从女性主义角度解读《大街》的女主人公卡萝尔

发布时间：2019-02-09 07:00

【摘要】：辛克莱刘易斯是20世纪美国最伟大的现实主义作家之一，他是美国第一个摘得诺贝尔奖的作家。《大街》是刘易斯成名的开端,它让刘易斯在当时被国内外的读者熟知。这部小说描写的是一个小城镇的生活，女主人公卡罗尔米尔福德是一个怀抱理想主义的年轻姑娘，她嫁给了一个乡村医生并在一个叫戈镇的小镇住了下来。卡罗尔处在追求自己进行社会变革的梦想和个人幸福的两难之中，她的困境折射出一个国家徘徊在新潮的混杂文化和传统的偏狭之间。本篇论文旨在从女性主义的角度重新解读卡罗尔这个人物形象。依据波伏娃的女性主义理论，，本文作者试图解析卡罗尔的性格特征。卡罗尔颠覆了传统弱小的女性形象，在她身上我们可以看到宝贵的反叛精神。卡罗尔勇于质疑男权社会以及挑战当时的主流文化。本文也试图分析卡罗尔身上的弱点，她在追梦过程中遇到的挫折，以及最终梦想幻灭的原因。本论文分为六个部分。第一章是对刘易斯和《大街》这部作品的简介以及文献综述。第二章介绍了波伏娃的女性主义思想以及她的著作《第二性》。第三章分析了卡罗尔对传统顺从女性形象的颠覆。通过上下文分析以及和其他女性角色的对比，可以看出卡罗尔拥有很强的独立个性和自我意识。接着第四章展开分析卡罗尔对当时父权社会和等级社会的抗争。在第五章本文讨论了卡罗尔性格的弱点和她在追梦过程中遇到的困难，这些也是导致她梦想幻灭的原因。第六章是结论部分。
[Abstract]:Sinclair Lewis was one of the greatest American realistic writers in the 20th century, and he was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize. The novel is about the life of a small town. Carol Milford, the heroine, is an idealistic young girl who marries a country doctor and lives in a small town called Goe. Carol is in the dilemma of pursuing her dream of social change and her personal happiness. Her dilemma reflects that a country hovers between the new mixed culture and the traditional intolerance. The purpose of this thesis is to reinterpret Carol as a character from the perspective of feminism. Based on Bovova's feminist theory, the author tries to analyze Carroll's character. Carol subverts the traditional image of weak women, and we can see valuable rebellious spirit in her. Carol challenged the patriarchal society and challenged the prevailing culture. This paper also attempts to analyze Carroll's weaknesses, her setbacks in pursuing her dreams, and the causes of the disillusionment of her dreams. This paper is divided into six parts. The first chapter is a brief introduction and literature review of Lewis and main Street. The second chapter introduces Beauvova's feminist thought and her work second sex. Chapter three analyzes Carroll's subversion of traditional submissive female image. Through contextual analysis and comparison with other female characters, Carol has a strong independent personality and self-consciousness. Then the fourth chapter analyzes Carroll's resistance to patriarchal and hierarchical society at that time. In Chapter 5, we discuss Carroll's weakness and difficulties in pursuing her dreams, which are the reasons for her disillusionment. Chapter six is the conclusion.
【学位授予单位】：西安外国语大学
【学位级别】：硕士
【学位授予年份】：2013
【分类号】：I712.074

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