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KeyWords
Tess’stragedy;
internalreasons;
externalreasons;
theironyoffate\
摘要:
苔丝的悲剧不仅是社会的悲剧同时也是性格的悲剧。
造成苔丝悲的原因有很多。
本文通过分析苔丝自身的性格、19世纪的英国社会的背景、苔丝的家庭背景以及命运的讽刺来挖掘造成苔丝悲惨命运的主要原因。
关键词:
苔丝悲剧,内部因素,外部因素,命运的讽刺
Contents
Abstract(English)
Abstract(Chinese)
Introduction1
1.InternalreasonsforTess’stragedy1
1.1CharacterAnalysisofTess
1.1.1Hercompromisingcharacter2
1.1.2Tess'
sCompromisetoAlec.........................................................2
1.1.3Tess'
sFeministViewpoint……………………………………3
1.2ThePersonalityWeaknessofTess…………………………………3
1.2.1TheResistanceofTess'
sCharacteristics……………………..3
1.2.2TheMoralConservativenessofTess'
sCharacter……………5
1.3Herlackofself-awareness5
1.4Herinferiority5
1.5Herlackofeducation6
2.ExternalreasonsforTess’sTragedy8
2.1SocialElementforHertragedy8
2.1.1Capitalismofsocialbackground8
2.1.2MaleConsciousnessLeadingtoTess’sTragedy
2.2FamilyElementforhertragedy9
2.2.1FamilyBackground11
2.2.2HerParentsforTess’sTragedy.11
2.2.2.1HerFathertoTess’sTragedy11
2.2.2.2HerMotherforTess’sTragedy13
2.3theMaleFactorsinTess'
sTragedy
3.Theironyoffate13
4.Conclusion14
Acknowledgements15
Bibliography16
Introduction
TheWomen’sLiberationreachesitsclimaxattheendof19thcentury.Hardy’sworksreflectthethoughtofwomenemancipationwhichisinlinewiththezeitgeist.Besides,femalesinhisworksarraythemselvesvehementlyagainstthetraditionalmoresandsociety.Hardysethissightaudaciouslyonthecountrysideandpaidcloseattentiontothetragediesofcommonfamilies.Heisgoodatdepictingthetragicfateoffemales,toexposethedamagesbroughttofemalesbypatriarchalsocietyandtocriticizetheAndrocentrism.
TessoftheD’Urbervillesdescribesavirtuous,tough,self-respectedandtolerantwoman---Tess.Inquestofthefamilygenealogy,thegirlcomesincontactwithAlecD’Urberville,whoseclaimtotheancientfamilynameisdubious.BeforelongtherichandguilefulAlecmanagestoseducethegirlandmakeherpregnant.Shegivesbirthtoachild,whodiessoon.Outoffinancialneed,Tessgoesouttofindworkonadairyfarm.Shedidn’tgiveherselfupashopelessandblameeveryoneandeverythingbutherself.Shechoosestofacesetbacksvalorouslyandundertaketheheavyburdenofthefamilywithoutcomplaint.Later,onthefarmshemeetsAngelClaireandtheyfallinlovewitheachotherandbecomeengaged.Attheweddingnight,TessmakesaconfessionaboutAlec’ssexualtrapandbegsAngel’spardon.However,Angelleavesherindisgust.AfterAngle’sdeparture,AleccontinuestoharassTess.Outoffinancialneed,Tesshastogiveinandlivingwithhim.ThenthejokegoesonwithredoubledintensitywhentheremorsefulAngelClaireresurfacesandthrowsTessintotheabyssofdespair.ShestabsAlecforhurtingherso,andrunsawaywithAngel.Theytrytohideinthewoodwheresheisarrested.Sheishangedlater.ThereisnodoubtthatTessiswretchedbutbrave.ShehassubvertedthetraditionalmoreswhichHardytriestoknockout.Whatkindofevilthingsconverttheangelicalgirltoamurderer?
Whatkindofevilthingsthatpushanelegantandgraciouswomantodeath?
WhataretherootsofTess’stragedy?
1.Internalreasons
1.1.1Compromisingcharacter
Tesshasthecouragetoreactagainstthetraditionalmoresandconcentrateonthepursuitofherownhappiness.Thereisnodoubtthatsheisanuncompromisingmutineer.However,shecannotthoroughlybreakawayfromthefetteroftraditionalmorality.Sheisconservativeandunenlightened.Ofcoursesheknowsthatsheisaninnocentvictimofviolence.However,whenfacingthecensureofvillagers,shealsoregardsherselfasguilty.
HerrelationshipwithClairealsoshowsanotherkindofcompromisinginhercharacter.Therelationshipbetweenloversshouldbeequal.ButTessconstantlyoverestimatesClairewhileblindlybelittlesherselfasitissaidinthenovel:
“Sheloveshimextremely,shelooksheasthegod.[6]”Whatardentbuthangdoglove!
HermiserablepastdoesnotreceiveClaire’sforgivenessbutrelentlessdiscard.Evenso,herlovetoClaireneverreduces.Lettersafterletters,shedoesn’tregainClaire’slove.Shelosesherself-consciousnessanddignityinfrontoflove.ItistheblindandunequallovethatdeepensTess’stragedy,therefore,shegivesupherrightasawifetostriveforhappiness.
