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青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）毕业论文IntroductionWhentalkingaboutthefamoussitcoms,manypeoplewillreferto“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”.ThisisnothardtounderstandbecausebothofthemareveryoutstandingandsuccessfulsitcomsinAmericaandChina.Althoughthetwositcomsareverydifferentinmanyaspectssuchasplotandreleasedate,theyhavebothperfectlymirroredthefeaturesoftheiragesandcountries.Justbecauseofthis,wecouldclearlyseebothofthetwocountries’culturalvaluesviathemandthenfeeltheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandAmerica.“Friends”isanAmericansitcomscreenplaybyDavidCraneandMartaKauffmanwhichairedonNBCfromSep.22,1994toMay6,2004.Intotal,ithas10seasons,236episodes.Thesitcommainlytellsabouttheinterestingandhumorousstoriesofsixyoungfriends(Ross,Rachel,Chandler,Monica,JoeyandPhoebe)inanapartmentofManhattan,NewYorkCity.ThelifeofthesixfriendsisavividreflectionofthelifeofAmericanyoungpeople,soitattractsmanyaudiences.What’smore,dependingonitshumorouswordsandupsanddownsoftheplot,“Friends”becamefamousveryquickly.“MyOwnSwordsman”isaChinesecostumepiecescreenplaybyNingCaishenwhichwasreleasedintheyear2006.Intotal,ithas80episodes.Thesitcommainlytellsabouttheinterestingandhumorousstoriesofsixmenwithcharacter(BaiZhantang,TongXiangyu,LvXiucai,GuoFurong,LiDazuiandZhuWushuang)inataverncalled“TongFuTavern”.Thesitcomquicklybecamefamousbecauseofitsnonsenseandhumorousplots.Theaudienceratingof“MyOwnSwordsman”hadoncereached7%.Itisnothardtotellhowpopular“MyOwnSwordsman”isinthatmoment.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）Culturaldifferenceisacomplicatedtopic,itreferstomanyaspects.Withthedevelopmentofglobalization,culturalshockbecomesacommonphenomenon,especiallyfortheyoungman.Thetwositcoms“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”mainlytellaboutthestoriesoftheyouth,sotheculturaldifferencestheyreflectaremainlyabouttheissueswhattheyoungpeoplecare.Inthispaper,theauthorchosetoanalyzetheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericainthefollowingfouraspects:theviewofaffection,theviewoflove,theviewoffriendshipandtheviewofmoney.Thefouraspectsarethosetheyouthcarethemost.TheauthorhopestoletpeopleknowthedifferencesandthenmakesuggestionsforthemonhowtolearnAmericanandChineseculture.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）ChapterOneTheViewofLoveThispartdiscussesthedifferentviewsoflovebetweenChinaandAmerica.Withthecomparisonofthetwositcoms“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”,theauthorwillanalyzethisquestioninthefollowingfourways:theviewofchooselover,thewedding,theconjugalrelationshipandthemarriedlife.Andthenguidepeopletochoosetherightviewoflove.1.1ThePandectThedifferentviewsoflovebetweenChinaandAmericatypicallyreflectthedifferentculturaltraitsofChineseandAmericanpeople.Thatis,theChinesepeoplearealwaysmeaningandconservativewhiletheAmericanpeopleareoutgoingandfancyfree.Chinahasahistoryofover5000years,thegoldenmeanoftheConfusionschoolhasaprofoundinfluenceontheChinesepeople,ofcourse,italsodeterminestheviewoflove.ThismakestheChinesepeoplemeaningandconservative,theywouldliketohiddentheirfeelingsratherthanexpressthem.Onthecontrary,Americaisanewly-emergingnation,ithasahistoryofonly300years.TheAmericancultureisbasedontheoceancultureoftheAncientGreecetradition.ThelogicalthinkingandanalyticalthinkingofAristotlehasagreatinfluenceontheirthinkingmode.ComparedwiththeChinesegoldenmeanthought,theAmericanpeoplearemoreromanticandfreedom.Whattheycareaboutisthepersonalityliberation.Ontheviewoflove,theAmericanpeoplearemoreopen.Theywouldliketodoanythingtheywantfortheirlove,nomatterhowamazingitseemstobe.Wewilldwellonthisinthefollowingsections.