A Study of the Composition ofThe Journey to the West from the Perspective of Western Literary Theory
Abstract
The study of the composition process of The Journey to the West has come to a plight. On the one hand, the established periodization of the composition has been challenged; on the other hand, the new historical resources are not accepted. As a result, the canonization mechanism of The Journey has not been clearly defined. This paper tries to introduce into the study of The Journey contemporary Western literary theory and takes it as a necessary selection. The concepts of intertextuality and collage may be used to examine the internal compositional mechanism of The Journey from the idea and method of writing, while the repair and regeneration of the classics may be applied in our investigation of the historical evolution and contemporary significance of this classic novel.
First Page
63
Last Page
69
Recommended Citation
Zhu, Hongbo. 2012. "A Study of the Composition ofThe Journey to the West from the Perspective of Western Literary Theory." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (5): pp.63-69. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss5/1
