Analysis of Two News Reports On Mo Yan Wining Nobel Prize for literature

1. Analysis of Two News Reports On Mo Yan Wining Nobel Prize for literature By Yolanda Winnie Angel Jill Sutina Daisy

2. Content • Background & Sources of News • Comparison Title and structure Word choice and tone Sources of information Possible Effects on readers • Conclusion

3. Background On October 11th,2012, the Swedish Academy announced Mo Yan’s win of the Nobel Prize for literature.

4. Sources of News • http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012-10/12/content_15812079.htm Mo pens Nobel success story • http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/11/world/sweden-nobel-prize-literature/index.html Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking'

5. Comparison

6. Comparison of Title • China Daily: Mo pens Nobel success story • CNN: Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking' This headline tells us the fact of Mo’s winning the Nobel Prize and also emphasizes its great influence on China. The headline focuses on Mo Yan’s pen name. It also gives the readers hint of Mo Yan’s writing style.

7. Structure of Mo pens Nobel success story • P1-3 Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature; the description of his “hallucinatory realism” works. • P4 Mo talks about his growth environment and its influence on his artistic style. • P5-6 Eric Abrahamsen, a critic and founder of an English-language website on Chinese literature, comments on Mo Yan and his works.

8. Structure of Mo pens Nobel success story • P7-9 Mo’s possible win of the prize and its influence on Chinese literature were widely reported before the award. • P10-19 Introduces Mo’s writing style and theme, his experiences and its influence on his writing. • P20-22 Howard Goldblatt, who translated many of Mo’s works, has high praises for this work. • P23 Some writers and critics attacked Mo on his perspectives when discussing serious social issues in his works.

9. Structure of Mo pens Nobel success story • P24-25 Editor Ye Kai argues against the opinion that the book Frog is an ode to the family planning policy. • P26 Mo Yan’s conscious of a write and he emphasizes that life is the most valuable. • P27-30 Goldblatt’s high praise for Mo’s work The Republic of Wine and Abrahamsen’s comment that Mo Yan has kept the balance between reality analysis and literary.

10. Structure of Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking' • P1-3 A brief introduction about Mo Yan’s win of the Nobel Literature Prize and the meaning of his pen name. • P4-5 Mo Yan is a writer as well as a Communist Party member. • P6 The sharp contrast between reports about Mo’s win and Liu Xiaobo’s win of the Nobel Peace Prize in China.

11. Structure of Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking' • P7-10 Larry Siems of Pen American Center comments on this award’s influence on Chinese literature . • P11-15 Chinese writer Patrick Poon’s negative comment on this award; he points out Mo’s responsibility of asking the Chinese government to free the imprisoned writers. • P16-20 The background of Mo Yan and writers who influenced on his writing. • P21-25 Mo’s controversial novel Frog on the issue ofChina’s one-child policy.

12. Structure of Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking' • P26-28 Mo’s comments on his novel Red Sorghum, which shows his admiration and respect towards women. • P29-31 Mo doesn't worry about censorship when deciding what to write. • P32-35 The response of Chinese people, state media and Mo Yan himself after Mo’s win of the Nobel Prize. • P36-37 Some extra information of other 2012 Nobel Prize winners.

13. Word Choice Positive words: spark, beloved, captivated, energetic, literate, notable, compelling, lively, earnest, pragmatic, etc. Positive words: deserve, inspire, valuable, Magnificent, exuberance, etc.

14. Tone • Neutral • Positive • e.g. “The beloved Chinese author -- whose pen name means "not talking" -- has captivated his countrymen by intertwining fantasy and gritty everyday life.” • Negative • e.g. “However, he said, there are better and bolder writers who didn't get a Nobel. He said he senses that the award appears to be a recognition of -- or trying to please -- the Chinese government.” 1.Positive e.g. “Mo Yan has created a world reminiscent in its complexity of those in the writings of William Faulkner”. 2.Supportive e.g. Paper Republic's  Abrahamsen appreciates Mo's poise between literary and  analytic aspirations best.

15. Sources of information （1）Larry Siems of American Pen Center （2）Mo Yan； （3） Chinese writer Patrick Poon （4） tribute of TheSwedish Academy; （5）statements of Chinese people （1）tribute of The Swedish Academy （2）Mo Yan （3）Eric Abrahamsen, founder of an English website of Chinese literature （4）Howard Goldblatt, a translator of Mo’s works （5）Ye Kai, an editor of Mo’s works

16. Sources of information 1. Relevant to literature 2. Relevant to Chinese politics Relevant to literature only Evaluation of Mo Yan and his works 1.The analysis of Chinese politics 2.The understanding of Mo Yan and the background of his works

17. Possible Effects on readers The effect of the titles 2.The effect of the focus

18. CNN: Prolific Nobel winner's pen name? 'Not talking‘ China Daily: Mo pens Nobel success story CNN’s is more appealing to the reader. It uses rhetorical question to arouse reader’s curiosity and moreover, it uses Mo’s pen name, which is quite interesting, rather than Mo’s real name. These constitute an appealing effect. China Daily’s is more convenient for readers to grasp the main idea of the report. It summarize the content of the report with a concise title. Even if the readers don’t read the whole report, they still know the core event. The effect of the titles

19. The effect of the focus CNN: focus on the political effect of Mo’s winning Nobel China Daily: focus on the introduction of Mo CNN paid close attention to influence on Chinese politics, especially on the freedom. This may easily lead the reader to think that freedom in China must confront with great restriction. China Daily focused on introducing Mo’s background and other’s opinions on Mo’s works. On the whole, China Daily keeps a positive tendentiousness, which will make readers, especially Chinese readers feel proud of this event.

20. Conclusion 1.In a plain, direct way; 2. more convenient for readers to grasp the main idea 3.introducing Mo’s background and others’ opinions on Mo’s works;more positive 1.more appealing 2.political effect of Mo’s winning Nobel

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