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）1.1TheViewofChooseLover1.1.1DifferentstandardsofspouseselectioninChinaandAmericaChinaandAmericahavedifferentstandardsofspouseselection.InChina,whentalkingaboutthestandardofspouseselection,wewillalwayshearthefollowingquestions:“what’syourparents’opinion?”,“Areyoumatchedformarriage?”“Dosehehavehousesandcars?”“IsheaGaofushuai?”WhileinAmerica,thesequestionsrarelymentioned.In“Friends”,thesixprotagonistsallhavechangedmanyboyfriendsorgirlfriends.Whentalkingabouttheirboyfriendsorgirlfriends,weoftenhearaboutthesedescriptivewords:funny,sweet,smart,pretty,handsome,especiallythefirsttwowords.Therefore,wecouldsaythatthestandardofspouseselectioninAmericaisverysimple,peoplewouldchoosetogotogetheronlyiftheyhavecommoninterestsandloveeachother.ButinChina,thesituationbecomesverycomplicated.Whenthinkingaboutmarriage,thesameinterestsandlovearenotthedecisivefactors.Whatreallymattersareyourparents’attitudeandyourfamilybackground.Basedonhistoricalrecords,ZhaochengemperorofWeidynastyhasadescendantwhowasdismissedfromhispostjustbecausehemarriedacommonpeople.(TextualResearchofLawofNineDynasty).SowecouldseethatbematchedformarriageisveryimportantinChina.Thenext,let’stake“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”forexamples.1.2.2Take“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”forexamplesIn“MyOwnSwordsman”,wecouldseetheinfluenceofparents’attitudeand20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）familybackgroundonthemarriage.Inthefirstset,TongXiangyuwasmarriedtoamancalledMr.Mowhosheevendidn’tknow.Thisistheso-calledarrangedmarriage.Unfortunately,herhusbanddiedafewdaysaftermarriage.Intheoldtradition,widowcan’tremarrysosheevenhadnorighttolove.Inthe25setand67set,TongXiangyu’sfatherandGuoFurong’sfathercametoTongfuTaverntointervenetheirdaughter’smarriage.Thesixprotagonistsofcoursetriedtheirbesttoletthetwofathersatisfiedbecausetheyarethecrucialfactoroftheirdaughter’smarriage.Justbecauseofthis,wecouldmakeaconclusionthatloveeachotherisabsolutelyakeyfactor,butiftheparentssayno,thelovewillbecomeworthlessnomatterhowdeepitis.In“Friends”,wecouldalsoseethestandardofspouseselectioninAmericaviasomespecificexamples.Forthosewhohavewatchedthesitcoms,IbelievethattheymusthaveadeepimpressionontheMay-DecemberrelationshipbetweenMonicaandRichard.Althoughtheiragesarenotmatch,theystillchosetomarrybecausetheyloveeachother.Itisjustsosimple.Whilethelifeaftermarriagewasnotveryhappybecausetheyhadalotofdisagreements,especiallyontheissuewhethertheyshouldhaveachildornot.Finally,theychosetodivorce.NotlikemostChinesefamilies,mostAmericansprefertochoosetodivorceratherthanstilllivetogetherreluctantly.Thisistheirstandardofspouseselection.1.1TheWedding1.1.1TheweddingceremonyWhentalkingabouttheChinesewedding,peoplewillalwaysbeimpressedbyitsgrandspectacle.In“MyOwnSwordsman”,thereisonlyonewedding,butthisonlyoneweddingconcludedallthefactorsofatypicalChineseweddingceremony.Theredandgrandscene,thenumerousguests,thegrandbanquet,theloud20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）firecrackers,everythingneededisready.Theatmosphereoftheceremonyislivelyandjazzy.ComparedwiththelivelyChineseweddingceremony,theAmericanweddingceremonyseemstobemorepeacefulandsolemn.Nottoomanypeoplegatheredinthechurchtoblessthenewcouples.Theceremonyisnotgrand,butwarmandalittlepoetic.