自主的存在——再探多萝西娅的选择

Autonomous Existence——Reread Dorothea's Choices

近年来,乔治·艾略特的代表作《米德尔马契》越来越受评论界的关注。人们对女主人公多萝西娅的婚姻选择颇有微词。然而,从社会历史学的角度,结合艾略特的创作意图来看,多萝西娅的两次婚姻选择带有明显的自主性,这是主人公对自主存在的追求。自主的存在——这也是艾略特对女性角色理想地位的定位。

Recently,Middle march attracts more and more critics' attentions.They are dissatisfied with Dorothea's two choices.From the social-historical perspective,together with Eliot's creative intent,however,it has been found out that Dorothea's choices are out of her own will.This indicates her quest for autonomous existence which is also George Eliot's ideal status for women.