浅谈哈代的爱情观.docx
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浅谈哈代的爱情观
毕业论文
ToInterpretHardy’sViewofLove
浅谈哈代的爱情观
教务处制
Abstract:
EnglishfamouswriterThomasHardy,hisgreatestnovel“TessofD’Urbervilles”describedthetragicfateofapoorpeasantgirlTess.ThisarticleexploresTess’stragedyoffateanditsreason.Hardy’sviewoflovecontainsinthenovelisembodiedinthecommentof“apurewoman”thatthewritergivestoTess.ThepapertellsthatTess’stragedycomestobeingthedestructionofreligioussocietyandthetriumphofcapitalistsocietyinthecourseofthehistoricaldevelopment.AndTess’sbourgeoismoralityandreligiousideahadmadeherowntragedy.AsforTessherchoicesofnaturalpurequalityfromcountrysidebetrayedthecapitalistsocietyleadtoherowntragedy.Hardydisplayedhisobjectionofreligionandearthlinessimposedtwistyideasandrestrictionsonlovethroughthedescriptionofhumanbeautyanduglinessandlove.Itreflectshisattitudestowardlifeandlove.Thepurelovewillsurpassesflesh.Speakdirectlybyheart.Thoserancidideasweresadtoputanend.Theenjoymentofpurespiritisthelovesublimationwhatwegotatthattime.
Keywords:
Tess,Hardy,purity,love
Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................1
1.Tess,aCleanandPureWoman..................................................................................2
2.TheDestinyContrailofTess......................................................................................2
2.1LosingofVirginityandherDisobedience………..………..…………………2
2.1.1Tess’sLoseofHerVirginity………………..…………………………........2
2.1.2FightwiththeUnfairness…………………..………………………….......2
2.2LovetowardsAngelClare………………………….………………………...3
2.3TheNobleChoiceofTess……………………….……………………..……..4
3.ReasonsofTess’sTragedy..........................................................................................4
3.1Tess’sTragedyandSelf-awarenessofMorality..............................................4
3.2Tess’sPurityandtheHypocriticalMoralityoftheBourgeoisie…...…...........7
3.3.Tess’sGoodnessandReligiousHypocrisyandInjusticeLaw……..............10
4.Hardy’sViewofLove………………………………………………………….......11
Conclusion....................................................................................................................13
Bibliography.................................................................................................................15
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………16
Introduction
TheimportantthemeofHardy’snovelisloveandmarriageandtheattitudetowardsmarriageandloveofheroine.InmostofHardy’sworks,theprotagonist’smarriagesareusuallyunhappywithatragicending.TessandJudetheObscurearetypicalexamples.Hardyhaslaunchedacritiqueofcapitalistsocietyatthesametimeputforwardedtoaseriesofcommentsaboutmarriageandlovebytheheroine’slovetragedy.
Intheverylatenineteenthandearlytwentiethcentury,TessoftheD’UrbervillesisthemostimportantworksofThomasHardywhoisafamousnovelistandpoet.ThisnovelreflectstheprocessoftheintrusionofcapitalismintheEnglishruralareasinNineteenthCentury,ruraleconomywasdestroyed,thepeasantryiswitheringawayandattempttoseeknewways.NovelLeadingCharacterledaverymiserablelife.Tohelphisparentsemergedfromtheireconomicdifficulties,thisbeautifulandvirtuouspeasantgirlraisechickensinthehouseofAlecD'Urbervilleswhoareactuallyabogusbourgeoisparvenu.TesswaspregnantsinceshortoflifeexperienceseducedbyAlec.SheleftAlecdeterminedlyandcamebacktoherhome.Afterthatshewasregardedasanimpurewomanandcondemnedroundlybysocialopinion.Afterherchilddied,sheworkedasamilkmaidinTalbothaysDairytoavoidthepressuresfromprofaneprejudice.There,sheknewatraineeapriest’ssonAngelClarewhoTesstooktohimaffections.ShewashesitantinloveandtriedmanytimestotellAngelherpastunsuccessfully.Ontheirweddingnight,shetoldher“fault”toAngelatlast,butdidn’tgetforgivenessfromhim.AngelabandonedTessandwenttoBrazilalone.Tesssufferedinsilencewaitingherhusbandchangehisviewwiththegreatpaininspiritandtheextremepovertyinlife.Inordertolethermotherandyoungerbrotherandsisterkeepthewolffromthedoor,shewasforcedtolivewithherformeradultererAlec.Bynow,theremorsefulAngelcamebacktofindher,thenshekilledAlecwithregretandhatredandrunawaywithAngeltogether.Tesswasarrestedbypolicemenandsentencedtothegallowswiththeendofherlifeafterspentfivedayswithherhusband.