“Friends”described5weddingceremonies,allofthemarewarmandsolemn,makingtheaudiencefeelcomfortable.EspeciallyRossandRachel’swedding.Althoughtherewasnoaudience,themoodisverywarm.Wecoulddeeplyfeelthepurityoflove.Franklyspeaking,thisdifferencesitselfisveryinteresting.TheconservativeChinesepeoplewouldliketoholdagrandandlivelyweddingceremony.Theyactoutofnormalbehavior,showingustheothersideoftheirpersonality.Onthecontrary,thejazzyAmericanschoosetoholdapeacefulandquietweddingceremony,theyalsoshowtheothersideoftheirpersonality.Wecouldfindmanyreasonstoexplaintheoddphenomenon,suchasthereligiousbelief,thegeographicdifferences.ButIthinkthisphenomenonitselfhasbecomeaculture,theweddingculture.1.3.2TheweddingfeeThereisanotherinterestingdifferencebetweenChineseandAmericanwedding,thatistheweddingfee.First,theguestsattendingtheweddingceremonyinChinamustpreparearedpacket(moneyinside,atleast100yuan)forthenewcouples.WhileinAmerica,theguestsusuallybringacommongiftfortheweddingceremony.Second,inChina,thecoupleusuallypayfortheweddingfeetogether.Becauseoftheredpackets,therealfeetheyneedtopayisnotaverylargenumber.WhileinAmerica,theweddingfeeistotallypaidbythewife.ThisprobablywillneverhappeninChina,butinAmerica,thisisacommonsense.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）1.1TheConjugalRelationship1.4.1ThepropertyrelationsInChina,thepropertyisinchargeofoneperson,usuallytheoneisthewife.In“MyOwnSwordsman”,TongXiangyuandGuFurongtookchargeofthemoney.Thisreflectstwophenomenon.Thefirst,althoughthepropertyisinchargebyoneperson,thepropertybelongstobothofthem.Itseemstobeunequal,butitperfectlyexplainstheirfirmconjugalrelationship.Thepropertytiesthetwocouplestogether.Thesecond,thefemalesaremorefrugalandcarefulthanthosecarelessmen.Theyaregoodattakingchargeofthemoney.InAmerica,peoplealwaystakechargeoftheirmoney.What’smore,theyalwaysbuytheirownthingswiththeirownmoney.Afragmentin“Friends”wonderfullyexplainsthisphenomenon.Oneday,Chandlerboughtahamburgerandacupofcoca-colaafterrefuelandthenwentbackintothecar.Monicawasinhiscaratthattime,butheevendidn’taskifshewantsometoeat.Icouldn’tunderstandhisbehavioratthatmoment,butgraduallyIfoundoutthattheyareeconomicindependent.Onewouldnotbuythingsforwardlyfortheother.Iftheyneedsomething,theywouldbuyitbythemselves.1.4.2ThetransparencyofthecoupleInChina,thereislittletransparencybetweenthetwocouples.Exceptfortheworkhouses,thecouplesalmoststaytogetherforthewholeday.WhileinAmerica,thecoupleshavetheireachleisuretime.Besides,theyrespecttheother’sprivacyverymuch.InAmerica,thewifewillneverchecktheirhusband’scellphonesandpockets.ThisisimpossibleinChina.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）Infact,theconjugalrelationshipcanperfectlyreflectsacountry’sculturalconnotation.Generallyspeaking,theChinesecouplesarelikeatrueloveknotweavedbyawholeredgimp.Thetrueloveknotisnotonlyfirmandbeautifulbutalsointegrity.Ontheotherhand,theAmericancouplesareliketwoencounteredcreeks.Thetwocreeksarenotonlycasualbutalsoconfluent.1.1TheMarriedLife1.1.1TheaffectionaftermarriageInChina,thereisanoldsaying“marriageisthetomboflove”.ButinAmerica,thissayingisnotfit.“ThelifestyleofChinesepeopleisunderthedemandsofthepublicandotherpeople,loveandsexisakindoflifestylesoitmustbelimited.ForanAmerican,hecouldignoreanythingwhenhefellinlove,whileforanChinesepeople,hemustcareaboutmanythingsnotonlylove.”