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Are myths and folk literature the fields of study in comparison literature?

2024-09-19 02:00
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Mythology and folk literature are usually regarded as one of the fields of study in the field of comparison literature. The study of mythology and folklore is one of the most important subjects in the field of literature. Mythology and folk literature are both literary works, but their origins and cultural backgrounds are different, so they have different characteristics and research values. By comparing the differences between myths and folklore, we can better understand the thoughts, beliefs, and values of humans in different cultural backgrounds. At the same time, myths and folk literature are also an important part of cultural inheritance and development. They can help us better understand the evolution of human history and culture.

Realm of Myths and Legends

Realm of Myths and Legends

Jin, a hardcore gamer who still lives with his mom at the age of 24. He could never hold down a steady job since graduating, his girlfriend since high school dumped him for his best friend and he's constantly getting beat up by a group of local gang members. His dad left him and his mom when he became rich from the lottery and got a new family, one free of debt and burdens as he called it. His mom works 3 jobs to keep everything from falling apart, except for herself slowly. One day on his way home with the very first and new fully immersive VRMMORPG called Realm of Myths and Legends or RML for short, he died from a hit and run car accident. RML was advertised as the worlds first fully immersive VRMMORPG, allowing for players with skill sets in the real world, like sword training, martial arts, archery or reaction time, to benefit in the game itself! Though Jin died and at that moment a soul from another world crossed over into his body and inherited his memories. The man known as Izroth once hailed as the greatest cultivator in the seven realms, soul reincarnates into the modern world year 20xx in the body of Jin. "What are all these strange memories flowing into my mind..? I've been to all seven realms and have never seen one like this. Earth is it?" "M-My cultivation..! It's back to nothing! This body is so weak and spiritual essence here is scarce. But my soul strength is untainted." "I'll make right all the wrongs that have been done to you, your revenge shall come." "It's called a video game? I'll play it! Since you've given me this body even though it wasn't planned, I'll accomplish your goal of becoming #1." "So sects here are called guilds... I'll make the strongest one there is!" "Ha? World greatest gamer? Don't think you can bully me and not pay the price!" Action, Adventure, Betrayals, Romance, Revenge. Join Izroth on his journey to become the #1 player and create the #1 guild in RML! ----------------------------------------- Check out and support their work! Lots of great artwork! Discord: https://discord.gg/W6N9MZk Contact Me: DaoistZenFeng@gmail.com
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The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure

The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure

The female protagonist transmigrated into a wretched, lazy, and gluttonous villainess in a farming family! Her notorious reputation, fostered by her overly pampering mother, alienated the entire family. See how Jinhua cleanses her name, becoming diligent, brave, and the applauded golden girl everyone praises. With a wretched mother, a sick father, a stepsister, four brothers, and a bunch of nephews, all dead broke and needing support, poor and infighting, what to do? No worries, with the System in hand, I have the world! Harmonize the family, build wealth and prosper. The belle of the villages for miles around, Jinhua the beauty! …… Mountain man, what was it you said before? You'd rather die than marry her, and even one more glance would shorten your life? A certain mountain man: No, no, no, wife, you must have heard wrong! I said I'd rather die than not take another glance, and I'd shorten my lifespan just to marry you. Hmph, that's more like it!!
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Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Mysterious identity, three fathers to recognize, space in her left hand, a prince in her right. Building wealth, making big bucks, she never goes easy on the scum, and there's always someone to back her up in a fight. Xie Zhinuan thought, this life is just too sweet, it's not her fault she's so lucky. As for those losers, she really didn't want to fight them, but they asked for a beating by messing with her. All she wanted was to focus on her business, never thinking about marriage, especially not to someone so high-ranking and powerful... too scary, just too scary... Lately, what everyone was curious about was, "Did the Emperor succeed in his confession today?"
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Study Monster Cultivation System

Study Monster Cultivation System

[Have you become more learned today?] [Accounting for the capacity of your brain, your study efficiency has been increased to 28 times that of normal.] [The remaining amount of energy you have for studying today, 26 hours.] [You will enter an exhausted state when your energy is depleted and be unable to obtain new information.] [Please relax by using the functions within the system and restore your energy as soon as possible.] With limited energy and the onset of fatigue, the Study Monster had no time to think too much--papers to come! Had the heavens not grant me this system, the unending sea of knowledge would seem like a long night.
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Master Of Myths

Master Of Myths

The world doesn't lack geniuses, nor does it lack monstrous prodigies And if that wasn't enough it is also filled with opportunities for those who wish to climb the top without a talent of their own Thus some are born among the stars while others rise into the sky like the morning sun But one couldn't accept his fate, nor the fate he would acquire. Instead, he wanted to be the one to create those who reach the apex, the one to give and take, for he had enough of the worlds whimsical tides
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Myths: Adira's diary

