The Ecological Discourse Analysis on the Animal Themes in the American Literature Walden
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This research contains three objectives: analyzing the ecological philosophy themes in American Literature Walden, interpreting the ecological meaning of the animal theme by using the Componential Analysis, and establishing the Ecological philosophy themes network of the animal theme in American Literature Walden.
The research adopts a qualitative study, the research tools include HyperRESEARCH, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, which are used to collect and identify ecological discourses. The componential Analysis is used to analyze the ecological meaning of the animal theme in the American Literature Walden.
The results revealed that Thoreau’s essay Walden is a nature essay that contains abundant animal themes and profound ecological thoughts through the Componential Analysis and establishment of the Ecological philosophy themes network of the animal theme. The interpretation of this essay from an EDA perspective not only enriches studies of this classical work but also is of practical significance and contemporary relevance in the era of ecological civilization construction.
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