The Liu Yameng article made me wonder: is it possible “to enter a dialogue with comparative scholars in other disciplines as comparative scholars” (334)? I have always wrestled with the idea: can another culture or society truly view another with…
English 5001
Multicultural Hermeneutics – Commentary
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In both the Introduction and Chapter One, Xing Lu lays the groundwork for a historically based portrayal of classical Chinese rhetoric. Before she can present her argument, however, she must first draw the reader’s attention to the notion of “Orientalism”…
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Rhetorical Translations – Greek, Chinese, et al.
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The readings on Chinese rhetoric cast a new light onto the whole history of the art. Xing Lu says that “A true sense of fidelity may never be reached in translation, since in many ways translation is an interpretation and…
English 5001
Commentary #1 Hsieh/Lu
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Keri Ortiz Dr. De Vries ENGL 5001 March 2, 2009 Commentary #1 The Literary Minds and the Carving of Dragonsby Liu Hsieh Rhetoric in Ancient China: Introduction Xing Lu This is my first experience reading about…
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Perceptions and Preconceptions
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Tina Bell 5001 Dr. Devries 4 March, 2009 Week 3 Commentary Perceptions and Preconceptions Throughout the entire reading of Xing Lu’s article, “Rhetoric in Ancient China,” connections to two other interesting works kept weaving through my mind. In my…
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Visual Rhetoric
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This post is in response to Dr. DeVries post about Nixon/Kennedy and the Aristotle reading. In this modern or rather postmodern world, not only do we have to deal with constructing arguments in written and verbal forms, but we must have…