(XuHuoguangliangChineseandAmericanPeople).1.1.2AttitudestowardsdivorceTheChinesepeoplelivebytheirresponsibilitiesandfamilyrelationsaftermarriage,whiletheAmericanlivebytheirfeelingswhenever.Intheirconcept,themarriagewithoutloveisanevilmarriage.Sotheywouldliketodivorcewhentheynolongerloveeachother.ButinChina,wehavealotofthingscan’tleavebesideslove,suchasthechildren,thepublicopinionandsoon.Let’stake“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”forexamples.In“Friends”,Rosshaddivorcedforthreetimes.Intheirmind,theywoulddivorceiftheynolongerfeelhappy.Theywouldstillbefriendsafterdivorce.RossandRachelgotdivorcedtheseconddayaftertheygotmarried.Althoughtheirmarriageitselfisafarce,thisthingreflectsAmericanpeople’sattitudetowardsdivorce.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）Thereisanoldsayinggoes“Thewifewhosharedherhusband’shardlotmustneverbecastaside”.ThisreflectsChinesepeople’sattitudetowardsdivorce.Whenthecouplequarreledwitheachother,theywillalwaysthinkabouttheirpast.TheChinesepeopleareaffectionate,theywouldliketoliveinthesorrowratherthankickdowntheladder.In“MyOwnSwordsman”,TongXiangyuwouldliketobearratherthancomplainaboutherhusband.Afterherhusbanddied,shestilltookcareofhisyoungersisterMoXiaobei.SowecouldseethattheChinesepeopleareaffectionateandhatedivorce.1.1.1ThesexuallifeInChina,peoplerarelytalkaboutthistopic.Actually,sexuallifeisaveryimportantpartintheconjugalrelationship.InAmerica,peopleseesexasdailyroutines.Wecouldseefrom“Friends”thattheAmericanpeopleneverregardsexasataboo.InChina,manywomenwouldn’tliketotalkaboutthisquestion.Aftermarriage,theystillfeelveryshywhenmakinglovewithherhusband.Thisreflectionrestrainedtheorgasmandtheninfluencedthesexuallifeofthecouples.ManyChinesemalecomplainthattheirwifebehavedlikeawoodwhenmakinglove.InAmerica,thereisawiredphenomenonthatawomancan’tleaveamanjustbecausethismancanmakeherorgasm.Whenthecouplesquarreledwitheachother,themanwillalwayssay“Wouldn’tyouwanttomakelove?”Atthistime,thewomenwillstopcomplainandhugherhusband.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）ChapterTwoTheViewofAffectionInthischapter,IwilldiscussthedifferentviewsofaffectioninChinaandAmerica.Accordingtothecomparisonofthetwositcoms“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”,Iwillanalyzethedifferencesoftheviewofaffectioninthefollowingthreeways:themeansofexpression,theparents-childrenrelationship,therelationshipbetweensiblings.2.1TheMeansofExpression2.1.1Words>deedsInexpressingourlovetoourparents,theAmericanpeoplearetypicallythosewhotalkthetalkbetterthantheywalktowalk.Wecouldoftenseesomeonekisstheirparentsorsay“Iloveyou”tothemin“Friends”,thisistheirwaytoshowtheirlovetowardstheirparents.Itislikeroutines.Comparedwiththeirwords,theirdeedsseemtobeinferior.TheAmericanpeopleliketobeindependent,theyrarelycontactwiththeirrelativesexceptforsomeimportantanniversariesandfestivalssuchastheChristmasandthebirthdayparty.Theparentsalsobehaveliketheirchildren.Theyjusttakegoodcareoftheirchildrenwhentheyareveryyoung.Whentheygrowup,theparentswillnotinterferetheirpersonallife.Thesamethingishappenedthesiblings.TheAmericanpeopleliketobeindependent,maybethismeansofexpressionofloveiswhattheyreallyneededandthatisthetruelove.2.1.2Deeds>words20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）Chinesewillnotsay“Iloveyou”orkisstheirparentswhentheywanttoexpresstheirlovetotheirparents.Iftheydoso,theirparentsmaythinkthattheirchildrenarecrazyandthentakethemtohospital.TheChinesepeopleareingoing,theyarenotgoodatexpressingtheirlovetotheirrelativesliketheAmericanpeople.ButourChinesepeopleareaffectionate,wewouldliketoexpressourlovetoourrelativeswithpracticalaction.Helpyourparentsdosomecooking,washing,cleaning,giveyourparentsasurprise,massageforthem,theseareallsubtledeeds,butthelovetheycarriedispriceless.InChina,thereisafamousstatementwhichsaysthatchildren’ssuccessisthegreatfilialtotheirparents.SomanyChinesepeoplestudyhardtoshowtheirlovetotheirparents,WhiletheparentsinChinaexpresstheirlovetotheirchildreninastrangeway.Theyarrangetheirlife,doanythingtheycantohelpthem,pamperthem.Wecanunderstandthemoodoftheparentsbuttheirloveisaburdentothechildren.Wecouldseethatveryfewchildrencouldgrewupastheirparentsarrangedbecausewhattheparentswantmaybenotwhattheirchildrenreallywant.ThesiblingsinChinaexpresstheirloveinanotherdifferentway.TheyaremoreliketheAmericanparentstotheirchildren.Itissaidthatchildrenwhohavesiblingsfeelhappierthantheonlychild.ThismayreflectsthatthesiblingsinChinaexpresstheirloveinacomparativerightway.2.2TheParents-childrenRelationship2.2.1TherelationshipinChinaTheparents-childrenrelationshipplaysanimportantpartinancientChina.Inancienttimes,therulersmakefamilythedirectruleunit.TheancientChinaisafamily-centeredcountry,everyfamilyhasitsownfamilydiscipline.“Thechildrenshouldnotstanduptothepatriarch.”(ShowedHomeInstruments)Wecouldsee20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）from“MyOwnSwordsman”thatTongXiangyuhasastrictfamilydisciplinetoMoXiaobei.Thisseemedtobedehumanization.Inmoderntimes,thesocialestatesystemnolongerexists.TheoutstandingChineseCivilizationgiveusagoodtradition,thatisrespecttheoldandcherishtheyoung.Andinmodernsociety,theparents-childrenrelationshipisbecomingmoreandmoreequal.Insomefamilies,thestateofthechildrenevensurpassestheirparents.Intotal,theparents-childreninmodernChinaisbecomingmoreandmoreharmonyandequal.2.2.2TherelationshipinAmericaTheparents-childrenrelationshipinAmericaisequalandfree.In“Friends”,wecouldseethisclearly.Chandlerhasasmartandbeautifulmumwhoisasentimentalnovelwriter.Sheoncesaidinatalkshowprogramthatherson’sfirstcondemnisgivenbyher.What’smore,sheeventaughtRachelhowtowritesentimentalnovel.Sheismorelikeafriendtothemratherthananelder.PeoplelaughedhappilyatRoss’sgrandparents’funeral,JoeyevenwatchedthefootballgameviaaportableTVset.AndRoss’sfatherevencametowatchthematchandcherry.ThesecrazybehaviorsarenormalinAmerica.InAmericanpeople’seyes,menarecreatedequal.Everyonehashisownrighttopursuehappinessandfreedom.Thisequalthoughtalsoappliedtotheirparents-childrenrelationship.Parentsandchildrengetalongwellwitheachotherjustlikegoodfriends.Ofcourse,themutualrespectisessential.Theycouldtalkaboutanypossiblequestionstheywantsuchasfriends,lovers,works,evensexanddrugabuse.Theparentswillnotinterferetheirpersonallife.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）2.3TheRelationshipbetweenSiblingsInchina,anelderbrotherorsisterplayarolelikeparentstotheiryoungersistersandbrothers.Differentfromtheirparents,this“parents”aremoreeasygoingandkind.Ononehand,theycouldprotecttheiryoungersistersandbrothers.Ontheotherhand,theycouldplaywiththem.Onthecontrary,theyoungersistersorbrothersplayarolelikechildrentotheireldersistersandbrothers.Theelderonecanlearntoprotectothersandbeindependentandbrave.Thisisgoodtodeveloptheirgoodpersonalityonsomedegree.InAmerica,alotoffamilyhavemorethanonechildren.Althoughtheyhavemoresiblings,theirrelationshipmaybenotsogoodliketheChinese.Theypaymoreattentiontothemselvessotheyhavenotimetocareaboutothers.