《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解

Case1Questions:1.WhatmakeslittleWaverlyunhappyandrebelagainsthermother?Whatdidshesay?2.WhatisLindo'sideaofdaughters?Whydoesshethinkso?3.DoyouthinktheargumentbetweenLindaandlittleWaverlywouldhappentoordinaryChinesemothersanddaughters?Whyorwhynot?DifferentCultureValueIndividualism:referstothetendencytofocusontheneedsofselfasopposedtocommunityandsociety.Collectivism:referstothetendencytofocusontheneedsofcommunityandsocietyasopposedtoself.Individualism(American)Collectivism(Chinese)IndividualaskeyelementSocietyaskeyelementPersonalhappinessisultimategoalSociety’sprosperityisultimategoalIndividualsareencouragedtoimprovethemselvesthroughlearningIndividualshouldresistpersonalambitionandtrytoblendinwiththecrowdTothinkforthemselves,toexpresstheirideasandopinionsandtomaketheirownchoicesEmphasizecommoninterests,conformity,cooperationandinterdependence.ToconsiderthemselvesasindividualswhoareresponsiblefortheirownactionsaswellasfortheirdestiniesExpectpeoplewhoareinvolvedinagrouprelationshiptohavedutiesandobligationstooneanotherDifferentFamilyValuesChinese:mostoftheparentsthinkthattheyhaverighttoarrangetheirchildren’slifeandpointouttheirmistakes,meanwhile,thechildrenhaveobligationtotakecareoftheirparentswell,itisnecessarytoobeyparents’instructions.American:peopleadvocatesthefreedom,equalityanddemocracy.Parentsletchildrentomakechoicethemselves.Childrenhaveresponsibilitytotheirownaction.Case2Questions:1.DoSuyuanandLindoreallycomplainoftheirdaughter’signorancetoeachother?Whatistherealpurposeoftheirwords?Whydotheyexpresstheirfeelingsinthatway?2.WhatistheexpressivedifferencesbetweenWaverly/June’sdisputeandSuyuan/Lindo’sflaunt?Whydotheyhavesuchdifferences?DifferentCommunicationStyleChinese:useindirectwaytoexpressone’sfeeling,speakersdonotalwaysexpresstheirmeaningfullyinwords.Listenershouldtrytounderstandother’smeaningincontext.American:expresstheirfeelingsdirectly,communicationdependsonverbalmessages.Listenershouldtrytounderstandwhatpeoplesay,nothowtheybehaveCase3Questions:1.WhatdoyouthinkofRich’sbehavioratdinner?DoLindoandtheotherfamilymembersacceptit?CanyouguesstheiropinionsonRich?Whydotheythinkso?2.DoesRichrealizethemistakeshehasmade?Why?DiningCultureChinese:peopleneverspeakinsincerely.Wedon’tsaywhatwethink.American:Expresstheirneedstraightforward.enjoythemselves,saywhattheywant,acceptwhattheyneed.Case4Questions:1.WhatmakesJuneunpleasanttohermother?Doessheknowthedeepideaofhermother?2.DoesSuyuanloveherdaughter?Doessheknowherdaughter?Doesshealwaysexpressherrealideatoherdaughter?