Another Meaning of "Truth of Life"——An Interpretation of Dear John with the Philosophy of Thoreau's Transcendentalism
The novel Dear John and Thoreau's transcendentalist ideas have some similarities:both of them pursue the moral principles in real life,that is,the truth of life.The truth of life in Walden is simple living,while in Dear John it is pure love.Different from the lyrical descriptions of beautiful sceneries intranscendentalist essays,the novel presents the ups and downs in romance through its narration,using love to bring out more universal themes of parental love and friendship,and finally reaching the truth of life.Beautiful romance is a symbol of the truth of life,and the description of romance also reveals the truth of life,while parental love and friendship are the embodi-ment of the truth of life.Purelove is an experience and understanding of life,that is,love makes the loved ones happy and joyful.
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