Owing to the influences of Greek’s view of fate, Dorset peasant’s fatalism and Schopenhauer’ s pessimistic philosophy, Hardy showed more or less a pessimistic tendency in his early writings and this tendency illust...Owing to the influences of Greek’s view of fate, Dorset peasant’s fatalism and Schopenhauer’ s pessimistic philosophy, Hardy showed more or less a pessimistic tendency in his early writings and this tendency illustrated itself in his writing of Eustacia, heroine of The Return of the Native. He believed that Eustacia’ s tragedy resulted from the disagreement between her aspiration for a brilliant life outside Egdon Heath and the fate imposed on her by some mysterious force working at odds with her. This is what the paper attempts to prove.展开更多
The Sound and the Fury, a masterpiece in American literature, is one of the most representative works of stream of consciousness by William Faulkner. Facing with the decline of both the Southern society and their fami...The Sound and the Fury, a masterpiece in American literature, is one of the most representative works of stream of consciousness by William Faulkner. Facing with the decline of both the Southern society and their family, the three brothers of the Compson family have different reactions upon it, which is largely attributed to their differences in personality structure. This short paper shall make an effort to analyze their own id, ego and superego on the foundation of Freud's theory of personality structure, aiming at to provide a new vision of the families' tragedy fate.展开更多
Miss Havisham and Fanyi Zhou both had tragic fates resulted from their marriages. Their tragic fates were in fact the reflection of the social problems in a patriarchal society. Then, their terrible experiences distor...Miss Havisham and Fanyi Zhou both had tragic fates resulted from their marriages. Their tragic fates were in fact the reflection of the social problems in a patriarchal society. Then, their terrible experiences distorted their characteristics and transformed their passion into destructive power.展开更多
In Hegel’s philosophy,ethics is not only a universal recognition of nature,but also a substantial reality,presented as a realistic form of family,civil society and the state.Only in an ethical society can people as i...In Hegel’s philosophy,ethics is not only a universal recognition of nature,but also a substantial reality,presented as a realistic form of family,civil society and the state.Only in an ethical society can people as ideas get the most complete expression.In Oedipus,although the protagonist’s abilities and virtues are praiseworthy,once his ethics is lost,his personal value and person⁃al realization will not be recognized by the society and only abandoned by it.Therefore,from an ethical point of view,although Oe⁃dipus’tragedy is driven by fate,the core of his fate reflects the inconsistency between Oedipus’personal realization and social eth⁃ics.展开更多
Oedipus Rex,which was created by Sophocles,is a famous tragedy.Although Oedipus in this play tries very hard to find his origin and self-identity,it is not necessarily the reason for his downfall.The real reason he wa...Oedipus Rex,which was created by Sophocles,is a famous tragedy.Although Oedipus in this play tries very hard to find his origin and self-identity,it is not necessarily the reason for his downfall.The real reason he was so tragic is that he had no control of himself,making things worse by his arrogance,ostentation and fierce-temptation and therefore inevitably fulfilled his fate no matter how hard he tries to escape.展开更多
Her selflessness and self-sacrifice provide the opportunity for the wicked power.Her pureness and sincereness which she pursue make her miss the happiness.
Jennie Gerhardt is a great naturalistic work of Theodore Dreiser.The heroine Jennie has long been regarded as the representative of the laboring people.Brand and Lester are selfish bourgeois who dally with Jennie and ...Jennie Gerhardt is a great naturalistic work of Theodore Dreiser.The heroine Jennie has long been regarded as the representative of the laboring people.Brand and Lester are selfish bourgeois who dally with Jennie and then desert her.Some reviewers contend that Dreiser eulogizes the virtues of honesty,generosity and unselfishness of the laboring people and criticizes the hypocrisy and ugliness of the bourgeoisie.This thesis intends to use text analysis to study the three main characters and their tragedies so as to prove that Dreiser holds deep sympathy towards the characters and shows the helplessness of the human beings under the forces of fate and environment.The tragic color in this novel reveals the author's pessimistic life attitudes.展开更多
文摘Owing to the influences of Greek’s view of fate, Dorset peasant’s fatalism and Schopenhauer’ s pessimistic philosophy, Hardy showed more or less a pessimistic tendency in his early writings and this tendency illustrated itself in his writing of Eustacia, heroine of The Return of the Native. He believed that Eustacia’ s tragedy resulted from the disagreement between her aspiration for a brilliant life outside Egdon Heath and the fate imposed on her by some mysterious force working at odds with her. This is what the paper attempts to prove.
文摘The Sound and the Fury, a masterpiece in American literature, is one of the most representative works of stream of consciousness by William Faulkner. Facing with the decline of both the Southern society and their family, the three brothers of the Compson family have different reactions upon it, which is largely attributed to their differences in personality structure. This short paper shall make an effort to analyze their own id, ego and superego on the foundation of Freud's theory of personality structure, aiming at to provide a new vision of the families' tragedy fate.
文摘Miss Havisham and Fanyi Zhou both had tragic fates resulted from their marriages. Their tragic fates were in fact the reflection of the social problems in a patriarchal society. Then, their terrible experiences distorted their characteristics and transformed their passion into destructive power.
文摘In Hegel’s philosophy,ethics is not only a universal recognition of nature,but also a substantial reality,presented as a realistic form of family,civil society and the state.Only in an ethical society can people as ideas get the most complete expression.In Oedipus,although the protagonist’s abilities and virtues are praiseworthy,once his ethics is lost,his personal value and person⁃al realization will not be recognized by the society and only abandoned by it.Therefore,from an ethical point of view,although Oe⁃dipus’tragedy is driven by fate,the core of his fate reflects the inconsistency between Oedipus’personal realization and social eth⁃ics.
文摘Oedipus Rex,which was created by Sophocles,is a famous tragedy.Although Oedipus in this play tries very hard to find his origin and self-identity,it is not necessarily the reason for his downfall.The real reason he was so tragic is that he had no control of himself,making things worse by his arrogance,ostentation and fierce-temptation and therefore inevitably fulfilled his fate no matter how hard he tries to escape.
文摘Her selflessness and self-sacrifice provide the opportunity for the wicked power.Her pureness and sincereness which she pursue make her miss the happiness.
文摘Jennie Gerhardt is a great naturalistic work of Theodore Dreiser.The heroine Jennie has long been regarded as the representative of the laboring people.Brand and Lester are selfish bourgeois who dally with Jennie and then desert her.Some reviewers contend that Dreiser eulogizes the virtues of honesty,generosity and unselfishness of the laboring people and criticizes the hypocrisy and ugliness of the bourgeoisie.This thesis intends to use text analysis to study the three main characters and their tragedies so as to prove that Dreiser holds deep sympathy towards the characters and shows the helplessness of the human beings under the forces of fate and environment.The tragic color in this novel reveals the author's pessimistic life attitudes.