Myths: Adira's diary

Mistakes will be made both as an author and in the book. Along with; revenge, schemes, friendship, betrayal and love. Eh? Love? Nah-ah. Adira Yukimura is cold when in front of people she doesn't know or hate. Well it's either that or she's in a playful mood and will anger you to death. Either way stand in her way and you will bear the consequences. She is sent to a high school for the very first in her life (she is not happy about it). She meets a lot of different people. Some are old friends and enemies, some are new. Adira faces a lot of things during a span of one year, a year that will forever be on her and her friends minds. Will everything work out? Will Adira survive and protect the people she loves or will she die trying? (Adira has a large family which majority is men not to mention that she has loads of brothers hence her being closer to males than females) There will be some scenes that include murder or can make some feel uncomfortable so if you are one I wouldn't suggest you read this book This is my first novel so please forgive me for mistakes. This will also be in first person (I, me, my) but there will be a reason. Find out at the end. Enjoy!
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Are myths and folk literature the fields of study in comparison literature?

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2024-09-19 01:53

Mythology and folk literature are both subjects of study in the field of comparison literature because they involve human culture, history, religion, philosophy and many other aspects, which are all important topics in the field of comparison literature. Mythology and folklore are both forms of literature, so they are also an important category of comparison literature. In comparison literature Chinese literary form and literary content are regarded as interconnected. Therefore, studying the form and content of mythology and folk literature can help us to understand the cultural meaning and historical origin they represent. In addition, myths and folklore are also the embodiment of cultural variety because they reflect not only the history and cultural traditions of a particular region or nation, but also the essence of the culture of all mankind. Therefore, studying myths and folklore can help us better understand the variety and richness of human culture. Therefore, mythology and folk literature are one of the important objects of the study of comparison literature. They not only involve the literary form and literary content, but also represent the variety and richness of human culture. It is of great significance to understand the history, development and evolution of human culture.

What was the difference between literature comparison and literature comparison?

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2024-09-15 07:18

Comparative literature and literary comparison are both methods of studying literary phenomena, but the focus and scope are different. The purpose of this field is to explore the essence, function, development process, and aesthetic features of literature by comparing literary phenomena in different cultures and historical backgrounds. The content of the study of literature includes the content, structure, style, language, character creation, plot, and theme of literary works. It focuses on the differences and commonalities of literature in different cultures and historical backgrounds. Literature comparison is more focused on the similarities and differences between literary works, aiming to reveal the connection and interaction between literary phenomena in different cultures and historical backgrounds. The study of literature comparison includes the types, theme, technique, style, acceptance and evaluation of literary works. It focuses on comparing the similarities and differences between literary works of different cultures and historical backgrounds to explore the relationship between culture, history and human experience behind literary phenomena. Therefore, although the methods and contents of comparison literature and literature comparison are different, they are both important ways to study literary phenomena and provide important reference for the development and understanding of literature.

What was folk literature? What was the difference between folk literature and literature?

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2024-09-08 16:32

Folk literature refers to literary works that originate from the people and focus on people's lives. It has a wide range of sources and content, and is usually not subject to the intervention and control of official literary institutions or literati. The representative works of folk literature include poems, novels, essays, stories, legends, etc. Its style, language, theme, and form are deeply influenced and restricted by the lives of local people. Compared with folk literature, literature usually refers to literary works created by literati. There are strict regulations and restrictions on the creation organization, creation method and content. The creation of literature required the guidance and control of official institutions or literati. Their works usually had to meet certain standards and requirements. There was an essential difference between folk literature and literature. Folk literature is the true reflection of people's lives, and its content, form, and style are deeply influenced and restricted by the local people's lives; while literature is a literary work created by literati. Its creation organization, creation method, and content have strict regulations and restrictions. Its content must meet certain standards and requirements.

The relationship between the comparison literature and the general literature

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2024-09-13 17:03

Comparatively literature and general literature are both important fields of literature research, but their goals and research methods are different. The main purpose of comparison literature is to compare the literary phenomena of different cultures, different countries, and different historical periods to explore the differences and similarities between literature, so as to deeply understand the essence of literature and the historical development process. The research methods of the comparison literature mainly include the collection of the comparison literature materials and the analysis of the comparison literature. Overall literature was to study the overall phenomenon and development trend of literature, including the types, theme, style, techniques, etc. of literary works, as well as the reflection and influence of literature on society, politics, economy, etc. The research methods of general literature mainly include the analysis of literary works and general literary evaluation. Therefore, although both of them are important fields of literature research, their purposes and research methods are different.

The influence of myths on literature

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2024-09-19 01:56

Mythology was a very common form of literature. It was used to describe characters, plot, express topics, and convey values through mythological stories. The influence of myths on literature was mainly manifested in the following aspects: 1. The creation of character images: myths can provide literary works with rich character images. Through the description of the characters in mythical stories, vivid, three-dimensional, and symbolic characters can be portrayed. 2. The construction of the plot: Mythological stories often have complicated plots. Through the construction of mythological plots, it can provide rich plot elements for literary works to construct an attractive and suspenseful plot. 3. The expression of the theme: Mythological stories can express many different topics such as love, fear, pursuit, sacrifice, etc. These topics can be further expanded and deepened through the expression of literary works. 4. Inheritance of values: The values conveyed in mythological stories can also be further developed and perfected through the inheritance of literary works. 5. The innovation of literary forms: myths can provide new forms and styles for literary works, such as science fiction myths, martial arts myths, love myths, etc. These new forms and styles can bring new reading experiences and creativity to literary works.

