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英语本科毕业论文浅析《呼啸山庄》中影响希斯克里夫性格形成的因素
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河南大学2009届本科毕业论文
AnalysisontheElementsfortheFormationofHeathcliff’sPersonalityinWutheringHeights
浅析《呼啸山庄》中影响希斯克里夫性格形成的因素
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0503613069
所在学院:
民生学院
所学专业:
英语语言文学
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论文完成时间:
2009-05-18
AnalysisontheElementsfortheFormationofHeathcliff’sPersonalityinWutheringHeights
浅析《呼啸山庄》中影响希斯克里夫性格形成的因素
ZhangJin
MinshengCollege
HenanUniversity
May2009
Acknowledgements
MystudyatHenanUniversitywillsooncometoanend.Atthecompletionofmygraduationthesis,Iwishtoexpressmysincereappreciationtoallthosewhohaveofferedmeinvaluablehelpduringthefouryearsofmyundergraduatestudyhere.
Firstly,Iwouldliketoheartilyexpressmygratitudetomytutor,ProfessorFuJiangtaoforhisconstantencouragementandguidance.Thecompletionofthethesisbenefitsfromhishelpandguidance.Hehelpsmewithgoingthroughallthestagesofwritingthethesis.Duetolackingofexperience,itisinevitabletoappearsomemistakes.Hepatientlypicksoutmymistakesandhelpsmeremedythem.Ifthereisnomyteacher’sguide,itisdifficultformetocompletethethesis.
Secondly,Iwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetoalltheteacherswhoteachmeduringthefouryears’collegelife,becausetheyteachmehowtobeausefulpersontothesocietyandcultivatemetobeaqualifiedcitizen.
Finally,Iwouldliketothankmyfamily,friendsandclassmateswhogavemetheirhelpandtimeinlisteningtomeandhelpingmeworkoutmyproblemsduringthedifficultcourseofthethesis.
[Abstract]WutheringHeightsistheuniquenovelwrittenbyEmilyBrontewhowasaBritishnovelistinthenineteenthcentury.Heathcliff,theprotagonist,hasalwaysbeenafullydisputedmansincethebookwaspublished.Mostreadersthinkthatheisadevilishperson.However,somepeoplebelievethattheformationofhisdistortedpersonalityisareasonablereflectionofhisunfairtreatment.Heathcliff’spersonalityexperiencesthreetimes’change,thatis,fromanaiveboywithhumanbeing’smeritstoadevilishavengerafterhesuffershurtanddistortshispersonality,thentoanormalpersonafterhegivesuphisrevenge.ThearticlefollowsHeathcliff’sexperiencesandtriestoanalyzetheelementsfortheformationofhispersonalityfromthethreeperiods.
[KeyWords]WutheringHeights;Heathcliff;personality;
elementsfortheformation
[摘要]《呼啸山庄》是十九世纪英国女作家艾米莉·勃朗特的唯一的一部小说。
自从该书出版以来,主人公希斯克里夫就是一个备受争论的人物。
多数读者认为他是一个“魔鬼式”的人物,然而,也有人认为他的扭曲性格的形成是受到不公正待遇后的正常反应的结果。
希斯克里夫从一个具有诸多人性美的男孩,到遭受伤害后扭曲了人性变成魔鬼式的复仇者,又到放弃复仇后的正常人。
本文循着希斯克里夫的经历,试图从这三个阶段中希斯克里夫不同性格特点,探析影响造成他不同性格的因素。
[关键词]《呼啸山庄》;希斯克里夫;性格特点;形成因素
Chapterone
1.Introduction
1.1plotsummary
“WutheringHeightsisbeyondalldoubtoneofthemostextraordinarybookswhichhumangeniushaseverproduced.”RalphFox,therevolutionarycriticofEnglandsaid.WutheringHeightsistheuniquenovelwrittenbyEmilyBronte.Itisconsideredasapeculiarandstrangebook,becauseitiscoveredwithatingeofmysteryandterror.Loveandrevengearethecluesofthenovel.Thestorygoesasfollows.Heathcliff,theprotagonist,isagypsywaifpickedupbyMr.EarnshawonestreetofLiverpoolandbroughtupwithHindleyandCatherine,whoarethesonanddaughterofMr.Earnshaw.HeisalwayssufferedmaltreatmentanddiscriminationfromservantsandHindleyhowever,Mr.Earnshawloveshimmorethanhischildren.AfterMr.Earnshaw’sdeath,Hindleyill-treatshimbyallmeans.Fortunately,Catherineshowshersympathywithhimandtheyplaysinnocentlytogether,therefore,theyfallinlovegradually.However,whenhehearsCatherineisgoingtomarryEdgarLintonwhoisarichman,theownerofThrushcrossGrange,heleavesrunsaway.Everythingchangessincethen.Afterthreeyears’left,Heathcliffgoesbackasarichmantotakehisrevenge.AgreatconflictoccurstoHeathcliffandHindley,Catherinefallsillsincethen.CatherinediesaftershegivesbirthtolittleCatherine,HeathcliffcontinueswithhisrevengeonHindley,Lintonandthenextgeneration.Duringtherevenge,HeathcliffhasalwayshauntedbyCatherine’sspiritnearlyfortwentyyears.Afterfinisheshisrevenge,hefindsHareton,Hindley’sson,andlittleCatherinefallinlove,butheisnotwillingtopreventthembecauseheseesCatherine’seyesfrom
theirs.Hediesofinsanityatlast.
