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1、英语论文好好珍藏 题 目：Different Value of Marriage in China and America 学 院: 应用技术学院专 业: 英语（教育方向）年 级: 2007 级学生姓名: 杨彬 洪文彦 何灵子指导教师: 万成宾（副教授）日 期: 2010年12月08日摘 要爱情与婚姻是人类永远的主题，是人类生存所面临的重大悖论之一，它不只是一个社会问题，更是一个永恒的人类问题。历来学者们对这个问题各持己见。影片我爱天上人间讲述的是三位恋人在云南世博园旅游参观时各自发生的故事。影片爱很复杂则是一部关于爱情、离婚及其有关一切的电影。本文针对中美两部电影我爱天上人间和爱很复杂中人物

2、对婚姻的看法和行动，来分析影片中所涉及到的中美爱情观差异。关键词： 婚姻；择偶观；爱情观AbstractThis paper deals with the value of love between Chinese and American. Love and marriage is the internal theme of human, is one of the major paradoxes which our human facing, it is not just a social problem, but an internal human problem. Traditiona

3、lly scholars all have their own ideas about this problem. The film “love trilogy” is a story which happened in the Yunnan international horticultural expo garden about three lovers. The film “its complicated” is a movie about love, divorce and everything which marriage involved. This paper tells abo

4、ut the value of love among the heroes and the heroines in the two films “love trilogy” and “its complicated”, then analyzes the different value of love between Chinese and American. Key words： marriage； value of love; value of selecting spouseACKNOWLEDGEMENTSIn writing this thesis, I have benefited

5、from the support of my teachers and my classmates. They generously helped me collect materials I needed and made many invaluable suggestions. I hereby extend my grateful thanks to them for their kind help, without which this thesis would not have been possible.Particularly, I would like to express m

6、y gratitude to Professor Wan Chengbin, my supervisor, who guided me throughout my writing of this thesis. His encouraging support and patience, his careful reading of the whole draft and detailed comments have really impressed me. Table of contentsTitle pageAbstract(Chinese)Abstract(English)Acknowle

7、dgementsTable of contents1. Introduction The current situation of the study of different value of marriage2. The study of the two films 2.1 The study of the film its complicated 2.2 The study of the film love trilogy3. State the different value of marriage about the two films 3.1 The values of selec

8、ting spouse in Chinese and American 3.2 The attitudes toward marriage in Chinese and American 3.3 The attitude towards divorce in China and America4. Conclusion ReferencesDifferenct value of Marriage in China and American by comparing the film “love Trilogy” and “Its complicated” 1. Introduction Mar

9、riage is an important part of human life, different countries and countries with different ages of the people on marriage point are of obvious different, especially in the different countries. As the development of the productive forces, especially the human race stepped into the 21st century, and i

10、n the tide of globalization, along with each other material civilization of blending of cultural values of each other. Different areas of marriage between the ideas of it reflect the cultural infiltration of influence. This paper is written under the background of the fast developed marriage of Chin

11、a and American. This paper analysis the different value of marriage in China and American through two films: “Love Trilogy” and “Its Complicated”. By analysis Peoples ideas about the choice of spouse, their attitudes towards marriage and their attitudes towards divorce, we give the different value o

12、f marriage in China and American.The United States and China both have their own history and culture, which caused peoples values and world outlook greatly different. The two movies, the paper selected can fully demonstrate the different value of marriage influenced by different cultures. 2. The stu

13、dy of the two films2.1 The study of the film its complicatedIts Complicated is a film directed by Nancy Meyers in 2009. Its Complicated is a movie about love, divorce and everything which marriage involved. The story started with Jane. She has three children, and runs a Christmas Barbara bakery, eve

14、rything seems satisfied. Although she has divorced ten years, but still keep good relationship with her ex-husband Jack. However, they leave the town to go to the sons graduation ceremony, everything seems to be complicated and they meet their own love. Jack married with a young beautiful girl, and

15、Jane falls in love with an architect happened to decorating her kitchen Adam. But the relationship between Jane and Jake is so complicated that they dont know how to deal with each other. Love, its really complicated. 2.2 The study of the film love trilogyLove Trilogy is a movie about which happened

