揭开被屏蔽的世界——析简·奥斯丁《爱玛》中的弱势群体

Unveiling the Secret World——An Analysis of Vulnerable Groups in Emma

简·奥斯丁经典作品《爱玛》讲述的不仅是爱情与婚姻,更是人性的复杂与多面和弱势群体的现状与出路。本文通过探讨其中的现实主义创作,分析作品对弱势群体的关怀,探究其中对女性主人公、无产的女性人物和农夫、仆人等劳动者的刻画。小说的描绘真实自然、趣味横生,既有对中产阶级日常生活的描绘,又不忘对弱势群体进行关注,生动再现了弱势群体的生活,且充满人文关怀,探究的是在一个正在生成的敛财逐利的社会中,人们如何在现实生活之中,把握各方面的平衡,以自己的方式寻求属于自己的那一份幸福,并自如地生活下去。

Emma is Jane Austen’s masterpiece. It’s not only about love and marriage, but also about the complex and multifaceted human nature, and the life of vulnerable social groups. This paper analyzes Austen’s care for vulnerable groups, and explores the images of female protagonists, proletariat women, farmers, servants and other laborers throuth the discussion of the realism creation in the fction. The fction is realistic and interesting. It not only depicts the middle class in daily life, but also casts a big eye on vulnerable groups. Full of humanistic care, Austen depicts how people keep balance in real life and seek happiness in their own way in a growing beneft-driven society.