论《傲慢与偏见》中人物的讽刺因素(英文)

Irony in Pride and Prejudice about Characters

如同奥斯丁其他的作品,讽刺在《傲慢与偏见》中就好像反映社会及人类本质的隐形显微镜,通过对有限的乡村生活的具体描写,体现了18世纪英国人与人之间的社会关系。在这篇文章中,讽刺因素如何体现在不同人物及机智的对话中将逐一进行讨论。总之,讽刺在《傲慢与偏见》中扮演着决定性的角色,正是奥斯丁对讽刺完美的运用才使其成为经久不衰的名作。

As in many of Austen＇s other novels, irony is employed in Pride and Prejudice as the lens through which society and human nature are viewed. Through the novel, Austen studies social relationships in the limited society of a country neighborhood and investigates them in detail with an often ironic and humorous eye. Irony plays a decisive part in characterization as well as in plot development. In this article, how ironies used in different characters and those witty dialogues are under discussion. In a word, the irony helps to bring the conscious criticism of the author to the reader and makes it fun to read the novel.