英语专业浅析《小王子》中的象征意蕴_毕业设计.doc

本科生毕业论 Analysis the Symbolic Meanings of The Little Prince 浅析《小王子》中的象征意蕴 姓　　名 学　　号 20084020110 专　　业 外国语言文学系 指导教师 2012年5月30日 Analysis the Symbolic Meanings of The Little Prince A Thesis Submitted to Foreign Languages Department of Henan University of Economics and Law in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Art By Jin Yanyan Supervisor: Guo Limei May 30, 2012 所在系：外国语言文学系 专 业：英 语 学 号：20084020110 姓 名：金岩岩 毕业论文题目：Analysis the Symbolic Meanings of The Little Prince 浅析《小王子》中的象征意蕴 1. Aim and Significance: Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. A year after the publication of The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron. Best known throughout the world as the author and illustrator of The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery wrote several other books that also have become classics of world literature such as Night Flight and Wind, Sand and Stars. The Little Prince has been republished several times since it was published in New York in 1943. It has been translated into more than 100 languages and becomes one of the most popular books which circulation only second to Bible. Symbolism is the best successful factor of the novel. There are few works of studies about symbolism in the perspective of love and responsibility. Their studies are mainly concerned in the following aspects: 1) study symbolic meaning of the images. 2) the relationship between symbolism and philosophy in the work. 3) the realistic meaning of symbolism in the work. This essay tries to explore the realization of love and responsibility of the little prince through symbolism. So the aim of the essay is to seek the theme of love and responsibility through symbolic meanings in the book. It is a great significance to search love and responsibility in nowadays that full of apathy among people. 2. Main Methods and Ways of Studies: