从《爱玛》看上流社会的虚伪和功利主义

Hypocrisy and Utilitarianism of the Upper Class in Emma

旨在通过探讨《爱玛》中上流社会中普遍存在的功利主义,揭示出真实的19世纪英国上流社会。通过对女主人公爱玛以及其他主要上流社会人士的分析,揭示出上流社会彻头彻尾的功利主义和虚伪伪善的嘴脸。

Jane Austin＇s great novel Emma is carefully researched in this paper. The paper mainly aims at discovering and revealing the popular utilitarianism existed in the 19century English upper class through Austin＇s classic work Emma. In this great novel, a true picture of the upper class people is vividly presented. Through the deep analysis of the heroine Emma and other representatives of the upper class, Austin＇s revelation of the hypocritical and utilitarian upper class is thoroughly presented.