Cultural Conflict and Integration in Eighteenth-Century French Literary Works: A Perspective of Cross-Cultural Communication

Abstract

At different times, cultural integration has been a critical issue across the world. The cultural integration has brought about strategies for redefining a new universal culture. However, the programs have not yet borne any fruit for numerous reasons. The confrontation and incorporation of French literary texts represent the fallout of cultural integration. This is exemplified by the periods of the 18th century in which French culture and cultural conflicts were integrated, providing an opportunity for examination and learning. Cultural differences within the French people, the inappropriateness of French cultural values, traditions, and upbringings with the current situation, and the dominance of the existing cultural practices are the ones that create the cultural conflicts. The present study concluded that the host population opposed French culture's integration mainly due to the divergence of ideologies, insufficient cultural integration, and manifold literary works. These narratives, therefore, offer great comprehension of the cultural conflicts of that era and give us a critical lesson for understanding cultural issues in the contemporary world.