通过电影《刮痧》来谈谈中美文化地差异性中英对照.docx
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通过电影《刮痧》来谈谈中美文化地差异性中英对照
1Introduction
Thefilm“ScrapingTherapy”reflectsthedifferenceofvalueandcultureviewsbetweenwesternsocietyandorientsociety.ChinasocietyhasbeenreceivingimpactofConfucianismforthousandsyears.Confucianismisknownaspayingregardtohumanrelationshipandethic.Piety,courtesyandlocalismaremostimportantethic.ButinWesternculturewhichismoreemphasisonindividualism,independenceandequality.Soconflictsincultureandvalueareunavoidable.Theseconflictshaveshowninthestory.
InChineseculture,physicalpunishmentiscommonlyusedbyChinesefamily.Theythinkthiswillhelptogrowingup.Butinwesternsocietyitisabsolutelyforbidden.Anyabusingchildrenwereviewedasillegalconduct.Astoshowrespecttofriends,DaTongXupunishedhisownsonphysicallyinfrontoffriends.Butthiswasmisinterpretedasviolencebyhisforeignfriends.ThisisamisunderstandinginculturebetweenEastandWest.
Inthisfilm,grandpawhohadlivinginChinaformanyyearstreatedhisgrandsonwithawidespreadtreatmentinChinesefolknamed“ScrapingTherapy”.ThisisaveryancientChinesemedicinetherapy,andishandeddownfromonegenerationtoanotherwhichhasthousandsofyearsofhistoryinChina.IntheUnitedStates,thisisanunfoundedtreatment.Whenthechildgetssick,hospitalistheonlycorrectchoice.ScrapingTherapyinthestoryledtogreatconflictandmisunderstanding.Therearemanyothercultureandvalueconflictsperformedinthefilm,suchasconflictbetweenChinesetraditionalcultureandWesternindustrialcivilization,conflictoftheeducationoftheirchildren’sdailyhabitsandsoforth.
Howtoavoidthetragedyofthestory?
WemuststrengthentheEast-Westculturalexchangeandlearning,andonlywithrespecttodifferentculturesandinclusivewillitbepossibletoavoidthecultureandvaluesofconflict.
2ComparisonofChineseandAmericanvaluesbasedonthemovie
ChineseandAmericanspossessdifferentvaluesaboutsuccess.Atthebeginningofthemovie,XUDa-tongisrewardedasthebestdesignerofvideogamesbythecompany.Whenheisrequestedtomakeashortspeech,hementionsthathewouldespeciallyextendthankstohisbossandallofhiscolleagues.ThisisatypicalChinesespeechmadeafterbeingsuccessful.Theyattributetheirsuccesstoother’shelpandcooperation.ItiswhatChinesepeopleusuallydoonthatoccasion.InChina,relationshipplaysacriticalroleinpeople’slives.ManyChinesepeoplegetaheadwiththehelpoftheirfamilybackgroundandfriends.Therefore,theyareusedtoextendingtheirgratitudetootherpeopleeventhoughtheirsuccesshaslittletodowithsomeofthem.Theyseldomsaythattheysucceedbecauseoftheirownabilityandhardwork.Nevertheless,Americansholddifferentvaluesinthisaspect.Americansaremorelikelytoexpressprideinthemselvesandtheiraccomplishmentratherthantoexpressprideintheirgroup,company,familyorhometown.
3FamilyEducationConflict
3.1.ChineseFamilyEducationView
InChina,whenchildrendosomethingwrong,parentswillscoldandbeatchildrenasapunishment.Chinesefamilyeducationisfamousforstrictness.ThereareChineseoldsayingscanshowthestrictness,suchas “tofeedwithoutteachingisthefather’sfault”, “sparetherod,spoiltheson”,justasthewordsDatong’sfathersaid:
“打是亲,骂是爱(toscoldandtobeatanaughtyboyisduetolove)”. Itisalsocommonforparents,especiallyparentsintheruralareas,toleavetheirchildrenaloneathome,Chineseparentsarealwaysbusywiththeirjobsorfarming,andthereisnotenoughtimeforthemtotakecareoftheirchildren,sotheyhavetoleavetheirchildrenathome.Itisnotsurprisingatallintheruralareastofindchildrenlyingonthefloorwithflyflyingaroundthem.Nowadays,withthepopularizationofthetelevision,itissaferandmoreconvenientforparentstoleavechildrenathome.
3.2AmericanFamilyEducationView
InAmerica,parentsneverhittheirchildrenfortheirmistakes .Theydonotthinkitwilldoanyhelptoscoldandbeatthem.Itwillbemoreusefultoencouragethemtostandupagainthantoscoldandbeatthem,whichwillonlydiscouragetheirconfidence.Andmostimportantly,itisillegaltobeatchildren. InAmerica,itisalsoillegaltoleavetheirchildrenaloneathome.
3.3TheReasonforTheirDifferentViews
ThereasonforthedifferencesbetweenChineseparentsandAmericanparentsisthattheyeachhavedifferentroleorientation.Chineseparentsconsidertheirchildrenastheirownproperty.Theythinkthechildrenareaffiliatedtothem.Thechildrencanonlygrowupundertheircontrol.MostoftheChineseparentsplaytheroleofarrangingchildren’sfate.Thiskindofrelationshipisobviouslyunfair.However,Americanparentsregardtheirchildrenasfreeandindependentindividualssincetheirchildrenareborn.Theyputtheirchildreninanequalposition.Theypaymuchattentiontotheequalcommunicationandrespectchildren’sideasandneeds.Intheprocessoftheirchildren’sgrowth,theygivethemguidanceandhelp.1Hence,Chineseparentshaverightstoscoldandbeatthechildrenwhentheydosomethingwrongandtoleavethemaloneathome,whileitisillegaltodosuchthingsinAmerica.
