Filial Piety in Chinese and western cultures英语毕业论文

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1、Filial Piety in Chinese and western cultures 1 Background information As we know，every culture has been formed through a very long and tortuous history period. Because of its difference developed history, the cultures are various too. In deferent culture, the interpersonal relationship has great dif

2、ference, especially between parents and children, which had been seriously influenced by the culture in different country.Family is a vital social unit in any country, but its composition are various because of its different culture background in different country. It leads to people have different

3、understanding for Filial piety in different country.2 Filial Piety in both Chinese and western cultures2.1 The composition of familyIn traditional Chinese family, extended family is a common thing. It means that three or four generations lived under one roof. People used to believe that the bigger t

4、he family, the better. Each couple had many children and when they grew up, they still lived with their mother and father. Even if they later got married, then childrens children continued having lots of babies and in the end the household grew very big. There are more and more family members and in

5、 some cases it was three or four generations under one roof. They all believed that a large family was blessed with good function and they didnt worry about anyone causing then any trouble. Among the several generations, the oldest generation is the most important; their social position in the famil

6、y is the highest. All important decisions have to be discussed with them. They are the oldest and they are also quite knowledgeable. It is obvious is Cao xueqins A Dream of red Mansions; the mother of Jia is the typical example.In extended family, the grandparents look after the children, he parents

7、 look after the grandparents and the children bring joys to their grandparents. Chinese people often tell their children that they must show filial piety. What exactly does that mean? It means to obey ones parents, and not to upset them in any way. In a house where there are three or four generation

8、s under one roof children observer their parents showing filial piety towards the grandparents. As time goes by and they grew up, they too will know how to express their filial piety. As one generation learns from the last, everyone learns to become a filial person.The Chinese regard the family as v

9、ery important. If a member of the family does a good deed, the whole family will rejoice. It seems as if the entire family has done a good thing.Modern Chinese family dont have as many children as before, but many families still living together with three generations under one roof, actually, they w

10、ant to be respectful of ones parents and look after them carefully.However, in western countries, nucleus family is dominant and most popular in their life. The children choose to leave their parents when they grow up, no matter weather they got married or not. Sometimes, if the old parents live wit

11、h their children, they would pay rent and Board expense. Having the sprits of independence is very important among the western countrys people. The old people would rather live in the old folks home, instead of living with his/her children. It can not be accepted in china. It shows those children ar

12、e heartless and unfilial. It is those who let their parents live lonely in a very old age. Among individual, family and union, family is less important than others in their heart.Japanese culture has great similarity with Chinese culture on this point. They think the old man have highest position in

13、 society. The young must pay respect for them. 2.2 “The filial piety” in a marriage.In traditional Chinese, the defendance for parents is a prohibition. It is considered as an evil thing. Even their marriages are totally arranged by parents. The children didnt have any choices or freedoms. When the

14、wedding day is coming, after the bride was brought into the grooms family, the two will perform the marriage ceremony. Witness by all the relations and friends, the bride and groom will worship the heaven and earth. Then worship the grooms parents ang they will serve tea to all of their superiors in

15、 the family. The worship for parents shows the their position in peoples mind. In western country, they dont worship their parents. Their marriage was held in church. They trust God. When the bride went into her husbands family, the first role of her is not a wife but a daughter-in-law. She must loo

16、k after her parents-in-law and do obey them. There is another way that can reflect the different viewpoints between two cultures. If there is a fight between wife and mother, the husband must insist on a principle: mother is always right. And criticize his wife, most seriously, sometimes the wife mu

17、st be abandoned just because of this point. This can never happen in western country. In their heart the husband-wife relationship is first important. The man would help his wife in a fight. And they think the parents have no rights to interrupt their life and impose the load to them.2.3 exemplify t

18、he cultural clashes.In TV play Little Students In Aboard , a class, made up of different skin students, wants to perform a sketch about Chinese traditional love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. But a serious cultural clash exists. The American boy think Zhu Yingtais parents are devil. They pre

19、sent her daughter from getting married to Liang Shanbo. They just love money and political power, not considering her daughters feeling. So he thinks the heroine must hate them and try to use very rude word. But the Chinese girl doesnt think so. She thinks it is every parents wishes to hope her daug

20、hter get married to a rich family and not worrying food and place to live. Although Zhu Yingtai didnt agree with her parents idea to get married to another man she dont like, Ma Wencai, but she still love her parents. They give her life. So she can not say any impolite words to them.This is a typica

21、l example of cultural clash. This exists because of the existence of different culture background, values of world. Such things are very common in intercultural communication. 3 Conclusion After discussion of different attitude for “filial piety” in different country, we know that the Chinese cultur

22、e is a collective culture. The children regard “filial piety” as very important on individual and dont like other disturb in life, we have no right to say which one is superior to the other. In life, if you get on with western people or go to broad, it is very necessary to pay more attention to them