Does "Internet Literature" belong to folk literature?

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2024-09-22 05:44

Online literature usually refers to the literary works published on the Internet, including novels, essays, poems, etc., which are modern and open, different from traditional literature. Although online literature and traditional literature were very different in form and content, it was still controversial to classify it as folk literature. This was because folk literature generally referred to literary forms that originated from the people and were created by the people, with distinct epochal and regional characteristics. However, the main creators of online literature are usually young people. They come from different social classes and cultural backgrounds, and their motives and purposes are also different. Online literature often pursued novelty, excitement, and entertainment rather than the traditional seriousness and profundity. Therefore, from these aspects, online literature and traditional literature were not consistent and did not have clear characteristics of folk literature. Although there are differences in form and content between online literature and traditional literature, it is also an independent form of literature that should be classified and evaluated independently.

Folk myths?

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2024-09-11 15:56

Folk myths referred to some myths and legends that were spread among the people. They usually had no scientific basis, but they were extremely interesting and imaginative. These stories often contained various mysterious elements such as gods, ghosts, monsters, fairies, etc. The protagonists were often extraordinary characters such as heroes, immortals, demons, etc. There were many types of folk myths, some were related to religious beliefs, some were related to traditional festivals and folk customs. These stories have unique versions and explanations in different regions and cultures, so they are also regarded as an important part of the local culture. Folk myths have a profound influence in many cultures such as China. They are not only an important part of cultural traditions, but also an important support for people's spiritual world.

A comparison of Chinese and foreign literature

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2024-09-10 14:57

There were many similarities between Chinese and foreign literature. For example, they both paid attention to human emotions and the inner world, and discussed life philosophy and social issues. However, there were also many differences, such as cultural background, historical traditions, art forms, and so on. Chinese literature has a long history and a profound traditional culture. Chinese literature emphasized emotions and human nature, often describing the inner world of characters and the changes in emotions, such as classic works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margins. Chinese literature also paid attention to social reality and people's lives, such as historical dramas such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West. Foreign literature originated from novels such as One Hundred Years of Solitude and 1984, which emphasized personality and freedom and often depicted the spiritual world and behavior of characters. Foreign literature also paid attention to social reality, such as novels like The Catcher in the Rye and Jane Eyre. In terms of artistic forms, Chinese literature usually uses classical literary forms such as poetry, prose, opera, etc. while foreign literature uses modern literary forms such as novels, plays, movies, etc. Chinese literature focused on words and liked to use rhetoric, while foreign literature focused more on description and narration. Generally speaking, both Chinese literature and foreign literature have their own unique characteristics and styles. They learn from each other and promote each other.

What was the difference between comparison literature and national literature?

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2024-09-17 23:58

Comparatively literature and national literature are both important branches of literature research, but their focus and methods are slightly different. The study of literature from different cultures, different countries, and different ethnic groups, including literary phenomena, literary traditions, literary styles, and literary schools, etc., is to discover and reveal the nature and laws of literature through the similarities and differences between literature. The research methods of the comparison literature include horizontal comparison and vertical comparison. Horizontal comparison refers to comparing the performance and characteristics of literary works of the same period, the same genre, or the same theme in the same or different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups; vertical comparison refers to comparing the development and changes of literary works of different periods, different schools, or different topics in the same culture, country, and ethnic group. Country Literature studies the literary works of different countries or regions, including the creation background, author, theme, plot, character image, etc. By comparing the literary phenomena and literary traditions of different countries or regions, it probes into the literary relations and differences between different cultures and reveals the literary characteristics and laws between different cultures. The research methods of national literature include horizontal and vertical comparison of literary works, cultural comparison and historical comparison. Therefore, the focus and research methods of the two are different, but they are both indispensable branches of the field of literary studies.

The answer to folk literature! Anxious!

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2024-09-23 18:14

Folk literature refers to the literary forms that originated from the people. They are usually unofficial and oral, and are not recognized by formal literary institutions. Folk literature came in many forms, including novels, poems, essays, legends, stories, legends, and so on. Folk literature often reflected social life, people's practical experience, cultural traditions, values, etc. It had high artistic and historical value. There were many representative works of folk literature, such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and so on. These were all representative works of ancient Chinese folk literature. In addition, folk literature also has a high literary value in modern times. For example, the representative works of American folk literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom sawyer, are widely welcomed literary classics. Folk literature is a precious treasure in the treasure house of human culture. It has an important reference value for us to understand human civilization, people's lives, and cultural traditions.

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