英语文学论文Word格式文档下载.docx
- 文档编号:20387872
- 上传时间:2023-01-22
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:12
- 大小:30.01KB
英语文学论文Word格式文档下载.docx
《英语文学论文Word格式文档下载.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《英语文学论文Word格式文档下载.docx(12页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
1.3TheCardinalThemeinGreatExpectations6
2AnalysisontheEducationalMeaninginGreatExpectations7
2.1SearchforOne’sOwnIdentity7
2.2MoralImprovement8
3ArtisticFeaturesofGreatExpectations12
3.1UniqueandCreativeMethodsofNarration12
3.2ComicandIronicEffectinDescribingStory13
3.3SymbolicMeaningandGrotesqueFeatureinCharacterPortrayal14
3.3.1JoeSymbolizingaGoodManwithDecentCharacter14
3.3.2BentleyDrummleSymbolizingtheGrotesqueCapriceoftheUpperClass16
3.3.3TheMarshMistsSymbolizingDangerandAmbiguity.17
4Conclusion18
Bibliography19
Acknowledgement20
《远大前程》的教育意义和艺术特点
摘要
查尔斯·
狄更斯(1812-1870)是世界著名作家之一。
《远大前程》是狄更斯最成熟的作品之一,也是他晚期的作品。
《远大前程》叙述了一个青年幻想破灭的故事。
金钱使皮普从一个穷学徒变成阔少爷,也使他染上了上流社会的恶习,而背离了他原有的劳动人民的纯朴天性。
没有了金钱,皮普两手空空地回到家乡,但恢复了自己的人性。
本文透过对小说《远大前程》的分析,揭示狄更斯在作品中反映出的深入思想及写作的艺术特点。
第一章简单介绍作家生平和作品大意。
第二章将集中分析人在寻找自我时需要勇敢与自我的弱点、有罪的过往斗争,正是由于对峙和激烈的心理斗争与深刻的内心剖析,人性的真善美才能战胜假恶丑,才能取得道德的进步。
第三章着重阐述小说的艺术特征,尤其是在叙事技巧和人物刻画方面的特色。
最后得出结论,狄更斯是英国文学史的一代名家,取得了辉煌的艺术成就。
关键词:
《远大前程》;
教育意义;
艺术特色;
叙事技巧
TheEducationalMeaningandArtisticFeatures
inGreatExpectations
Abstract
CharlesDickens(1812-1870)wasoneofthemostfamouswritersintheworld.GreatExpectationswasoneofDickensmostsuccessfulworks,anditwashisworkofcomparablylaterperiod.GreatExpectationstoldusastoryofayoungmanwhoseexceptionsbecamebabble.MoneymadePipfromapoormantoarichpeople,buthealsolearnedthebadthingsoftheupperclass.Withoutmoney,Piphadtogohome,buthegotwhathewanted.
ThispaperwouldexplorethedeepeducationalmeaningandwritingfeaturesthattheauthorDickensreflectedintheGreatExpectations.ThefirstchapterwouldprovideusabriefintroductiontoCharlesJohnHuffmanDickensandGreatExpectations.Thesecondchapterwouldfocusonconfrontationofindividualweaknessandguiltypasttosearchone’sidentityandwouldspecificallyanalyzethemoralachievementoftheherothroughintenseinnerstruggle.ThethirdchapterwouldelaboratetheuniqueartisticfeaturesoftheGreatExpectations,includingnarrativetechniquesandtheskillsofcharacterportrayal.ThelastchapterwasaboutthegreatachievementsofCharlesDickensandhisgreatinfluenceonthelaterliterarycreation.
Keywords:
GreatExpectations;
EducationalMeaning;
ArtisticFeatures;
NarrativeTechniques
1ABriefIntroductiontoCharlesDickensandGreatExpectations
1.1CharlesDickens
CharlesJohnHuffmanDickenswasanEnglishwriter,generallyconsideredtobethegreatestnovelistoftheVictorianperiodandresponsibleforsomeofEnglishliterature’smosticonicnovelsandcharacters.Duringhislifetime,Dickens’sworksenjoyedunprecedentedpopularityandfame,andtheyremainpopulartoday.Hisliterarygeniuswasfullyrecognizedbycriticsandscholars.Hiswritingstylewasfloridandpoetic,withastrongcomictouch.Manyofhischaracters’namesprovidedthereaderwithahintastotherolesplayedinadvancingthestoryline.
Allauthorsmightbesaidtoincorporateautobiographicalelementsintheirfiction,butwithDickensthiswasverynoticeable,eventhoughhetookpainstomaskwhatheconsideredhisshameful,lowlypast.HewasafiercecriticofthepovertyandsocialstratificationofVictoriansociety.Hisfiction,withoftenvividdescriptionsoflifeinnineteenthcenturyEngland,hadinaccuratelyandanachronisticallycometosymbolizeonagloballevelVictoriansociety(1837-1901)asuniformly“Dickensian”.
1.2TheGreatExpectations
ThestorytookplaceontheChristmasEve,1812,whentheprotagonistwasaboutsevenyearsold.GreatExpectationswasastoryoftheorphanPiptoldbytheprotagonistinsemi-autobiographicalstyleasaremembranceofhislifefromtheearlydaysofhischildhooduntilyearsafterthemainconflictsofthestoryhavebeenresolvedinadulthood.
Pip,whoseparentshadbeendead,wasapoorchild.HelivedwithhissisterandherhusbandJoe.Oneevening,hewassenttoMissHavisham’shouseandplayedwithher.Atthattime,hemetEstella,agirlwhowasadoptedbyMissHavisham.SincehemetEstella,hefellinlove.Hedecidedtobeagentleman.AndhewantedMissHavishamsenthimtoLandontostudy.Butsometimelater,EstellawenttoLandonandPiphadtogobackhomeandtobeablacksmith.Oneday,hereceivedaletterandhadachancetogotoLandon.WhenPipwasatLandon,hemethiscompanion,HerbertPocketandMr.Jagger,alowerwhogavehimmoneyfromhisguardian.ButPiphadnotseenhisguardian.HethoughtthatthischancemustbegivenbyMissHavisham.ShemusthavewantedPipmarrytoEstella.
PipmetEstellainLandon.HetoldEstellahowhefelt.ButEstellatoldthatshedidn’twanttohurthimandshewouldneverlovehim.Shewasgoingtomarrytoarichbutrudeman.
Justthen,anoldmanMr.MagwitchvisitedPip.Tohissurprise,themanwastheconvictandhewasPip’sguardian.Pipfeltallhopewaslost.HehadtohelpMagwitchescapefromthepolice.Herbertdecidedtohelpthem.TheyhidinHerbert’shousewherewasnearariver.Theycouldrowaboatalongtheriverandwentabroad.
1.3TheCardinalThemeinGreatExpectations
SomeofthemajorthemesofGreatExpectationswerecrime,socialclass,empireandambition.Fromanearlyage,Pipfeltguilty,hewasalsoafraidthatsomeonewouldfindoutabouthiscrimeandarresthim.ThethemeofcrimecameintoagreatereffectwhenPipdiscoveredthathisbenefactorwasinfactaconvict.Piphadaninternalstrugglewithhisconsciencethroughoutthebook.GreatExpectationsexploredthedifferentsocialclassesoftheGeorgianera.Throughoutthebook,Pipbecameinvolvedwithabroadrangeofclasses,fromcriminalslikeMagwitchtotheextremelyrichlikeMissHavisham.Piphadagreatambition,whichwasdemonstratedconstantlyinthebook.
2AnalysisontheEducationalMeaninginGreatExpectations
2.1SearchforOne’sOwnIdentity
DickenshadPipasthewriterandfirstpersonnarratorofthisaccountofhislife’sexperiences,andtheentirestorywasunderstoodtohavebeenwrittenasaretrospective,ratherthanasapresenttensenarrativeoradiaryorjournal.
