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北京大学英语标准试题(美国研究与翻译方向)

1.Define the word “decorum,” and describe the cultural/historical background in which the word became a well-known literary concept. Then, use 3 works (poems, novels, or essays) respectively by 3 authors and discuss how they abide by, support, and illustrate the idea of decorum. Be specific. (50分)

2.In praise of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Earnest Hemingway said: “It’s the best book we’ve had. All American writing comes from that.” Write on the achievements of the book and its influence on later American novels.(50分)

3.your points by textual details from these two epics.(50分)

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specific. (50分)

参考答案:

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criticism, the Roman poet Horace maintained that to retain its unity, a work of art must be Decorum: In literary parlance, the appropriateness of a work to its subject, its genre and its audience.

2. In praise of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Earnest Hemingway said: “It’s the best book we’ve had. All American writing comes from that.” Write on the achievements of the book and its influence on later American novels.(50分)

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