23、. And try to be accept it instead of defend it.参考书目：1跨文化交际学概论 胡文仲 外语教学与研究出版社 1999年11月2跨文化交际学选读 胡文仲 湖南教育出版社1990年3文化撞击案例评析 汪福祥 马登阁 石油工业出版社 1999年9月 4中国的节日与民俗 祝健 薛丽卿 吴文彬 陕西师范大学出版社 2003年2月5社会与文化 生命列车The Train Of Life1. 不久以前，我读了一本书。书中把人生比作一次旅行。2. 人生一世，就好比是一次搭车旅行，要经历无数次上车、下车; 时常有事故发生; 有时是意外惊喜，有时却是刻骨铭心的悲伤 3

24、. 降生人世，我们就坐上了生命列车。我们以为我们最先见到的那两个人-我们的父母，会在人生旅途中一直陪伴着我们。 4. 很遗憾，事实并非如此。他们会在某个车站下车，留下我们，孤独无助。他们的爱、他们的情、他们不可替代的陪伴，再也无从寻找。 5. 尽管如此，还会有其他人上车。他们当中的一些人将对我们有着特殊的意义。 6. 他们之中有我们的兄弟姐妹, 有我们的亲朋好友。我们还将会体验千古不朽的爱情故事。7. 坐同一班车的人当中，有的轻松旅行。8. 有的却带着深深的悲哀 还有的,在列车上四处奔忙，随时准备帮助有需要的人 9. 很多人下车后，其他旅客对他们的回忆历久弥新 但是，也有一些人，当他们离开座位

25、时，却没有人察觉。10. 有时候，对你来说情深义重的旅伴却坐到了另一节车厢。你只得远离他，继续你的旅程。11. 当然，在旅途中，你也可以摇摇晃晃地穿过自己的车厢，去别的车厢找他 12. 可惜，你再也无法坐在他身旁，因为这个位置已经让别人给占了 .13. 没关系。旅途充满挑战、梦想、希望、离别 就是不能回头。因此，尽量使旅途愉快吧！14. 善待旅途上遇见的所有旅客，找出人们身上的闪光点。15. 永远记住，在某一段旅程中，有人会犹豫彷徨，因为我们自己也会犹豫彷徨。16. 我们要理解他人，因为我们需要他人的理解。17. 生命之谜就是：我们在什么地方下车？坐在身旁的伴侣在什么地方下车？我们的朋友在什么

26、地方下车？我们无从知晓 18. 我时常这样想：到我该下车的时候，我会留恋吗？我想我还是会的。和我的朋友分离，我会痛苦。让我的孩子孤独地前行，我会悲伤。 我执著地希望在我们大家都要到达的那个终点站，我们还会相聚 19. 我的孩子们上车时没有什么行李，如果我能在他们的行囊中留下美好的回忆，我会感到幸福。20. 我下车后，和我同行的旅客都还能记得我，想念我，我将感到快慰。21. 献给你, 我生命列车上的同行者, 祝您旅途愉快!1. Not long ago, I read a book, in which a mans life was compared to a journey.2. The li

27、fe of a man is just like a hitchhiking，during which many times we go up and down. Now and then things will happen accidently, some of which are to be unexpected excitement，while some heart-breaking sorrows. 3. When first embraced the world，we are already on the train of life. We take it for granted

28、that the first two persons, our parents, whom we are encountered with, will accompany us all the way.4. Sadly，things do not go on as we thought.Our parents will get off the train at a certain station，leaving us, bereft and helpless.Their love and emotion to us and their irreplaceable company can be

29、found in nowhere.5. However，there will be somebody else who will get on the train. Some of them will have special meaning to us.6. Some of them may be our siblings , relatives and friends, and we will also expereince the imperishable love.7. Some of our travelling companions are quite light-hearted

30、on the way.8. While some may bear immense sorrow.Still some ,back and forth, are ready to hold out their hands for others who need help.9. Some people alight off the train, yet they are still kept in the mind of the other passengers for long;some, to the opposite, leave their seats without being not

31、iced.10. Sometimes, the one,who is dear to your heart, has huddled into another carriage. Nothing but one you can do is just to keep on going, far away from him.11. Of course, during the journey, you may stagger to another carriage to look for him.12. Its a pity that you will never seat yourself bes

32、ide him because the seat has been engaged by others. 13. Never mind. The journey is full of challenges,dreams, hopes and departures- but only one thing is that you cant turn back. So, have a good journey with heart and soul.14. Show your good-will to all the passengers you are encountered with, and

33、find the merits of theirs.15. Remeber that someone may oscillate just as we do in the journey.16. We should understand others just as we need others understanding.17. The enigma of life is：Where shall we get off the train of life?And how about the companions beside us?And our friends?We dont know.18

34、. Sometimes I think：When my time comes to get off the train，shall I miss it？I think I will.It is a suffering when I part with my friends.I will be sorry for leaving my kids going alone.I firmly hold that when we get to the terminal，we will have another reunion.19. When my kids get on the train of li

35、fe, they have only little luggage in their travelling bags. However,if I can leave the beautiful memory in them,I will be happy. 20. After getting off the train of life, I will be content if my fellow passengers will remember me and miss me.21. To you , the companions on my train of life.May you have a good journey!