An Analysis of Land Turtle Imagery in The Grapes of Wrath from the Perspective of Conceptual Blending

• 발행기관: 한국영미문학교육학회
• 저자명: Xie Bin Joseph Yosup Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『영미문학교육』영미문학교육 제24집 1호, 213~236쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.04.30

영문 초록

This study aims to analyze the cognitive process of land turtle image in Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath based on the conceptual blending. Conceptual blending is a universal cognitive process in people’s thinking and activities, especially in creative thinking and actions. We have analyzed the physical features and crawling process of the turtle and the Joad family and constructed the corresponding relationship between these two. Using the spatial combination of conceptual blending and the completion of the background knowledge framework, the structure in the synthetic space was elaborated to form new meanings. Turtle, as the most prominent animal image in The Grapes of Wrath, bears rich symbolic connotation. Interpretation from the perspective of conceptual blending is conducive to readers to more precisely grasp the deep meaning hidden underneath the text, to attain a comprehensive understanding of the novel, to appreciate Steinbeck’s exquisite ideas and to realize the aesthetic experience of great works.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Conceptual Blending

III. Interpretation of Land Turtle Imagery Based on Conceptual Blending

IV. Conclusion

Works Cited

키워드

conceptual blending turtle The Grapes of Wrath image John Steinbeck