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我盛大的希腊婚礼论文
跨文化交际课程学期论文
AnalysisculturaldifferencesofMyBigFatGreekWedding
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学生学号:
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学生班级:
2012-2
学科专业:
英语
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学期学年:
2015-2016
所在学院:
语言文化学院
2015/5/30
摘要
《我盛大的希腊婚礼》是一个典型的跨文化电影,讲述的是希腊裔美国女孩图菈同非希腊裔的美国男友伊恩冲破重重阻碍,最后举行盛大的希腊婚礼的爱情喜剧。
影片全方位地再现了希腊裔美国移民的生活,以幽默的手法反映了希腊文化与美国文化的冲突。
本文将从民族爱国主义,家庭传统观念,婚礼文化,和接受不同文化的态度四个方面来阐述美国和希腊文化的差异。
关键词:
文化差异;民族爱国主义;家庭传统观念;婚礼文化;态度;
abstract
MybigfatGreekweddingisatypicalcross-culturalfilm,tellsthestoryoftheGreekAmericangirlwithnonGreekAmericanboyfriendIantobreakthroughtheobstacles,andfinallyheldabigfatGreekweddingromanticcomedy.ThefilmisafullrangeofthelifeofGreekAmericanimmigrants,withasenseofhumorreflectstheconflictsbetweenGreekcultureandAmericanculture.ThisarticlewillexplainthedifferencesbetweentheAmericanandGreekculturefromfouraspects:
thenationalpatriotism,familytradition,weddingcustoms,andtheattitudesofdifferentcultures.
Keywords:
culturaldifferences;nationalpatriotism;familytradition;culturalofwedding;attitude;
AnalysisculturaldifferencesofMyBigFatGreekWedding
ThemovieMyBigFatGreekWeddingisatalkaboutlivesofGreekAmericangirlwhoTulalivesinalargeandtraditionalGreekfamily,Tulaisathirtyyearsoldgirlandherfamilyhopesshe“marryaGreekboy,makeGreekbabies,andfeedeveryoneuntilthedayshedies.”However,toeveryonesurprise,TulafallsinlovewithIanwhoanAmericanman.theytwowerefromdifferentbackgrounds,TulalivedinabigGreekfamily,theymovedtoAmericaninthesecondworldwar.ThefamilyconsistedofTula’sparents,herbrother,sisterandagreatnumbersofrelativesisbigandloud.IanisfromanAmericanfamily,heistheonlychildinthefamilywhichisinquietandharmoniousatmosphere.IaninordertobeacceptedbyTula’sfamilyofdeep-rootedtheGreekcustom,itisnodoubtthattheyhasstoodalotoftests.FinallyIanandTulaenteredthemarriagehallthroughunremittingefforts,andtheyheldagrandunprecedented"Greekwedding."Infact,ThefilmmainlytalksaboutthehugeculturaldifferencesbetweentheUnitedStatesandGreece,thenfromthe"nationalplot","familytradition",“weddingcustom”“differencesattitude”ofthefouraspectsoftheanalysisoftheculturaldifferencesbetweenGreeceandtheUnitedStates.
First,culturaldifferencesinnationalplot:
Tula’sfatherisprideofGreekcultureextremelydistinctperformanceinthefilm.Inthefirstplaceinthefrontyardofthehouse,theirhouseiscrammedwithGreekstatueandlargecylindrical,itlikesthemuseumdisplay.Moreover,herfamily'sgarageispaintedintheGreekflag.Intheoutside,thefatherofTulatolanguageisalsoemphasizedtheimportanceofcontributiontohumancivilization.Heoftenhungonwordofmouthis"givemeanyawordofEnglish,IcangiveyoutofindouttheGreekroot".Inaddition,hefeelsthattheGreekfoodtotheGreekcultureisalsoveryimportant.Meat,especiallylambhasimportantsignificancetotheunderstandingofGreekculture.ThereisalsoarequirementforthegirlthatprideperformanceoftheGreekcultural:
"marryaGreekboy,makeGreekbabies”.
PatriotismisalsoanimportanttopicinTulafamily.Herfatheralwayssays"youshouldtobeGreeksproud"or"onlytwokindsofpeopleintheworld,theGreeksandwantstobetheGreekpeople".AndtheywillcelebratevariousGreekfestivalathomewiththebigfamily,atthesametimereligionisalsoveryrespectofGreece.WhentheylearnedthattheIandonotbelievetheGreekreligion,theywillnotaccepthim,untilhewasconvertedbelieftoallowhimtomarryTula.InthefilmTulaandIansendschildrentoGreeceelementaryschoollensalsosuggeststhatprideofGreekcultureonthenextgeneration.
Second,culturaldifferencesinfamilytradition:
Ontheonehand,itisdietdifferencesindifferentfamily.InthefilmTulagotoschoolwithbreakfastofeggplantwithmincedmeatwhensheisachildren,andAmericanchildreneatasandwich;Inaddition,TulaandIandeterminerelationship,atthefirsttimetohaveamealwithIan’sfamily,thefoodverysimple,justcoffeeandcheesecake.Coolatmosphere,onlyfourpeoplearoundthetabletoeat,norelatives,nohugandakiss.ButIan’sparentsisinvitedtoTula’sfamilyeatdinner,unexpectedly,shemotherinvitedthepersonofwholefamily.Theyeattogetherandverybusyandhappy.Andthecauseofthedifferenceisthedifferencebetweenthehistoricalandreligiousfactors,itleadstothedifferencesindietcultureandhabits.TheGreekculturehasalonghistoryofnationalityandreligiondeeply.SotheGreeksadvocatingnationalunityandhopethatthefamilyisbig.Andasaresultoftheinfluenceofreligiousculture,Greekfoodtypesareveryrich,that'swhytheGreeksoftenholdparties,notonlyfordinnerbutforthefeelingsofthecommunicationbetweeneachother.AndtheUnitedStatesisacountrywhichisfullofthepeopleoftheworld,thecultureandcustomsofdifferentcountriesisabigdifference,eachhasauniqueeatinghabits.So,differentracesanddifferentfamiliesofAmericansisnotastrongcohesion,buttheyhasstrongindependence,sodietismoredelicate.