Asimplecountrysidegirlinthepovertyofherfamilywithsocialcustomsdoublesqueezeatgradualmakeforbedestroyedbyloveaffairwithtwomen.Inthebook,thewriterwrotealineofwords:
“Tess,acleanandpurewoman.”Thisistheauthorcommentedontheleadingcharacterandareminderofthereaderpronetobigotryaswell.CarlWebbercommented:
“noonewouldargueforthisevaluation,i.e.itisthegreatestnovels.”Theleadingcharacterinthenovel,TessisthemostmemorableimageintheHardy’sgreatportrayalofwomen.Tess’sbodykeepsbloodofthebaronsofNormandy,isthedaughteroffarmers.ShewasbornabeautywithnaturalairoftheearthofallthefarmersaswellatthehandsofHardy.Shehasthepowerofnatureandnoblequalitieswhichthefarmersdidnothave.
Afterthenovelwaspublished,itgeneratedfierceobjectionsfromsomesocalledgentlemenandelegantreaderinthesocietyofEngland.Theydeemedthatitisridiculoustoproveacleanandpurewomanbythisway.Theythinkthatitisadangerousbookwhichpeoplecannotreadit.TherearesomeadvancedcriticsmadeanodintheimageofTesswhichHardycreatedinsociety.TheyconsideredHardysucceededinshowingthecharacterofTess.Americancritic,TrentconsideredthatTesscandrawyourattentionimmediatelyandtightlywiththeslightestslackening.Fromtheviewofart,whatdoeswhethersheispureornothavetodowithusaslongasshedidnotarouseourantipathy?
Inthenovel,thewriterdidnotinducereadertowardevilandtrytoregardcrimeaskindnessandthecolorofvirtueembroidered.Whatwecanseefromher,isabeautifulwomanwhostruggledwithfate.Thefateissostrongthatbringhertothetombsofshame.InTess’sshortlife,herimageisgettingtobeafull-figuredspectrumwhenshechallengeandclashwithsocialmorality.Asaliteratureimage,herspecialassertivenessmakeshershiningandhernaturalpowerandnoblequalitiesmakesheranunforgettableimagethattimecannotdiluteitevenacenturyhaspast.
1.Tess,aCleanandPureWoman.
Tessisafarmer’sdaughterherbodykeepsbloodofthebaronsofNormandy.SheonlyanEnglishgirlreceiveduniversalelementaryeducation.Shewasbornabeautywithnaturalair,but“thereisasmallsunforherowninherheartthesunparchedtheirsoul;adream,akindoflove,akindofideaandatleastakindofslimhope.Therearesomehopeshavebeenshatteredbutstillgrowconstantlythatishope.”AsherheartpregnantwiththiskindofuncertainhopesanddreamswhichsuggesttoTesstobeahumanbeing,especiallytobeaindependentwomanandpursueasincereloveandhappymarriage.
2.TheDestinyContrailofTess
TherearethreestagesthroughTess’sdestinycontrail.
2.1LosingofVirginityandHerDisobedience
2.1.1Tess’sLoseofHerVirginity
WhenTesswasmentionedinthenovel,herfamilywasonthebrinkofcollapse.Herfatherisasluggishandignorantvendorwithvanity.Hermotherwasamilkmaidthenbecomealaundrywomanwhoisasuperficialthinkerignorantofworldlyaffair.Tesshassevenyoungersistersandbrothers.Thisheavyburdenhascloudedtheshowoverherfateatthefirstbeginning.Tesskilledtheonlyhorseinherfamily“prince”thattheylivebyitwhenshereplacedforherfatherguidedthehorse.Aftergettingthenewsoftheybelongtopatricianfamily,herfatherwantTesstofindherrelativeswiththecarrotandstickinthesakeofsavinghome.Tesshashadaheavyself-esteem.Shecouldnotlaydownself-esteeminbegoflifeasapoorgiveherhandtoherboguskinsfolk.Whereas,thesensibleandprecociousgirlconsideredshemadeherfamilygotintotrouble.Ifthereisonlyonesolutioncansolvethisproblem,shemustberesponsibleforit.Tessdecidedtogotochickenfarmofherboguskinsfolkwithoutremorse.Herdramaticlifepullsoverfromthis.TheyoungandinnocentgirllosthervirginitytoAlec.
2.1.2FightwiththeUnfairness
SinceTessdoesnotloveAlec,sherefusedallthatkeepacarnalrelationshipwithAlecandalsoenjoyahappylifeatthecostofheryouthaftershecamethrough.IfTessacceptedtherelationshipwithAlec,shecanchangeherlifeandthedifficultconditionsofherfamilyandachievehergoalandherfather’sexpectation.Tessknewquietclearlythiscanbringadifferentlife.Butthisstubbornruralgirlwasunwillingtoacceptthissuddenarrangement.SheisunwillingthecontrolofAlecandbecomeclearlyunaffiliatedwithhim.Becauseshedoesnotlovehim,shedoesnotacceptthischaritykillherself-esteem.ShetoldAlec:
"IhavesaidIwillnottakeanythingmorefromyou,andIwillnot--Icannot!
Ishouldbeyourcreaturetogoondoingthat,andIwon't!
…Perhaps,ofallthings,alieonthisthingwoulddothemostgoodtomenow;butIhavehonorenoughleft,littleas'tis,nottotellthatlie.”Tessleftthemanwhochangedherlifewithouthesitation.Shehasbecomeashameofsocietylostofvirginityandcarriedtheburdenofimpuritybacktoherhome.Th
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