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"raremarkofsympathywithMrs.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,withatoneassadandconfidentialasifhewerebreakinghermother'sdeathtoher,orpreludingadeclarationoflove.Hetrampledoveralltheyoungbucksofhisfather'scircle,andwastheheroamongthosethird-ratemen.
HavingafaithfulandgenerousfriendinWilliamDobbin,Georgedoesnotappreciatehim.FuriouswithDobbinfortellingtheregimentaboutAmelia,Georgesoonforgetshisanger,borrowsmoneyfromDobbintobuyAmeliaagift,butpurchasesapinforhimself.
Georgecourtstheacquaintanceofthenobility,asalltrueinhabitantsofVanityFair,buthedoesnottelltalesonladies.Self-centeredandselfish,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,abacheloronserviceinIndiaasthecollectorofBoggleyWollah,istwelveyearsolderthanshe.OfhimAmeliasays,"heisverykindandgood,buthescarcelyeverspeakstome."A"swell,"Josephlovesfineclothesandworshipsthenobility.Heearnshisnickname"WaterlooSedley"fromhiscontinuoustalesofhisassociationwiththeDukeofWellington,whereashetrembledatthemeresoundofthecannon.JosephadmiresLordTapeworm,alow-classperson,becauseheisnobility.
Josephfearshisfather'scoarsehumor;timidaroundtheladies,hedoesnotstayathomewhenheisinLondon.Heismuchtoofatandoccasionallyhetriestoreduce,butheloveseating,drinking,andsleepingtoomuchtochange.Whenhisfather'sbusinessfails,hesendsmoney,butotherwisecan'tbebothered.Hisaffectionsdonotgodeep.Rebeccafinallyentangleshimwithflattery,gainspossessionofhismoney,andhastenshisdeath.Joseph'sfathercharacterizeshim:
"…ifyou,andI,andhissisterweretodietomorrowhewouldsay'GoodGad!
'andeathisdinnerjustaswellasusual."
WilliamDobbin
Thackerayhascalledthisbookanovelwithoutahero.ActuallytheonlygentlemaninthebookisWilliamDobbin,butasThackeraytakespainstopointout,hisfeetaretoobigforhimtoqualifyinVanityFair.Hisnameindicatesaplodder—aworkhorse—adog,even;hisdevotiontoAmeliaisdog-like.But,intheend,evenBecky,themostardentadmirerofVanityFair,wishesshemighthavehadamanlikeDobbin,in
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