The Image Variation of Li Bai in His Poem The Last Words

摘要

As one of the most famous Chinese ancient poets, Li Bai's poems are translated for English readers and there are also a lot of researches for the translations. Li Bai's image is varied in the English version by Gilles and the variation is analyzed from the key elements including alcohol, the moon and Li Bai's own shadow. However, the image of the poet reflects the image of Gilles as a reader, an observer and a writer.