Manuscript received March 22, 2023; revised March 30, 2023; accepted April 23, 2023; published February 25, 2024
Abstract—Hong Ke’s novel The Tree of Life roots in the Midwest of China but looks to the whole world. By tracing the homology of human life, it reflects the process of collision, interaction and integration between different cultures along the Silk Road. The plots and scenes spanning time and space in the novel fully reflect the close similarity, distinctive difference, and harmonious coexistence of the Silk Road cultures. The rational understanding of the relations of different cultures along the Silk Road in this novel not only fully embodies the inclusiveness of Chinese culture, but also embodies the sincere aspiration of the Chinese nation to a harmonious world with cultural interaction and integration.
Keywords—cultural consciousness, cultural interaction and integration,
The Tree of Life
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Cite:Yinghui Wang, "A Study on the Silk Road Cultural Consciousness in Hong Ke’s The Tree of Life," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 89-92, 2024.