordinary Chinese mothers and daughters? Why or why not?
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
Individualism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of self as opposed to community and society.
American: express their feelings directly, communication depends on verbal messages. Listener should try to understand what people say, not how they behave
2.Does Rich realize the mistakes he has made? Why?
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
themselves through learning
ambition and try to blend in with the
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crowd
To think for themselves, to express their ideas and opinions and to make their own choices
group relationship to have duties and
actions as well as for their destinies obligations to one another
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
Chinese: most of the parents think that they have right to arrange their children’s life and point out their mistakes, meanwhile, the children have obligation to take care of their parents well, it is necessary to obey parents’ instructions.
Collectivism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of community and society as opposed to self.
Individualism
(American)
Individual as key element
Case 2
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
1.Do Suyuan and Lindo really complain of their daughter’s ignorance to each other? What is the real purpose of their words? Why do they express their feelings in that way?
Emphasize common interests, conformity, cooperation and interdependence.
To consider themselves as individuals Expect people who are involved in a
who are responsible for their own
2.What is the expressive differences between Waverly/June’s dispute and Suyuan/Lindo’s flaunt? Why do they have such differences?
《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解
Chinese: use indirect way to express one’s feeling, speakers do not always express their meaning fully in words. Listener should try to understand other’s meaning in context.