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）ChapterThreeTheViewofFriendshipInthispart,theauthorwillmakeabriefintroductionofthedifferentviewsoffriendshipinChinaandAmerica.Theauthorwilldiscussthequestioninthefollowingtwoways:theviewoffriendshipinAmericaandtheviewoffriendshipinChina.3.1TheViewofFriendshipinAmericaFriendshipisaspecialthing.Itishardtoestablishbuteasytodestroy.In“Friends”,thesixpeoplehaddonemanybadthingsthatmaydestroytheirfriendship.Forexample,ChandlerhadoncetookawayJoey’sloverandevenabuseJoey’syoungersister.RossandJoeyfellinlovewiththesamegirlatthesametimeforthreetimes.ThesamethingalsohappenedbetweenMonicaandPhoebe.Theyfellinlovewiththesameboyatthesametime.What’smore,allofthesixpeoplehaveallkindsofboringeccentricities.Forexample,Rossalwayslikestoreadsomethingstrangetoothers.Chandleralwaysplaysboringtricksontheotherpeople.Monicahasamorbidfearofgettingdirtywhichisveryannoying.Rachelcouldnotdoanything,sheevencouldn’tthrowtherubbish.Phoebelikessingingbuthervoiceisverydisgusting.Althoughtheyhaddonealotofbadthingsandtheyhadalotofbadhabitsandbehaviors,theirfriendshipisverystable.Why?Becausetheybelieve,trustandsupporteachother,theybelievethattheirfriendshipistrueandwilllastforever.Theytoleranttheirfriend’sShortcomingsandsupporttheirchoicenomatterwhetheritisrightorwrong.What’sthemostimportantisthat,theyexpresstheirfeelingsdirectly.Theyneverhideanythingsoeverythingwillbesolvednomatterhowdifficultitis.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）InAmericanculture,themostimportantthingsarefreedomequalandfrank.Sowhentheyhadafflictionswiththeirfriends,theywouldfranklyexpresstheirfeelings.Theymayquarrelwitheachotherfuriouslyandevenfight,butfinally,theywouldalwaysbackforgood.Forexample,JoeyputChandlerintoabigboxafterChandlerhadtookawayJoey’sloverandabusedhisyoungersister.Finally,ChandleradmittedhismistakessinceretoJoeyandJoeyhadalsoforgivenhimatthesametime.In“Friends”,wecouldseethattheatmosphereoffriendshipisveryrelaxing.Theynevermindquarrelingwitheachotherwhenencounteredafflicts.Theyjusttriedtousethiswaytofindthebestanswertosolvethequestion.Inthisatmosphere,theirfriendshiphadnoabstraction.Sonomatterwhatchanges,theirfriendshipneverchange.3.2TheViewofFriendshipinChinaChinesehadthemodelsoffriendshipforalongtime.Asweallknow,thebestfriendsalwayssweartobecomeswornbrothers,vowing“Notseekingthesameyearonthesamedayhealth,butforthesameyearonthesamedaywiththedead”isastandardmodeloffriendshipsuchas“thePeachGardenOath”.Thiskindoffriendshipisveryshockingandadmirable.Wecouldalsoseethiskindoffriendshipin“MyOwnSwordsman”.Althoughtheydidn’tsweartobeswornbrothers,theirfriendshipisalsofirm.ButtheChinesepeoplewouldn’tliketoexpresstheirfeelingsdirectlyforaseriesofreasons.Theywoulduseamethodcalled“beataroundthebush”.TheConfucianthoughtsoftheChineseculturerestrainedthedevelopmentoffriendshiponsomedegree.AccordingtoConfucius,thegoldenmeanistheprincipleofacting.InfluencedbytheConfucianthought,theChinesepeopleareverysensitiveabout20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）theirreputation.Justbecauseofthis,otherpeoplewillnotfigureoutyourmistakes.Ifhedoseso,youmaynotliketoadmityourmistakesbecauseyouwillloseyourface.Eventhoughheisyourbestfriend,hehastoconsiderwhethertofigureoutyourproblemsornot.Eventhough,thefriendshipofChinesepeopleisveryfirm.TheChinesepeoplewouldliketodoanythingtohelptheirfriendsnomatterhowharditis.