1、Comparison of love story between East and West in literature,By:ZuoMing(左铭),Our Group：,Content,1.Tow love stories in literature2. Comparison of love between East and West,The Most Poignant Romance The Butterfly Lovers,Zhu Yingtai is a beautiful and intelligent young woman. Although traditions of tha
2、t era discourage females from going to school, Zhu manages to convince her father to allow her to attend classes in disguise as a young man.,During her journey to Hangzhou, she meets Liang Shanbo, a scholar from Kuaiji（Kuij, present-day Shaoxing). They chat and feel a strong affinity for each other
3、at their first meeting.,They study together for the next three years in school and Zhu gradually falls in love with Liang. Although Liang studys with Zhu every day, he is still a bookworm and fails to notice the feminine characteristics exhibited by his classmate.,One day, Zhus father asked her to r
4、eturn home as soon as possible. Liang accompanies his “sworn brother“ for 18 miles to see her off. During the journey, Zhu hints to Liang that she is actually a woman. Before they part, Zhu reminds Liang to visit her residence later so he can propose to marry her “sister.“ Months later, when Liang v
5、isits Zhu, he discovers that she is actually a woman. They make a vow of “till death do us part“,But zhus parents have already arranged for her to marry a man from a rich family called Ma Wencai. Liang is heartbroken when he hears the news and his health gradually deteriorates. Then he dies in offic
6、e later as a county magistrate.,On the day of Ma and Zhus marriage, mysterious whirlwinds prevent the wedding procession from escorting the bride beyond Liangs grave. She cried loudly and sadly in front of the tomb.Yingtai who loved Liang deeply jumped into the tomb with smile before others could re
7、alize it. Zhu left the procession to pay her respects for Liang.,Liangs tomb split apart, and Zhu dived into it to join him. A pair of butterflies emerged from the tomb and flew away.,THE NOVEL,Jane Eyre was published in London in 1847.,Introduction,Jane Eyre is an orphan in 1800s England. Janes par
8、ents died of typhus (斑疹伤寒)when she was a baby. Mrs. Reed, her aunt, has agreed to raise her, but she and her three children treat Jane cruelly. Yet, Mrs. Reed expects Jane to be thankful.,Jane Eyre: Introduction,When Jane tries to stand up for herself, her aunt is furious. She calls Jane an ungratef
9、ul child and sends her away to a boarding school called Lowood.,Life at Lowood,Jane immediately makes friend with a girl called Helen Burns. As a consequence of bad conditions, typhus breaks out. Many girls die, including Helen, Janes best friend Jane stays at Lowood eight years as a pupil and then
10、two years as a teacher.,Thornfield Hall,After posting an advertisement in a local paper, Jane becomes the private governess at Thornfield Hall. Her pupil is a young French girl named Adele. Thornfield Hall belongs to a Mr.Rochester,where she falls love with her empolyer,Edward Rochester.,Jane Eyre:
11、Introduction,Then,her time with the Rivers family at Marshs End(or Moor House)and Morton,where her cold clergyman-cousin St John Rivers proposes to her.,But,she didnt love her cousin. Her reunion with her lover and marriage to her beloved Rochester at his house of Ferndean,Comparion,In Chinese love
12、story the actress is better than actor.Besides, the actress is very dedicated to protect the love. General,the actors economic conditions are bad, and not very strong.But he is honest and capable person, such as Liang Shangbo in “Butterfly Lovers“, Dong Yong in “Angel Matches,Xu Xian in “White Snake
13、“ and Zhang Sheng in “The West Chamber“ etc. They are not rich and powerful people.,Comparion,The other hand, the West love story is main about cinderella (灰姑娘) married prince. the actor is better than actress.such as “Butterfly Dream,“ “Jane Eyre,“ “Gone with the Wind“ and so on.the actress is beau
14、tiful and kind personality, but social status is not high.,Comparion,Chinese is stubborn.They expressed love in subtly(微妙的) words, Mainly to promote the development of the story plot .However, west is romance, they expressed love in bluntly （直率的）words. Besides, they promoted the story by characters emotional vividly.,Thank you for your listening!,
