The Cultural Enlightenment of D. H. Lawrence's Ecological Consciousness on China's Ecological Civilization

摘要

Starting from the perspective of human tragedy brought about by the unplanned industrial development, D. H. Lawrence explores the distorted relationship between human and nature, exposes the tragic problems of the western society caused by the British capitalist industrial civilization. In addition, he also elaborates his worries about the living environment of mankind. Now, China, as a developing country, should learn the lessons already taught by the previous experience of the west so that the problems of ecological alienation can be solved in the bud. Therefore, to some extent, Lawrence's ecological consciousness represented in his works provides some cultural enlightenment for our contemporary ecological development. Ecological civilization was one of the western postmodern social cultures in the late 20~(th) century. The writers in that stage concerned about man's mind, explored the relationship between man and nature, man and man, man and society and even man and himself and what they wanted to express was "to return to nature and to love nature". In their mind, the pure and quiet nature could purify man's soul, let people forget the earthly troubles. In the embrace of nature, man could draw nutrients, feel and appreciate the charms of nature. Therefore, man began to understand and learn to respect nature, at the same time, to explore the relationship between human and the earth. Besides, man must realize if he wants to survive, he must love nature and protect nature.