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;become  the  background. Although there are few different ideas towards foregrounding, it is still accepted as a mechanism to analyze all kinds of texts. 
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Chapter Two Literature Review 

2.1 Researches on Foregrounding Theory 
In  this  chapter,  there  will  be  a  discussion  of  the  development  of  the foregrounding  theory  in  abroad  at  first,  which  are  some  classic  ideas  brought  out  by the representative figures in western countries. Then the researches about this theory at  home  will  be  discussed.  After  having  a  systematic  review  of  the  foregrounding theory, specific researches about Ann Beattie and her The New Yorker Stories both in abroad and at home will be also discussed and reviewed. The  following  passage  lists  the  main  stages  of  foregrounding  theory  of  western countries  in  chronological  order.  It  is  a  systematic  review  about  the  development  of the theory. As  we  mentioned  before  that  foregrounding  has  its  source  in  art  painting.  It  is Aristotle  who  first  classifies  it  as  a  language  research  category.  He  maintained  the importance  of  making  literary  works  distinctive  from  other  works  and  that foregrounding can help to achieve this aim. Aristotle’s idea provides a new pattern of studying  and  a  more  efficient  way  of  producing  literature  works,  but  the  theory  was not completed back then, and Aristotle’s idea was restricted to poetry, so the relative researches of foregrounding have their limits. After a few years, a group named Russian Formalists came into being. They are so eminent in the developing history of linguistics, and it’s hard for this thesis not to mention about them.  
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2.2 Researches on Ann Beattie and The New Yorker Stories 
As  the  most  famous  short  story  writer  in  American,  Ann  Beattie  and  Raymond Carver  (1939-1988)  are  both  known  for  the  master  of  literary  minimalism.  Ann Beattie’s  works  have  aroused  mounting  concern  and  extensive  comments  in  abroad. We will have an elaborative review of Ann Beattie’s The New Yorker Stories at home and abroad at this part. As  an  excellent  writer,  Ann  Beattie  has  received  the  PEN/Malamud  Award  for her achievements in the field of short story and the Rea Award for the Short Story. In 1976, her first collection of short stories named Distortions published. It was a  huge  success.  And  young  Beattie  became  even  more  famous  with  her  following novel named Chilly Scenes of Winter in the same year. The  seco本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。