analysis of two news reports on mo yan wining nobel prize for literature by yolanda winnie angel...
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Analysis of Two News Reports On Mo Yan Wining Nobel Prize
for literatureBy
Yolanda Winnie Angel Jill Sutina Daisy
Content
Background & Sources of NewsComparison Title and structure Word choice and tone Sources of information Possible Effects on readers
Conclusion
Background
On October 11th,2012, the Swedish Academy announced Mo Yan’s win of the Nobel Prize for literature.
Sources of News
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012-10/12/content_15812079.htm
Mo pens Nobel success storyMo pens Nobel success story
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/11/world/sweden-nobel-prize-literature/index.html
Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking'Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking'
Comparison of Title
China Daily: Mo pens Nobel success story
CNN: Prolific Nobel winner's pen name?
'Not talking'
This headline tells us the fact of Mo’s winning the Nobel Prize and also emphasizes its great influence on China.
The headline focuses on Mo Yan’s pen name. It also gives the readers hint of Mo Yan’s writing style.
P1-3 Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature;
the description of his “hallucinatory realism” works.
P4 Mo talks about his growth environment
and its influence on his artistic style. P5-6 Eric Abrahamsen, a critic and founder of
an English-language website on Chinese literature, comments on Mo Yan and his works.
Structure of Mo pens Nobel success story
P7-9 Mo’s possible win of the prize and its
influence on Chinese literature were widely reported before the award.
P10-19 Introduces Mo’s writing style and theme, his
experiences and its influence on his writing. P20-22 Howard Goldblatt, who translated many of
Mo’s works, has high praises for this work. P23 Some writers and critics attacked Mo on his
perspectives when discussing serious social issues in his works.
Structure of Mo pens Nobel success story
P24-25 Editor Ye Kai argues against the opinion
that the book Frog is an ode to the family planning policy.
P26 Mo Yan’s conscious of a write and he
emphasizes that life is the most valuable. P27-30 Goldblatt’s high praise for Mo’s work The
Republic of Wine and Abrahamsen’s comment that Mo Yan has kept the balance between reality analysis and literary.
Structure of Mo pens Nobel success story
P1-3 A brief introduction about Mo Yan’s win of
the Nobel Literature Prize and the meaning of his pen name.
P4-5 Mo Yan is a writer as well as a Communist
Party member. P6 The sharp contrast between reports about
Mo’s win and Liu Xiaobo’s win of the Nobel Peace Prize in China.
Structure of Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking'
P7-10 Larry Siems of Pen American Center
comments on this award’s influence on Chinese literature .
P11-15 Chinese writer Patrick Poon’s negative
comment on this award; he points out Mo’s responsibility of asking the Chinese government to free the imprisoned writers.
P16-20 The background of Mo Yan and writers who
influenced on his writing. P21-25 Mo’s controversial novel Frog on the issue of
China’s one-child policy.
Structure of Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking'
P26-28 Mo’s comments on his novel Red
Sorghum, which shows his admiration and respect towards women.
P29-31 Mo doesn't worry about censorship when
deciding what to write. P32-35 The response of Chinese people, state
media and Mo Yan himself after Mo’s win of the Nobel Prize.
P36-37 Some extra information of other 2012
Nobel Prize winners.
Structure of Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking'
Word Choice
China Daily CNNPositive words:deserve, inspire, valuable,Magnificent, exuberance, etc.
Positive words:spark, beloved, captivated, energetic, literate, notable, compelling, lively, earnest, pragmatic, etc.
Tone
China Daily CNN1.Positivee.g. “Mo Yan has created aworld reminiscent in its complexity of those in the writings of William Faulkner”.
2.Supportivee.g. Paper Republic's Abrahamsen appreciates Mo's poise between literary and analytic aspirations best.
Neutral• Positivee.g. “The beloved Chinese author -- whose pen name means "not talking" -- has captivated his countrymen by intertwining fantasy and gritty everyday life.”
• Negativee.g. “However, he said, there are better and bolder writers who didn't get a Nobel. He said he senses that the award appears to be a recognition of -- or trying to please --
the Chinese government.”
Sources of information
China Daily CNN( 1 ) tribute of The Swedish Academy( 2 ) Mo Yan( 3 ) Eric Abrahamsen, founder of an English website of Chinese literature( 4 ) Howard Goldblatt, a translator of Mo’s works( 5 ) Ye Kai, an editor of Mo’s works
( 1 ) Larry Siems of American Pen Center( 2 ) Mo Yan ;( 3 ) Chinese writer Patrick Poon( 4 ) tribute of The Swedish Academy;( 5 ) statements of Chinese people
Sources of information
China Daily
CNN
person
content
Relevant to literature only
1. Relevant to literature2. Relevant to Chinese politics
Evaluation of Mo Yan and his works
1.The analysis of Chinese politics2.The understanding of Mo Yan and the background of his works
CNN: Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking‘
China Daily: Mo pens Nobel success story CNN’s is more appealing to the reader. It uses
rhetorical question to arouse reader’s curiosity and moreover, it uses Mo’s pen name, which is quite interesting, rather than Mo’s real name. These constitute an appealing effect.
China Daily’s is more convenient for readers to grasp the main idea of the report. It summarize the content of the report with a concise title. Even if the readers don’t read the whole report, they still know the core event.
The effect of the titles
CNN: focus on the political effect of Mo’s winning Nobel
China Daily: focus on the introduction of Mo CNN paid close attention to influence on Chinese
politics, especially on the freedom. This may easily lead the reader to think that freedom in China must confront with great restriction.
China Daily focused on introducing Mo’s background and other’s opinions on Mo’s works. On the whole, China Daily keeps a positive tendentiousness, which will make readers, especially Chinese readers feel proud of this event.
The effect of the focus
Conclusion
China Daily CNN
1.In a plain, direct way;2. more convenient for readers to grasp the main idea3.introducing Mo’s background and others’ opinions on Mo’s works;more positive
1.more appealing2.political effect of Mo’s winning Nobel