InGreatExpectations,thefirstonewastodeterminethenatureofpeople.AstheoutlineMissHavishaminGreatExpectationsshouldbelongtothetypicalbadwoman.Shewasspoiledinchildhood;
shewascheatingbythegroomintheweddingday.Afterthat,sheneverwentoutofherhome,from“Revengeoftheworldofmen”seemstobeallherlife,andshewasfullofanoldmonster.Thesecondwastofigureclarity.InDickens’snovels,eachcharacterrepresentedacertainclassofpeople,reflectedthecommonalityofagroupofpeople.SuchastheimageofJaggers,whofullyreflectedtheimageoflawyersinLondonsociety.Thethirdwastoseekdeephuman’smeaning.Dickenswasverygoodatdiggingtheimpliedhumanfactors,andthroughthemtoreflectthetendencyofhumannatureandthelawsofsomeuniversalthings.(MichaelWheeler,1985,p.1985)[14]Joesisterbeinggangstersintheattack,afterparalyzedinbedshebecameamildtemperament,askedJoetoforgiveher.ThePip’sexpectationwasjustthesearchofone’sownidentity,Itfocusedontheconfrontationofindividualweaknessandguiltypasttosearchone’sidentityandwouldspecificallyanalyzethemoralachievementoftheherothroughintenseinnerstruggle.Piplivedahumbleexistencewithhisill-temperedoldersisterandherstrongbutgentlehusbandJoe.Pipwantedtobecomeablacksmithlikebrother-in-law.Pipwassatisfiedwiththislifeandhiswarmfriendsuntilhewashiredbyanembitteredwealthywoman,MissHavisham,asanoccasionalcompaniontoherandherbeautifulbuthaughtyadopteddaughter,Estella.HismeetingwithHavishamchangedhisattitudetowardlife,andheadmiredhisdecentwayoflivinglikeagentleman.hemetEstellaandfellinlovewithher,buthecannotmarryherbecauseofhisinferiorstatusandhisexpectationschanged:
raisehissocialstatusandtobecomeagentleman,getbettereducationandthenmarryEstella.Finally,Piphadrealizedthemoneyandsocialstatuswasnotthemostimportantthinginlife.Whatwasimportantwasloveandloyalty.Man’struevaluehadnothingtodowithhismoneyandstatus.
Everymanhadhisfaults,wesawmuchvaluablemoralityfromtheleadingcharacterinGreatExpectationsandhedeservedourrespect,suchashisfortitude,andgoodness.Itwasacontinualprocesswhileindividual’sgrowingandimproving.(JohnForster,1928,p.38)[11]Pipgothisgoodmoralitybackandstartedabrand-newlifealthoughhisbrightfuturewasbroken.
2.2MoralImprovement
Pipwasthemaincharacterofthisnovel.Hewasanorphanwhoneverseeshisparentsforunexplainedreasons.Hewasbroughtup“byhand”byhisfiercesisterMrs.JoeGargeryandbefriendedbyherhusbandMr.Joe,thevillageblacksmith.Atthattime,Piplivedaquietlifewithkindnessandinnocence.AllhisexpectationwastobecomeamanlikeJoeanddosomethinguseful.However,whenhemetthebeautifulbutarrogantMissEstellainSatisHouse,hefoundthatheliveda“commonlife”ofthe“lowerclass”.Sohefeetself-abasedandunsatisfiedwithhis“commonlife”.Hewantedtochangeandbecameagentlemanofthe“upperclass”tomatchwithMissEstella.Hebecamerashandfrustrated.
Atthisverytime,ananonymousbenefactorhelpedPiptoreceivehighereducationinLondon.ForPip,hefinallygotthechancetochangehis“commonlife”to
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 英语 文学 论文
![提示](https://static.bdocx.com/images/bang_tan.gif)