Abstract Culture is the product of the society。 Due to different social and cultural background, there are great differences in the way of thinking, values and other aspects between east and west。 Film is a special way to express culture, and analyzing film becomes an effective way to understand cultural conflicts in different countries and regions。 From the film A Grandson from America, audience can not only get the entertainments, but also know the cultural conflicts between China and America。 This thesis lays more emphasis on analyzing the differences between American grandson Brooks and Chinese grandfather Yang, including the diet structure, language form and the values。 Besides, this thesis also proposes some strategies responding to the cultural conflicts。 As a result, people can enhance cross-cultural communication and find a balance in different cultures。 93550

Keywords: A Grandson from America; cultural conflicts; strategies

摘要文化是社会的产物,由于不同的社会和文化背景, 思维方式,价值观念等在中西方之间在存在巨大的差异。而电影是一种表达文化的特方式,分析电影已经成为了解不同地区及国家文化冲突的有效途径。从电影《孙子从美国来》中，观众不仅能中享受娱乐,也能了解了中美文化冲突。本文重点分析美国孙子布鲁克斯和中国爷爷老杨之间的差别,其中包括语言形式、饮食结构和价值观等。此外,本文还涉及一些解决文化冲突的策略，以达到加强跨文化交流，以及在不同文化中寻求平衡的目的。源C于H优J尔W论R文M网WwW.youeRw.com 原文+QQ752-018766

毕业论文关键词：《孙子从美国来》；文化冲突；应对策略

Contents

1。 Introduction 1

2。 Literature Review 1

3。 General Introduction to A Grandson from America 2

3。1 The main plot of A Grandson from America 3

3。2 The brief introduction of two characters 3

4。 Analysis of Cultural Conflicts in A Grandson from America 4

4。1 The language form 5

4。2 The diet structure 6

4。3 The different values 7

5。 Strategies Responding to Cultural Conflicts 10

6。 Conclusion11

Works Cited。13

1。 Introduction来自优I尔Q论T文D网WWw.YoueRw.com 加QQ7520~18766

First of all, globalization started in the economic field, and then widely developed in the political, cultural, ideological and other fields。 Different social systems, values and cultural traditions have played an important role in the process of globalization and life。 On one hand, Chinese and westerners can not only have more interaction with each other, but also further the understanding towards each other’s cultures。 On the other hand, cultural conflicts become more complicated because of globalization。 Cultural conflicts originate from cultural differences, and film has become an important carrier to convey different cultures。

As a cultural adaptation, film is a dynamic and continuous communication tool。 The film art provides a leisure and entertainment for the majority of the audience。 Thus, it gradually spreads east and west cultures, and becomes an effective tool for promoting international exchange。

The film A Grandson from America tells a humorous and touching story of an American grandson Brooks and a Chinese grandfather Yang。 Brooks loves Spider-Man who is a representative of Western culture。 Yang loves Monkey King who is a representative of Chinese culture。 Under the impact of cultural differences, they hold different or even opposite ideas on the diet structure, language form and the values, especially in thinking pattern and family concept。 However, after they live together for a period, they finally become a pair of old and young friends。 In addition, Chinese grandfather Yang is a shadow artist。 When American grandson Brooks lives with Yang, he finally falls in love with Chinese shadow play and the shadow puppet carving, indicating the cultural fusion。论文网