1.2thesisstatement
Thebookhasbroughtaboutlotsofdisputesinceitwaspublished,especially,theprotagonist,Heathcliff,whobecomestobeahottopic.Somepeoplethinkheisademon,whileotherssendtheirsympathyandunderstandingtohimbecausetheythinkitisareasonableresponsetohisunfairtreatment.However,theauthorthinksonecannotjudgehimonlybyhisdeedduringrevenge,becauseHeathcliff’spersonalityisnotstaticbutvariedinthreedifferentperiods.Ingeneral,Heathcliff’spersonalityhasexperiencedthreetimes’greatchange,thatis,fromaboywithhumanbeing’smeritstoadevilthentoamanwhorecovershishumanity.Whatdoescausetheformationofhispersonalityinthethreedifferentperiods?
Therearebothobjectiveandsubjectiveelements.ItislovethatkeepshimagoodboybeforeCatherine’smarriage.TheformationofHeatgcliff’sdistortedpersonalityresultsfromCatherine’sbetrayaltotheirlove,specialcircumstanceandHeathcliff’sowncharacterduringhisrevenge.Theunhappinessandemptiness,andthenon-destructiveofloveandhumanityinHeathcliff’smindpromotehimrecovery.
Chaptertwo
2.TheelementsfortheformationofHeathcliff’spersonalitybeforeCatherine’smarriage
2.1Heathcliff’spersonalitybeforeCatherine’smarriage
“Hisnameconsistsoftwowords‘heath’(anopenpieceofwildlandwithoutanyfarm)and‘cliff’(ahighverysteepfaceof
rockandacoast).Thesetwowordsmakereadersfeelandferocious,butHeathcliffisnotbornwithacruelandferociouspersonality”(Li,2008:
71).Asamatteroffact,Heathcliffpossessesmanyhumanbeings’meritswhenhecomestoWutheringHeights.First,heisatolerantboy.“HewouldstandHindley’sblowswithoutwinkingorsheddingatear,andmypinchesmovedhimonlytodrawinabreathandopenhiseyes,asifhehadhurthimselfbyaccidentandnobodywastoblame”(Bronte,2003:
44).Hecouldhavetreatedthemaswhattheydo,however,heseldomcomplainsaboutit.HeknowsclearlythatMr.EarnshawregardshimashisownsonandtreatshimbetterthanHindley.IfhetellswhatHindleyandNellydo,Mr.Earnshawwillscoldthemforhim.However,heenduressilently.Second,heisperseveringandquietboy.EventhoughNelly,thenurse,whodislikesHeathcliffverymuchinthefirstplace,yetsheismovedbyHeathcliff’shardnessagainstillness.Shesays“hewasthequietestchildthatevernursewatchedover”(Bronte,2003:
45).Third,heisakindheartedandinnocentboy.Heisacommonpersonasotherswithhumanfeeling.WhenMr.Earnshawdies,Heathcliffsetsupaheart-breakingcryanddoeshisutmosttocomfortCatherinewiththethought:
“noparsonintheworldeverpicturedheavenasbeautifullyastheydid,intheirinnocenttalk”(Bronte,2003:
52).Itshowsthatheisagoodboywithhumanbeing’semotion.Becauseofhisinnocenceandkindhearted,hegainsCatherine’slovegradually,whodislikeshimatthebeginning.Fourth,heisambitious.Hehashisowndreamasothers,thatis,hedesirestobeahandsome,rich,elegantandcivilizedperson.WhenheseesthebrightandgracefulCatherinegohomefromThrushcrossGrange,hetellsNelly:
“makemedecent,Iamgoingtobegood.”“IwishIhadlighthairandafairskin,andwasdressedandbehavedaswell,andhadachance
ofbeingasrichashewillbe”(Bronte,2003:
67-68).AlthoughtheauthordidnottellreadersclearlywhatmeritsdoesHeathcliffpossess,yettheauthorhintedthatHeathcliffisayouthwhohasmanymeritsofhumannaturethroughotherpeople’loveandcaretohim.SinceMr.Earnshawloveshimmorethanhisownson,HeathcliffmusthavemanymeritsthatattractMr.Earnshaw’sattention.
2.2Theelementsfortheformationofhispersonality
WhenHeathcliffcomestoWutheringHeightsinthefirstplace,heisnotwelcomed.Almosteveryonehasanaversiontohim,especially,Hindley.JustasNelly’swords“Histreatmentofthelatter(Heathcliff)wasenoughtomakeafiendofasaint”(Bronte,2003:
81).Howeverpoortheconditionis,hishumanityisnotdestroyedtotally.Whatkeepshimagoodboy?
Itislove.ItisMr.Earnshaw’sandCatherine’slovethatsupportshimtogothrough.
2.2.1Mr.Earnshaw’sfatherlylovetohim
Ontheonehand,Mr.Earnshawtreatshimbetterthanhisownchildren.Mr.Earnshaw“tooktoHeathcliffstrangely,believingallhesaid,andpettinghimupfaraboveCathy”(Bronte,2003:
44).HeknowshispositioninEarnshaw’sheart,becauseofMr.Earnshaw’slove,“hehadonlytospeakandallthehousewouldbeobligedtobendtohiswishes”(Bronte,2003:
45).However,henevermakestroubletoMr.EarnshawinreturnforMr.Earnshaw’slove.Therefore,whenHindleybullieshim,healwaysenduresthepainandhumiliationsilentlyandnevertellsittoMr.Earnshaw.Becauseheisawaifandneverenjoysparents’love,soheregardsMr.Earnshaw’sloveasblissandtreasureitverymuch.Heisnotwillingtodestroyit,sonomatterhowHindleyill-treatshim,hewillleteverythinggoandbetolerant.
2.2.2Catherine’slovetohim
Ontheotherhand,afterMr.Earnshaw’sdeath,itisCatherine’slovethatgiveshimstrengthtoendurethehumiliationfromothers.Catherineisaheadstrong,mischievousandwaywardgirl.Eventhoughshedislikeshimatthebeginning,becausetheyhavesomethingincommonintheirnature,Cather
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