3.4FamilyEducationConflictReflectedinGuaSha
InGuaSha,Datong’ssonDenishithisfriendKunlan’ssonPaul,DatongasksDenistoapologizetoPaul,butDenisrefusestosaysorrytoPaul,thenDatonghitDenisonthefaceinfrontofthepublic.InChineseeye,itisperfectlyjustifiedtodosobecausetheythinktheydothisforchildren’sgood,andtohitchildrenistolovethemandtomakethembecomeausefulperson.Chineseparentsisalwayseducatingtheirownchildrenfirstwhentheydealwiththequarrelorfightamongchildren,whileAmericanparentspayattentiontothetruth.That’swhyDatongfirstaskedDenistoapologizetoPaulwithoutfindingwhoiswrongorright.However,inAmerica,parentsarejustthechildren’skeepers.Theycan’tgotoofarscoldingtheirchildren,letalonebeatthem.That’swhyDatong’sfriendKunlanisstartledwhenheseesDatonghitDenisontheface.
ThereisanothertypicalplotcanembodythedifferentfamilyeducationviewsofChineseandAmerican.WhenDatong’sfatherstaysatthestation,andJaneisatwork,DatonghastoleaveDenisaloneathomeinordertopickhisfatherhome.WhenDatongisonhiswaytothepolicestation,hecallsJane.Hereistheconversation:
Jane:
Datong,whereareyou?
Icalledtwice,andnoanswer.
Datong:
Iwasatthepolicestation.
Jane:
What?
Whathappened?
Datong:
Dadhasa…
Jane:
Isheok?
Datong:
Yes,he’smetupwithanemergency.
Jane:
whereisDenis?
Ishewithyou?
Datong:
He’shome,Imeanhe’ssleep.
Jane:
YoumeanyouleftDenisathomeallbyhimself?
Datong:
Oh,Jesus!
Youcalledhome.
Datong’sfather:
Datong,youaredrivingtoofast.Isn’titbreakingthelaw?
Datong:
Dad,IleftDenisaloneathome.I’vealreadybrokenthelaw.
Fromtheconversation,itisknownthatitisillegaltoleavechildrenathome.
3.4.1DifferentViewsofInterpersonalRelationship
Dealingwiththeinterpersonalrelationship,Americanculturepaysattentiontoindividualism,whileChineseculturepaysattentiontocollectivism.ThefollowingstatementsbyTing-Toomeyareveryclear:
Individualismemphasizestheimportanceofindividualidentityovergroupidentity,individualrightsovergrouprightsandindividualneedsovergroupneeds,whichgivesprioritytoindividual,advocatesindividualbenefitsandindividualfreedom.Americansthinkthateveryonehasthefreedomtodoeverythinghewantsaslongaswhathedoeswillnotinterruptothers’benefit,andhewillberesponsibleforwhathedoes.Inthecontrast,collectivismattachesimportanceto “we”identityoverthe “I”identity,grouprightsoverindividualrightsandin-group-orientedneedsoverindividualwantanddesires.Collectivismpromotesrelationalinterdependence,in-groupharmony,andin-groupcollaborativespirit.
Notharmingcollectivebenefitisthepreconditionofwhatonedoesandwhatonesays.WhenChinesedealwiththerelationshipofindividualbenefitandcollectivebenefit,theythinkmoreofcollectivebenefit.Sometimes,theywilltrytheirbesttorealizecollectivebenefitattheexpenseofindividualbenefit.Chinesearealwaysrequiredtofollowrulesdocilelyandrepressthemselves.Thiskindofself-repressionmakesAmericanscholarsthinkthatChinesecultureasI-lessculture.Chinesecultureemphasizesthefulldevotiontothecollectivityandignoresindividuality,whileAmericanculturegivesalimiteddevotiontothecollectivity.
InGuaSha,whenJanegavebirthtoDenisatthehospital,Datongdidnotaccompanyheratthehospitalbecausehehadameetingatthecompany.ThiskindofchoiceisunderstandableinChina,wherecollectivityoutweighsindividuality,butisunacceptableandunforgivableinAmericansociety.Andthisisnotonlytheconflictbetweencollectivismandindividualism,butalsotheconflictininterpersonalrelationshipview.
3.4.2FamilyConflictReflectedinGuaSha
FamilyisthemostbasicelementandcarrierintheChineseculture.Chinesefamilystressestheloveoffamilyandtheloveofconsanguinity.Theythinkthatdogdoesn’teatdog(虎毒不食子),sowhentheChildrenWelfareBureauaccusesDatongofchildabuse,hethinksitincredibleandridiculous.HesaystohiswifeJane, “Afatherloveshisson.That’sthewaywhereitworks.WhydoIhavetoprovemylove,makeupspeeches?
Whatthehellarewedoing,Jane?
It’sturningupsidedown.Everythingisturningupsidedown!
”However,itisacceptableinAmerica,whichisapla
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