In the novel The French Lieutenant's Woman,the two major female role--Ernestina and Sarah,can be the representative images of Victorian women. Sarah's speech and behaviors reveal the spirit of emancipation and...In the novel The French Lieutenant's Woman,the two major female role--Ernestina and Sarah,can be the representative images of Victorian women. Sarah's speech and behaviors reveal the spirit of emancipation and freedom,while Ernestina is the conservative and depressed women in that period. Through the analysis of them,the social values of Victorian period are presented clearly. This also reflects John Fowles'attitude towards women.展开更多
This paper is going to probe Thackeray’s critical attitudes towards women’s role as an angel in the house in Victorian time as reflected in his masterpiece Vanity Fair. It can be divided into three parts, introducti...This paper is going to probe Thackeray’s critical attitudes towards women’s role as an angel in the house in Victorian time as reflected in his masterpiece Vanity Fair. It can be divided into three parts, introduction, which gives main information about the novel, then an analysis of the two major women characters in the novel to show that irony of being a family angel without happy ending, and the discussion of Thackeray’s sarcasm toward this phenomenon reflected in the novel. At the end of the paper, a list of biography is presented.展开更多
The female characters in Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Victory on one hand seem to be either too idealistic or rather uncivilized and insignificant.On the other hand,they have indispensable functions:they prepare...The female characters in Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Victory on one hand seem to be either too idealistic or rather uncivilized and insignificant.On the other hand,they have indispensable functions:they prepare the precondition for the plot,they can reverse the gender stereotype,and they help the inner growth of male protagonists.Even so,the focus of Joseph Conrad is still a patriarchal society where women are motivated by men.展开更多
文摘In the novel The French Lieutenant's Woman,the two major female role--Ernestina and Sarah,can be the representative images of Victorian women. Sarah's speech and behaviors reveal the spirit of emancipation and freedom,while Ernestina is the conservative and depressed women in that period. Through the analysis of them,the social values of Victorian period are presented clearly. This also reflects John Fowles'attitude towards women.
文摘This paper is going to probe Thackeray’s critical attitudes towards women’s role as an angel in the house in Victorian time as reflected in his masterpiece Vanity Fair. It can be divided into three parts, introduction, which gives main information about the novel, then an analysis of the two major women characters in the novel to show that irony of being a family angel without happy ending, and the discussion of Thackeray’s sarcasm toward this phenomenon reflected in the novel. At the end of the paper, a list of biography is presented.
文摘The female characters in Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Victory on one hand seem to be either too idealistic or rather uncivilized and insignificant.On the other hand,they have indispensable functions:they prepare the precondition for the plot,they can reverse the gender stereotype,and they help the inner growth of male protagonists.Even so,the focus of Joseph Conrad is still a patriarchal society where women are motivated by men.