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Diálogo entre culturas na obra literária de Pearl S. Buck
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A presente dissertação de mestrado analisa a diversidade cultural no romance East
Wind: West Wind (Vento do Oriente, Vento do Ocidente), de Pearl S. Buck, uma obra
literária que explora o encontro entre as tradições chinesas e os valores ocidentais da
América. A narrativa mostra o confronto entre estas duas culturas, onde destaca as tensões
e as transformações decorrentes deste encontro cultural. Através de uma leitura detalhada
do romance, procura-se compreender como é possível explorar as diferentes culturas,
identidades e visões do mundo e como a obra problematiza as questões de relativismo,
diferença cultural e hibridismo. O foco recai no percurso das personagens e nas suas
experiências, o que realça as complexidades das identidades culturais e os desafios da
integração. Partimos da história da família de Kwei-Lan, para analisar o modo como o
romance apresenta uma multiplicidade de personagens com diferentes visões, crenças e
valores distintos, oferecendo um retrato complexo da cultura chinesa e ocidental do século
XX.
Este estudo mostra ainda como a obra se apresenta como um campo de
investigação sobre as complexas relações entre o Oriente e o Ocidente, mas também sobre
os desafios e as oportunidades que surgem do encontro entre duas culturas distintas.
This master's thesis analyzes cultural diversity in Pearl S. Buck's novel East Wind: West Wind, a literary work that explores the encounter between Chinese traditions and Western American values. The narrative depicts the clash between these two cultures, highlighting the tensions and transformations arising from this cultural encounter. Through a detailed reading of the novel, we seek to understand how it is possible to explore different cultures, identities, and worldviews, and how the work problematizes issues of relativism, cultural difference, and hybridity. The focus is on the characters' journeys and experiences, highlighting the complexities of cultural identities and the challenges of integration. We begin with the story of Kwei-Lan's family to analyze how the novel presents a multiplicity of characters with different visions, beliefs, and values, offering a complex portrait of 20th-century Chinese and Western culture. This study also shows how the work presents itself as a field of investigation into the complex relationships between East and West, but also into the challenges and opportunities that arise from the encounter between two distinct cultures.
This master's thesis analyzes cultural diversity in Pearl S. Buck's novel East Wind: West Wind, a literary work that explores the encounter between Chinese traditions and Western American values. The narrative depicts the clash between these two cultures, highlighting the tensions and transformations arising from this cultural encounter. Through a detailed reading of the novel, we seek to understand how it is possible to explore different cultures, identities, and worldviews, and how the work problematizes issues of relativism, cultural difference, and hybridity. The focus is on the characters' journeys and experiences, highlighting the complexities of cultural identities and the challenges of integration. We begin with the story of Kwei-Lan's family to analyze how the novel presents a multiplicity of characters with different visions, beliefs, and values, offering a complex portrait of 20th-century Chinese and Western culture. This study also shows how the work presents itself as a field of investigation into the complex relationships between East and West, but also into the challenges and opportunities that arise from the encounter between two distinct cultures.
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Diversidade cultural Pearl S. Buck Confronto identitário Relativismo Identidades culturais Cultural diversity Identity confrontation Relativism Cultural identities Literatura Cultura e Diversidade . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades