vanityfair名利场各人物分析.docx
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vanityfair名利场各人物分析
vanity_fair_名利场—各人物分析
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Rebecca
WhensheandRawdonarelivingonnothingayear,Rebeccaisdealingwiththecreditors・ItisshewhostartstherumorthatRawdonhasinheritedfromhisrichaunt,andtherebygetsoutofPariswithoutpayinganydebts,sinceshehasorderedanewlydecoratedapartmentagainstherreturn.ItisshewhosettlesforapercentageofRawdon'sdebtsinEngland,sothathemayreturntoLondonforafreshstart・
AmongRebecca'stalentsaremusic,bothpianoandvoice・Shecansketch,talkFrenchlikeanative,dance,act,mimic・NotonlydoesherphysicalcharmattractLordSteyne,butherwitandmimicryandherabilitytogetmoneyoutofhim,evenwhenherealizessheisoutwittinghim・Themoremoneyshewheedlesoutofhim,themoreamusedheis,untilthefataldaywhenRawdonwalksinonthetwoofthem・
Rebecca'sambitionisheroutstandingcharacteristic・Shesacrificeshusband,child,friendstoit;butsheenjoysthebattle・InalettertoAmelia,afterBeckyhasgonetoQueen'sCrawley,shesays,"AtleastIshallbeamongstgentlefolks—andnotwithvulgarcitypeople・"ThisjibereferstoboththeSedleysandtheOsbornesbecauseGeorgehasthwartedhermarriagewithJosephSedley・Shecontinues,"YoumightlodgeallthepeopleinRussellSquareinthehouse,Ithink,andhavespacetospare.
AlthoughRebeccaisamercilesssocialclimber,hasabandonedherchild,whomshehates,hasdestroyedRawdonandwilldestroyJoseph,yetitisshewhobringsAmeliatohersenses,andwhorealizesthattheonetruegentlemaninthewholeofVanityFairisDobbin.AftereavesdroppingonWilliam,stalkwithAmelia,Beckysaystoherself,"Whatanobleheartthatmanhas,andhowshamefullythatwomanplayswithit・・・ifIcouldhavehadsuchahusbandasthat—amanwithaheartandbrainstoo!
Iwouldnothavemindedhislargefeet・・・"RebeccadeterminestohelpWilliam'scausewithAmelia・Foroncesheactsunselfishly.WhenshehasdestroyedthememoryofGeorgeforAmelia,shesoothesandkissesher,a,zraremarkofsympathywithAirs・Becky."RebeccaalsoprotectsAmeliafromthetworuffianfriendswhofollowRebeccaandareintentonexploitingAmelia・
ThackerayexplainswhyBeckydoeswhatshedoes:
"Shewasofawild,rovingnature,inheritedfromfatherandmother,whowerebothBohemians,bytasteandcircumstance・・・"BeckysucceedsinestablishingherselfinVanityFair,atthecostofthelivesoftwomenandthealienationofallherfriendsandfamily.SheservesasadirectcontrasttoAmelia.
Amelia・
ExactlyoppositefromRebecca,Ameliahasmanyadvantages・MissPinkertondescribesherasindustrious,obedient,sweet,andbeloved・Shehasmasteredtheseaccomplishments:
music,dancing,orthography,embroidery,andneedlework・However,MissPinkertonsuggeststhatsheuseabackboardforfourhourseachdayforthenextthreeyearstoimprovehercarriage,"sorequisiteforeveryyoungladyoffashion."Theauthorindicatesherneedof"backbone"bysuggestingtheuseofthebackboard・WhereasRebecca'schiefqualityisruthlessambition,Ameliaexhibitsweakhumilityandblindloyalty・OnlyinprotectionandcareofGeorgydoessheriseabovehernaturalsubmissiontodefendherownideas・OnceshepreventshermotherfromgivingGeorgymedicine,causingariftbetweenherselfandhermother・SheobjectswhenoldOsbornewantsGeorgy.Inbothcases,shereturnstoasweetandreasonableattitudewhenshehasconvincedherselfofherownselfishness・
Protectedbydotingparents,AmelialeadsashelteredexistencesaddenedbyGeorge'sneglectandhisapparentwillingnesstoforgetherwhenherfortunehasvanished・Sweet,lovable,refreshing,shehasnotthesparklenorthementalityofBecky.ShedoeshavethelifetimedevotionofWilliamDobbin,whoseesthatGeorgemarriesher;andlooksafterherwhenGeorgedies・Amelia'sloyaltyandlong,blinddevotiontoGeorgeamountalmosttostupidity・
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AnyfaultinGeorgesheinterpretsasafaultinherselfandaccusesherselfofguiltylovetoaccountforhishavingbeenkilled・ThefateofEuropeisthefateofherlovertoAmelia・
Amelia'sinnocenceandreadybeliefinotherpeoplemakeherunbelievablygoodincontrasttoBecky'sunbelievableduplicity・Bothattractyoungmen,butfordifferentreasons・Becky'switandphysicalcharmwinafollowing,whereasAmelia'sgoodnessandsweetnesscharmallwhomeether・Beckycancrywhenshewantsto;Ameliacriesoveradeadcanary,amouse,theendofastupidnovel,ortheslightestunkindwordtoher・SheremainsblindtoDobbin'sgoodnessthroughoutmuchofthebookandalthoughhereyeshavebeenopenedtoacertainextentregardingBecky,yetwhenshethinksBeckyneedsafriend,shereturnstocomfortandhelpher・Ameliadependsonothersforheropinions,andthisiswhyittakesasharpcompanionlikeBeckytosetherstraight—tomakeherseerealities・OnenegativereactionwasjealousyofGeorge,andshehadamplereasonforthatemotion,butitdidnotlessenherloveforhim.AttheendofthebookThackeraycallshera"tenderlittleparasite・"Shehaschangedlittlefromthebeginningofthebook・Shelteredasshehasbeen,shehashadlittlechanceforgrowth・GeorgeSedleyOsborne,
JohnSedley'sgodson,hasbeenclosetotheSedleyfamilyallhislife・HeandJosephhavegonetoschooltogether・OldOsbornehascommandedhimtomarryAmelia,andthisplanhasbeenunderstoodforyears・
GeorgeOsbornebelongstoVanityFair・AsaboyhehasbeenashamedofWilliamDobbin,hisprotectoratschool,becausehefeelsDobbinisofalowersocialstatus・HissistersconvincehimheisoneofthemostdeservingcharactersintheBritishArmy,and"hegavehimselfuptobelovedwithagreatdealofeasyresignation."GeorgelovesAmeliaafterhisfashion,butheloveshimselfmore;andoftenwhenhissistersthinkheiswithAmelia,heisgambling,drinkingorgoingtothetheater.
