English Online Book Reviews of Red Sorghum from the Perspective of Attitude System

Xiaojie Ma

Article ID: 10149
Vol 7, Issue 10, 2024


Abstract


This paper applied attitude system of appraisal theory to explore online book reviews of Red Sorghum. The results show that readers not only evaluate the story and the writer’s writing prowess, but also the characters in the book and the Chinese culture included in the
book. In general, reviewers give high appreciation for this novel, but there also are some flaws that affect readers’ reading experience.

Keywords


Red Sorghum; Appraisal Theory; Attitude System

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18686/ijmss.v7i10.10149

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