西方绅士文化

Start 100The origin of “gentleman” 300The characteristics of gentleman 800 1.2002.2003.2004.200The development of gentlemanliness 400The influence of gentlemanliness 300End 100As regard to English gentlemanliness, it is not only a historical but also a cultural topic .in some degree ,there is too much to say .while, in the following statement ,I will emphasis on three aspects ,such as :The origin of “gentlemanliness”, The characteristics of gentlemanliness, The advantage of gentlemanliness we should learn.1.The origin of “gentlemanliness”。

Gentleman culture of Britain has two sources which are noble spirit and culture concept of value of middle class. With the development and change, gentleman culture has endowed modern value. gentleman is the essence of Britiain culture and the value tendency of British people who accepted it as a standard in daily life. As to the concept of gentleman ,perhaps it is not the surface detail that values. For many centuries, the meaning of gentleman has experienced a very big change. Let's have a look of the meaning of gentleman. Its old-fashioned meaning is ,a man from a high social class, especially one whose family owns a lot of property. Its temproary meaning is, a man who always behaves towards other people in a polite and honourable way and who can be trusted to keep his words.In the past, they should wear suitable cloth which must accord with their status. and the situation. It would be fine if they are introverted and humorous. They obey the rule that called lady first .In the modern society , they should take care of their appearance and costume. man must avoid being coarse ,women must avoid being gingerbready. They must have a courtesy manner.The English are proud of their well-mannered and courteous behaviour. how they became that way.at primary school,students were taught good manners before anything else! "Please" and "Thank you" were the most common words in the manners class. There was even a reward system where the politest child would receive a badge every week for being nice to the rest of the class.In Europe in the Middle Ages there was an idea called "courtly love". It was an idea about how rich men and women should treat each other. People thought that a man should treat a woman as if she were a kind of goddess , and not really a human being at all.2.When it comes to gentleman ,there are many typical characteristics we may think of. no matter good or bad ,they are all having been exists in history. In the strict sense ,I want to talk about it in ten aspects.(1) The first thing we may think of is about curse .Swearing is a big no-no. It shows that you don't have the vocabulary to express your thoughts appropriately. Furthermore, it is always very crude and impolite to be vulgar.(2) Speaking loudly is what you should do when you are making a speech .in the world of gentlemen ,there is no information about it .When you speak loudly, it raises the stress level among company. It always implies that you can't reason with people and rely on "brute force" to get your point across. It also draws attention -- negative attention.(3) In some degree ,everyone may make mistakes ,so do not laugh at others' mistakes . Laughing at others' mistakes is perhaps one of the cruelest things one can do. When you mess up, the last thing you want is for someone not only to bring it to your attention, but to ridicule you on top of that. Gentlemen know that to err is human , to forgive is God.(4) Spitting is not appropriate in our daily life ,not to mention the world of gentleman. while still a lot of men do this almost subconsciously. Spitting is very crude and not too pretty to look at. Do not spit in public unless you want to look like you were raised in a sewer.(5) Being a gentleman ,losing your temper is absolutely rude .When you lose your temper, you are showing everyone that you can't control your emotions. If you can't even control yourself, then how can you possibly control anything else? Keep your cool at all times (it won't be easy but it is worth the effort) and people will take positive note of your levelheadedness.(6) Respecting your elders is what a gentleman should do .In fact, you should respect others as you would like them to respect you. I am specifying elders because it seems that today, young men think they know it all. Well, they don't. Just think of yourself five years ago... you're much smarter and experienced today, aren't you? Of course, yet you thought you knew it all five years ago.(7) As a gentleman ,you should always open doors .This is perhaps the most basic rule of male etiquette out there. It is also one of the easiest to follow so you have no reason to forget it. Whether she is about to enter your car, restaurant, club, or anyplace with a door, you should always hold it open. If there are many doors, then hold them open one after the other.(8) Asking if she needs anything is one that most guys already do, but helps complete the gentleman in all of us nevertheless. When at social events, make sure to ask the lady if you can get her something to drink (or eat, depending on the event). Show her that you care about her comfort and need(9)In addition to the aforementioned rules, gentlemen (in training) should follow these additional rules when in the presence of a lady. Chivalry may be on life support, but it is not dead yet. Be one of the few to keep this flame burning for many years to come.(10) Apart from the characteristics of gentleman I mentioned above, there are some general etiquette we also should pay attention .One only needs to take a quick glance around to notice that there are very few true gentlemen remaining among us. In times past, a gentleman was much appreciated and being gentlemanly was a noble thing. While, things have changed in today's society; some for the better and some for the worse. One thing that particularly irks me is the lack of good taste and etiquette most guys are guilty of at the turn of this new millennium. I'm not saying that men should act like robots and be slaves to etiquette, but some basic good manners will go a long way in helping you during your ascent to the top. hat I've done is compile a quick list of tips that will help turn even the most blundering fool into a proper gentleman. Follow these simple tips and I can assure you that people will perceive you as a man of good breeding and taste, hence a man they wish to associate and conduct business with. Not to mention the fact that the ladies are always quite pleased to meet a real gentleman.Gentleman is not just a word ,in some degree ,it is a kind of behavior ,if you are well known of these rules and do as it ,you are not far from being a gentleman .3. The development of gentlemanliness. After the twentieth century, especially the two world war ,the whole system of gentlemanliness gets weakening .(1)The strong influence of the two world war.In world war one, in order to win ,the government of English took advantage of everything to fight .Unfortunately ,the economy of English was seriously attacked ,losing control of the sea .after world warone ,English got weakening ,America and Japan became more and more stronger . after world war two ,the economy of English was attacked heavily .what is more ,English , whose economic growing rate had become the slowest among western country. The system of colony was naturally broken down ,more colonies got independance .the influence of English became little . as a result , the influence of gentlemanliness gets weakening .(2) the liberation of women . Victoria Virtues is an important part of gentlemanliness ,which emphasizes genuity ,purity ,obedience ,and ecomomicalness .绅士文化衰弱的第二表现是妇女从“维多利亚道德观（Victoria Virtues）”中解放出来。