两组对立的女性形象

Two Pairs of Opposite Female Imeges

夏洛蒂·勃朗特的小说《维莱特》通过女主人公露西·斯诺的心智成长过程表现了十九世纪父权文化下尴尬的女性本位。行文中,作者选取了两幅主题截然相反的油画画像即疯狂的演员与隐忍的修女,用两组对立的非现实生活中的女性形象来象征男权制度下被压抑的、歪曲了女性生存的绝对权利,并借此作为露西对女性自我价值进行甄别、判断的参照物。

Villette is the last novel of Charlotte Bronte. It represents the awkward female statue under the patriarchy of the 19 century through describing the process of the heroine Lucy Snowe＇s mental development. Charlotte selects two pairs of opposite female images of unearthly lives to stand for the women＇s absolute living right which are depressed and distorted by the patriarchy-two pieces of oil paintings, a crazy actress and a repressive nun. They are adopted as the references that Lucy Snowe discriminates and judge the femals＇ s self- worth. ViUette female patriarchy