Open AccessInterpretation of the Silence of the Lambs from the Perspective of Horizon of Expectation
Author(s) -
Gao Pei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of educational research (los angeles. online)/world journal of educational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2375-9771
pISSN - 2333-5998
DOI - 10.22158/wjer.v7n3p81
Subject(s) - silence , interpretation (philosophy) , horizon , perspective (graphical) , atmosphere (unit) , psychology , epistemology , aesthetics , sociology , history , philosophy , linguistics , art , visual arts , mathematics , geography , geometry , meteorology
The silence of the lambs is one of the most influential crime novels of its time. The author Thomas Harris vividly depicts the characters and their psychological activities. He created the atmosphere of tension and horror through unique methods, breaking through people’s horizon of expectation, and generating unprecedented experience to readers in the creation process of the novel. At the same time, he created characters that broke people’s prescribed interpretation of the protagonist of crime novels and exceeded readers’ expectations. The aim of this paper is to gain more insight into this great work from the perspective of Horizon of Expectation.