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）ChapterFourTheviewofMoneyInthischapter,theauthorwillmakeabriefintroductionofthedifferentviewsofmoneyinChinaandAmerica.Theauthorwilldiscussthequestioninthefollowingtwoways:theviewofmoneyinAmericaandtheviewofmoneyinChina.4.1TheViewofMoneyinChinaTheviewofmoneyinChinais“Lovemoney,lovemakingmoney,lovesavingmoney”.Pursuethewealthisapartoflifeandtheveryimportantpart.ManyyoungpeoplehavethedreamofmakinggreatmoneyinChina.FormanyChinesepeople,makingmoneyisnotforspendingbutforsaving.Theirneedformoneywillneverbesatisfied.Inthesitcom“MyOwnSwordsman”,thereisamanhasallthecharacteristicsdescribedabove.SheisTongXiangyu.Sheisfamousforherstingy.Thesalarysheofferedtoherstaffsis2qian/month.Thisisaratherlowsalaryatthatmoment.What’smore,shelikeswithholdingofwages.4.2TheViewofMoneyinAmericaComparedwithChinesepeople,theAmericanpeople’sviewofmoneyisverydifferent.Theycareaboutmoney,butonlyviewitasasymbolofpowerandauthority.Theirattitudetowardsmoneyisveryfreeandeasy.In“Friends”,thesixpeoplelivedarathercomfortablelife,butweneverheardthemtalkingaboutmoney.Thewords“saving”isnotevenmentionedatthesitcom.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）ConclusionItissaidthatdifferentcountrieshavedifferentcultures,thefirstthingforcross-culturalcommunicationistounderstandtheculturaldifferences.Onlybyunderstandingaculture,peoplecancommunicatewithit.Although“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”arejustsitcoms,theyshowAmericanandChineseculturesinfrontofusvividly.WecanregardthemasmicrocosmsofAmericanandChinesecultures.Withthedevelopmentofglobalization,culturalshockbecomesacommonphenomenon,especiallyfortheyoungman.Thetwositcoms“Friends”and“MyOwnSwordsman”mainlytellaboutthestoriesoftheyouth,sotheculturaldifferencestheyreflectaremainlyabouttheissueswhattheyoungpeoplecare.Throughthetwositcoms,weknowalotofthingsaredifferentformChineseandAmericancultures.ChapterOneistorevealthedifferentviewsoflove.ComparedwiththeconservativeviewofloveinChina,theviewofloveinAmericaismoreopen.ChapterTwointroducesthedifferencesbetweenChineseandAmerican’sviewsofaffection.ChapterThreeanalyzesthedifferentviewsoffriendshipbetweenChinaandAmerica.ChapterFourconcludesthedifferentviewsofmoney.Withthecomparisonofthetwositcoms,Ihopethattheseculturaldifferencesandreasonspresentedinthispaper,aswellaswiththewaytolearnAmericanandChineseculturescouldmakeeveryonebemoreclearabouttheaboveaspectsofbothChineseandAmericancultures,andthenreducetheimpactofculturalbarriers,communicatewiththeAmericansmoothly.20 青岛大学本科生毕业论文（设计）AcknowledgementMydeepestgratitudegoesfirstandforemosttoMr.Wang---mysupervisor,forhisconstantencouragementandguidance.Hehasguidedmethroughallthestagesofwritingofthisthesis.Thisthesisistheproductoftheauthorandthesupervisor’sthreemonthsofefforts.IthasbeenrepeatedlyrevisedundertheguidanceofProfessorWang.Withouthisconsistentandilluminatinginstructions,thisthesiscouldn’thavereacheditspresentform.Ialsowouldliketoexpressmyappreciationtoallthewriterswhoseworkshavebeenreferredtointhisthesis.Second,IamgreatlyindebtedtotheprofessorsandteachersattheDepartmentofEnglish,theyhaveinstructedandhelpedmealotintheprocessofthethesiswritingandinthepastfouryearsofcollegelife.Lastbutnotleast,mythankswouldgotomybelovedfamilyfortheirlovingconsiderationsandgreatconfidenceinmeallthroughtheseyears.Ialsoowemysinceregratitudetomyfriendsandmyfellowclassmateswhogavemetheirhelpandtimeinlisteningtomeandhelpingmeworkoutmyproblemsduringthedifficultcourseofthethesis.20 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