不幸爱情与尴尬亲情中的伦理道德取向——评《枉费心机》中的阿尔克利芙小姐

Moral Orientation in Unfortunate Love and Awkward Kinship——An Analysis of Miss Aldcliffe in "Desperate Remedies"

《枉费心机》围绕着女主人公塞西利亚与男主人公爱德华的爱情遭遇展示了小说中的主要人物在处理亲情、友情、爱情与婚姻关系中所表现出来的伦理道德取向。作为主要人物之一的阿尔克利芙小姐在处理爱情与亲情关系的过程中面临着伦理道德的考验。通过所作出的伦理道德选择,她获得了对自己、对塞西利亚、对曼斯顿以及对社会伦理道德更清醒的认识,从而在道德上进一步成熟。

Through the narration of the bitter love experiences of its heroine Cytherea and hero Edward, Desperate Remedies reveals the moral orientation of the major characters in their handling of kinship, friendship, love and marriage relationship. Miss Aldcliffe, one of the major characters, is confronted with moral tests while dealing with love relationship and kinship. Through moral choices, Miss Aldcliffe has procured a clearer knowledge of herself, Cytherea, Manston and social morals. Thus she has achieved further moral growth.