Ontheotherhand,theyhasdifferencesfamilyconcept.Inthefilm,whenTulatalkingaboutherownfamilypersonnel,"IcomefromGreece,Ihave27Cousins,andrelatives,myfamilyisbigandnoisyandeveryoneinotherpeople'sbusiness.WeknowistheGreek,becausetheGreeksonlymarryGreeks".ButinIan’shomeonlywithhisparents.Oneithersideoftheirwedding,theweddingisinstarkcontrast.ThissuggeststhattheGreekconceptoffamilyisverystrong,thefamilyisnotonlyreferstoapersonatthecoreofthefamily,butthewholefamily.
Third,culturalofwedding:
Thisarticlefromthemovie"mybigfatGreekwedding”intheviewofmarriagecustomsoftheGreeks,summarizesthecharacteristicsofmarriagelife,revealstheprevalentamongtheGreekwithreligiouscolor,fullofsecularcharmandreflectthelocalcharacteristicsofthewedding.
InGreece,affectsbothfamilywedding,buttheweddingpreparationisbyawomanincharge,assmallasthebridalgowns,toheldagrandweddingbanquet,inChinaorothercountries,thehusbandfamilyplaysanimportantroleintheweddingpreparation.BridalgownsWhenthebridedressedinweddingdressforaweddingceremonyandthereceptionofthedress.Marriagegauzecanrefertothewearingapparelaccessories,includingtheveil,bouquet.Thecolorofthedressstyleasaresultofeachcountry'sculture,religion,etc.InthemovieTulawearingawhiteweddingdressisveryexquisite,wearintheoutsidewhitedressmustbyunmarriedgirls.Ontheweddingday,thebridegoodgirlfriendinadvancetothebride'sfamilytohelp,becausetheyhelpedputonthedress,andwhenmustconstantlychantingandweddingrelatedfolksongs.Alsogodfathertothebrideandgroomattheweddingwearingawreath,respectively,thewreathhasawhiteandgold,andbytheopeningofthefourseasonsofflowers,orwrappedingoldorsilverasasymbolofloveinthebranchesandwovencane.Frombehindlooksbeautifulandromantic,seemstobeasymbolofthetwomenwerecloselylinkedtogether.
Greece'snewcoupleonlyinachurchholdwedding,becauseonlyinachurchholdweddingisadmittedtoalaw.OrthodoxchurchhasalwaysbeentheGreekpeopleasastatereligion,manyyoungpeoplestillsticktowitnessthesacredmomentintheirchurch,Tula’shomeaswell.Inaddition,becausetheTulaweddingandrelativesgathered,theyallbusyfortheweddingofpreparation.GastonaskedfigurewhethertoinviteMary.Tulasaid:
"Idon'tknowthem.Sister,”Tinaanswered:
“whydon'tplease,theyaremyin-laws.”ThusitcanbeseenintheeyesoftheGreeks,marryingisnotindividualbehavior,atleastfortheriseandfallbetweenthetwofamilies,affectstheinterestsofmanypeople.Finallywhentheyenterthepalace,theGreekguestsfrequentlytoTulaandIanspiton,maybeitsaysnorespectinothercountries,butintheGreeksaidprayersandtowardoffbadluck.
Last,differencesattitudesindifferencescultural:
Inthenewculturalcontext,peopleadapttodifferentculturalstrategyusuallyhasfourkinds:
assimilation,isolatedandmarginalizedandfusion.Inthefilm,Tula’sfatherasfaraspossibletokeeptheGreekcultureisnotinfluencedbyAmericanculture.Heusedtocutoffactioninclude:
Greekhouses,theGreekflagpaintedonthedoortothegarage,thehallispataccordingtothetempleofcylinder;LetchildrenlearnGreek,Greekvalues.AtypicalexampleistheTulawantstolearnthecomputer,eventhoughsheisthirtyyearsoldatthattime,whenshetimidlysolicitopinionsfromthefather,andTulawantstogoworkinheraunt’stravelagency,herfathervoicedstrongoppositionfromthestart,objectiontopeopleindistresssituation.Fathersaidthecityhasalotofdrugtraffickers,fearingTulainvolved.Visible,asaLordoftheTulaofthefathertothesocietyisfullofanxietyandfearoftheunknown.IncomparisonwhenIanparentslearnedthathissonisdatingaGreekgirl,theyhasneithersurprisednorstrongintereststogettoknoweachother,notplayingtoomuchattentiontothismatter.FromIanandTulafellsinlove,andmarriage,totheweddingvenue,evenconverttoGreekorthodoxthisbigthingsinlifeareIanowndecide,withouttheconsentoftheirparents,Ian’sparentsdonothaveanyintervention.TheyarequietlyaccepttheTulaofGreekgirl.Later,inTula’shomepartyalthoughtheymakefeature,theydidn'tshowanydisgustandrejection.Finall
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