Popularwiththemenintheregimentbecauseofhisoutstandingsportsmanship,heequallycharmstheladies:
Hiswhiskershadmadeanimpressionuponher・・・Georgehadanairatonceswaggeringandmelancholy,languidandfierce・Helookedlikeamanwhohadpassions,secrets,andprivateharrowinggriefsandadventures・Hisvoicewasrichanddeep・Hewouldsayitwasawarmevening,oraskhispartnertotakeanice,withatoneassadandconfidentialasifhewerebreakinghermother1sdeathtoher,orpreludingadeclarationoflove・Hetrampledoveralltheyoungbucksofhisfather'scircle,andwastheheroamongthosethird-ratemen.
HavingafaithfulandgenerousfriendinWilliamDobbin,Georgedoesnotappreciatehim.FuriouswithDobbinfortellingtheregimentaboutAmelia,Georgesoonforgetshisanger,borrowsmoneyfromDobbintobuyAmeliaagift,butpurchasesapinforhimself・
Georgecourtstheacquaintanceofthenobility,asalltrueinhabitantsofVanityFair,buthedoesnottelltalesonladies・Selfcenteredandselfish,hetakesAmelia'sloveandloyaltyashisdue,andunderDobbin,spressuremarriesher・Whendisinherited,heblamesDobbinandsayshehaslosthismoneyoverstupidsentiment・ButwhenhissisterstalkagainstAmelia,hecomestoherdefenseinspiteoftheirglaresandhisfather^sanger・
InfatuatedwithBecky,Georgeaskshertorunawaywithhim,buttheBattleofWaterloointervenes・WhenGeorgerealizesheisgoingintobattleandmayneverseeAmeliaagain,heisovercomewithremorseandchargesWilliamDobbintocareforher・AsanexcuseforGeorge'sirresponsibilityThackeraypointsoutthatoldOsborne'sattitudehasbeenlenienttowardallsortsofthewildnessthatGeorgedisplays・OldOsborneobjectsonlytogambling,andGeorgegamblesonthesly.
WhileAmeliaconsidersGeorge'sdeaththegreatesttragedythatcouldbefallher,thereaderrealizesthat,hadhelived,herlifewouldhavebeenmoresad・AttimesGeorgerisestoheroicproportions,aswhenhestandsupfor
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Ameliaagainsthisfamily.Hisinconsistencyofcharacter:
Thewillingnesstodefyothersinhisbeloved'sbehalfandalsohiswillingnesstobetrayher,markhiscitizenshipinVanityFair・
JosephSedley
Amelia'sbrother,abacheloronserviceinIndiaasthecollectorofBoggleyWo11ah,istwelveyearsolderthanshe・OfhimAmeliasays,"heisverykindandgood,buthescarcelyeverspeakstome.〃A"swell,"Josephlovesfineclothesandworshipsthenobility・Heearnshisnickname''WaterlooSedley"fromhiscontinuoustalesofhisassociationwiththeDukeofWellington,whereashetrembledatthemeresoundofthecannon.JosephadmiresLordTapeworm,alow-classperson,becauseheisnobility・
Josephfearshisfather1scoarsehumor;timidaroundtheladies,hedoesnotstayathomewhenheisinLondon.Heismuchtoofatandoccasionallyhetriestoreduce,butheloveseating,drinking,andsleepingtoomuchtochange・Whenhisfather^sbusinessfails,hesendsmoney,butotherwisecan,tbebothered・Hisaffectionsdonotgodeep・Rebeccafinallyentangleshimwithflattery,gainspossessionofhismoney,andhastenshisdeath・Joseph'sfathercharacterizeshim:
"…ifyou,andI,andhissisterweretodietomorrowhewouldsay'GoodGad!
Jandeathisdinnerjustaswellasusua1."
WilliamDobbin
Thackerayhascalledthisbookanovelwithoutahero.ActuallytheonlygentlemaninthebookisWilliamDobbin,butasThackeraytakespainstopointout,hisfeetaretoobigforhimtoqualifyinVanityFair・Hisnameindicatesaplodder—aworkhorse—adog,even;hisdevotiontoAmeliaisdog-like・But,intheend,evenBecky,themostardentadmirerofVanityFair,wishesshemighthavehadamanlikeDobbin,inspiteofhisbigfeet・Dobbi
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