1.1.2Tess’sCompromisetoAlec
AfterTess’shorsedied,herlifeischanged.Inordertosupportherfamily,shehastolivewithAlec.WhenTesscomesacrosswithAlecnearfouryearslaterinthevillageofEverHead,thoughAlecD’Urbervillesseemsfirsttohaveundergonearemarkabletransformationfromarakeintoapiousandreligiousman,hediscardsthisposturesoeffortlesslyandquicklythatitseemstohavebeenasuperfluouscharade.Aleccanescapelegalsanctions,unaffected.Herepresentsalargermoralprincipleratherthanarealindividualman.LikeSatan,Alecsymbolizesthebaseforcesoflifethatdriveapersonawayfrommoralperfectionandgreatness.TesscontinuestosufferasasocialoutcastbecauseofadisgracethatismuchmoreAlec’sfaultthanhers,yetthehypocriticalAlechastheluxurytorepentandevenwinacceptanceasapreacher.Tess’splightasawomanthusappearsincrediblyunjust,stressing“TheWomanPays”.SoTessisobservantanddistrustingofAlec,andsheviewshisconversionasaplottowinherback.Shehaslearntherlessonaboutriskingherselfandherhappinessforthesakeofmoney.Sheismuchstrongerwomannowandismoreknowledgeableaboutconnivingmen,especiallyAlec.ThisstrengthdetersAlecandmakeshimfeelweakerandmorevulnerablebecausehisplotisnotworking.
HersecondcompromisetoAleciswhensheliveswithAlecagain,whileenduringtheabandonedlife.AsTessstruggleswithAlec’stemptation,herneedforAngelbecomesmoreandmoredesperate.IfAngelweretoreturntoheranddohisdutyasherhusband,herproblemswouldgreatlydiminish.ShewritestoAngelandpleadsthathenotjudgesheronherirretrievablepast.Tess’ssituationthusmakesherveryvulnerabletoAlec’spersuasions.Sheisobviouslyheartbrokenandneedstobelovedmorethanever.Sheisalsodistraughtbyherfamily’sever-worseningfinancialsituation.Alec’sreasoningseemsmorevalidtoTessthanithasinthepast.Inaway,TessandAlecaresimilarinthattheyhavebothfallenandaskforforgivenessfortheirindiscretions.AfteralongwaitforAngel’sreply,butnothing,TessbeginstorealizethatAlecmaybeheronlyhope.ShegivesupallhopesandbecomesAlec’smistressforthesakeofherfamily.Tess’sloveisnotgiventhespiritoftranscendencephysicalbeauty,butwiththelossofself-emaciatedblindandmiserable,unrealistictoimaginethatthereisnohopewiththechessboard,andallareattributabletotheself-destinyofthefateandhelplessness.Herlifeisnotworthwhiletoanattachmentthathermanandthisisaprofoundtragedy.Whenshefeelstheopinionsofallthesacrificessoinsignificant,asallactsoflevity,finallydecidestoangrilyrebel.Ofcourse,TessonceexpressedherplainnessangrilybythelastlettertoAngelunderacompletelydisappointedcondition.EvenwhenAngelcomesbackwithloveandloyaltytoaskforherforgiveness,shesaystohim:
“Toolate,toolate!
”“Don’tcomeclosetome,Angel!
”.AllofthesearestillnotTess’srealintentionsfromherposterioracts.WhenshestayswithAngelwhileescapingtobearrested,shesays:
“Iwantyoutogoonlovingme.I’mafraidyoumightrejectmeonedayforwhatI’vedone.ThenIwouldratherbedeadImusthavebeenmadtokillhim!
ButIdon’twanttobealivewhenyourejectmeforit”.BecausesheisdisappointedforAngel,soshecompromisetoAlec.
1.1.3Tess’sFeministViewpoint
IntheChristianBible,thewomenaremadeofoneribofthemen,sothatthewomenaredecidedinasubordinatepositionbasically.However,Tess,whichismadebythewriterHardy,breaksawayfromthedependencyoftheeconomygradually,stepsintothebigandbroadsocietyfromthesmallandnarrowfamily,besides,sheismoreorlesseducatedandhasagreatfavorofeducation.Ingeneral,onlywhenamanhasastrongself-consciousness,hecanrealizethatthereisaequalitybetweenwomenandmenandthewomenisnolongerapoorplaythingformen,neitherablindsatisfiedfamilyaccessories-theso-called"
homeangel"
.Inthenovel,Tessfirstworksforthechickenfarm,whereisseducedbyAlec,thenshegoestothecow'
sfarm,worksasamilkmaker,whereshefallsinlovewithClare,however,wholeaveshertoBrazil,afterthatTessworksforthefarmtofixturnipandgrass.Nomatterwhatthelivingconditionsareandwhatthefateis,thereisadramaticallydifferencebetweenTessandthetraditionalwomen.Tessassumestheresponsibilityofraisingfamiliesbeforethemarriage,evenafterClaregoestoBrazil,"
IwouldrathersurvivebymyselfthanrelyonClare"
.ThenwhensheisentwinedbyAlec,Shesays"
Myfather-in-lawwillgivememoneywhenIaskfor."
"
Tess,Iknowyou,youwillnot,youwillneveraskothersformoneyeventhoughyoumaystarvetodie."
WecaneasilyfindTess'
sindependenceonfinanceac
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