A Comparative Study of the Protagonists in Ba Jin’s Family and Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks

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10.2991/978-2-38476-265-1_34How to use a DOI?

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Family; Buddenbrooks; Gao Juexin; Thomas Buddenbrook; universal human spirit

Abstract

Ba Jin’s Family and Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks are both acknowledged as classic pieces of realist literature in the 20th century. This article concentrates on the main personas, Gao Juexin and Thomas Buddenbrook, dissecting their societal and historical contexts, domestic living conditions, and psychological interiority to discern the analogous facets shared by the two personas. Furthermore, by delving into the archetypes that inspired the characters, alongside the authors’ creative objectives and affective stances, this study endeavors to unravel the underlying causes for these resemblances.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yizhe Yang
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/18
TI  - A Comparative Study of the Protagonists in Ba Jin’s Family and Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange (ICLACE 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 280
EP  - 285
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-265-1_34
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-265-1_34
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