16、 in the Yunnan international horticultural expo garden about three lovers. The first pair of lover, Mark and Miss Cui, is coming from Hong Kong; they have been married for seven years. They are childhood friend and grow together, its no wonder that the rest of their life shall go together. Through t

17、hey are not rich, they are hard-working, they have the typical spirit of Hong Kong people fighting. However, one year ago, they meet the financial turmoil so that they cant earn back the property. They have nothing, both feel sad, and become not love each other.The second pair of lover, Xu Jing and

18、Liu Baisheng，is coming from Shanghai, they come here to have their honeymoon. Baisheng is a workaholic, he seldom care about Xu Jing. Before they went to Yunnan, Xu Jing found herself in a pregnant at her working place. Then she become worried about this. Unfortunately, Baisheng havent thought him b

19、e dad. They found, they need to fit each other after they married, or even make a concession. Life, in fact, is really difficult.The third pair of lover, Song Ziming and Bobo, is coming from Korea. They fall in love with each other for only half a year. Being a sophomore, Ziming love romantic, love

20、literature, and want to come China for the paradise place Shangri-la. and Bobo is a dressed well girl and also a peacockish vainglorious girl. When they first know each other, Ziming found Bobo is the right girl in him heart. However, they both found they doesnt love each other. Like many young man,

21、 they are still finding their right one. What they act do not the seem as what they really is.To the three lovers, guide Liu have her own view. During the three days of introduring the expo garden, she act as “a match-maker” to the three lovers. Through she does what she can to help the three lovers

22、 to love each other, some disturbance also happened. Finally, Ziming and Bobo were break up. For Ziming is eager to go to Shangri-la, how can he stop here? So he asked to Liuhai whether she is still continue to be bis tour guide. Liuhai is a very kind-hearted girl, she promised to go with him to fin

23、ish Zimings desires.When they arrived at the Shangri-la, things seem changed. For some reasons, may be the place is so beautiful, the two young people fall in love with each other. In Zimings heart, Liuhai is a greenhand on this. She even dont know what she should do next.3. State the different valu

24、e of marriage about the two films3.1 The values of selecting spouse in Chinese and American:Influenced by traditional culture and ethics, todays parents still stern to their children. They let their children followed the road they have already designed. On this case, many people lack the ability of

25、independent and this ability can just better embodies in marriage. When someone thinks he or she shall get married, they will ask for their parents ideas about their decision. On the issues of selecting spouse, parents still “make a difference”. But, in contract, in American, whether man and woman g

26、et married is about whether the two can match each other or go along with each other, they dont care about others attitude towards marriage. When this different value in China and American transferred with time, the value of marriage will also changed.Culture of history is the major factors to influ

27、ence the difference value of selecting spouse. According to a survey report of Nankai university, the main different value of selecting spouse contains: in China, when selecting spouse, in the description of the self, age, education level, marriage history appearance, good, conduct, have or havent c

28、hildren are almost the same. While in height, professional, housing, health, this three items, there are significant difference, and man is more than woman. In Boston, in the description of self, age, height, education level, race, religion, marriage hiatory “intelligent”, “have a sense of humor,” “

29、artistic breath” have no significant differences between male and female. While in career, hobbies, “love sport” or “friendly”, “love life” several are significant differences. Among them, man prefer to describe them in career, “love sport”, “love life” three items. However, women tend to the two it

30、ems, hobbies, “friendly”.3.2 The attitudes toward marriage in Chinese and American The main reason of the different value of selecting spouse is the different value toward marriage. The Chinese pay attentions to interpersonal relationship, they think that marriage is not just the combination of two

31、individuals. Parents let their children get married, in the surface, they get their children married; in fact, the parents do this is for the whole family. In traditional Chinese society, marriage is the biggest things in the whole family; everyone in the family is involved. From this, we can see th

32、e Chinese wedding is for others, man get married is to breed, is to the familys bounden duty and held a kind of responsibility. For them, getting married is a familys bounden duty, and the more important is one of their rights. As a member of society, they have a right to response to their future and various demands. American is a young country which is established by immigrants from many areas with many countries nation. Americans various cultural an