%0 Journal Article
%T Melancholy versus Delight: An Analysis of Different Feelings of ˇ°Autumnˇ± Based on <i>Sunny Sand: Autumn Thoughts</i> from Ma Zhiyuan and <i>To Autumn</i> from John Keats
%A Xiaohan Gao
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 9
%N 5
%P 1-7
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2022
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1108728
%X Chinese traditional literary works are usually filled with sadness and melancholy, and in the view of Chinese literati, autumn signifies separation and remoteness; however, in the context of western literature, autumn symbolizes harvest, romance and delight. This paper takes <i>Sunny Sand: Autumn Thoughts</i> from Ma Zhiyuan and <i>To Autumn</i> from John Keats as examples to analyze the different feelings of ˇ°autumnˇ± by eastern and western poets. Then, it explores the reasons for the differences to enhance cross-cultural communication.
%K Sunny Sand: Autumn Thoughts
%K To Autumn
%K Cross-Cultural Communication
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6773561