Abstract
Hu Shi was the first to interpret Chinese classical novel A Journal to the West by taking it as a game play. Since 1920s till now, his interpretation has met with pros and cons, but his interpretive perspective is still worth examining. In the current theoretical context, this paper surveys the academic background of Hu Shi’s interpretive perspective and attempts a new explanation. The paper tries to investigate the multiple cultural implications behind the "play" interpretation of the novel from such angles as the second innocence, freedom from constraints, and anthropological structure of game and hopes to enrich the theoretical significance of Hu Shi's "play" interpretation.
First Page
196
Last Page
203
Recommended Citation
Zhu, Hongbo. 2014. "Multiple Metaphors behind the Playing: An Explanation of Hu Shi's Interpretation ofA Journal to the West." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 34, (1): pp.196-203. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol34/iss1/10
