英语专业 美国文学论文.doc

Term Paper For American Literatute
Vanquish or obey the nature: Moby Dick
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Department: Foreign Language Department
Major: English

美国文学学期论文
征服与顺应自然
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所在系(部): 外语系
所学专业: 英语
2011年6月
Contents
Abstract in English
Abstract in Chinese
Perface
1. Introduction
2. The story of this novel
3. Symbolisms of the characters in Moby-Dick
Captain Ahab (represent the relationship between human and nature)
The whale Moby Dick (represent the relationship between nature and human)
Conclusion
Reference
Vanquish or obey the nature: Moby Dick
Abstract
Vanquish or obey the nature is the question that the writer want to tell us. In this novel, the huge and strong whale Moby Dick represent the strong nature force. The captain of whaleship Ahab represents the desire of human beings. In the beginning, Captain Ahab lost a leg in a previous encounter with Moby Dick. But he didn’t give up chasing the whale he wanted to vanquish the whale and ravage. So he destroyed the whale Moby dick finally. But he also can not survive. I think the writer want to tell us is we can only survive by obey the rules of nature.
[Key words]:vanquish, obey, nature and human beings
摘要
作者在小说中提出了: 我们应该征服还是顺应自然的问题。在这部小说中,强大的白鲸代表了自然的力量。而Ahab船长则代表了人类强大的征服欲望。最开始,船长在与白鲸Moby Dick的第一次相遇中失去了他的一条腿。但是他没有放弃去征服白鲸去复仇。所以他一直追寻这头白鲸。在故事的最后,船长成功的杀死了白鲸,但是他自己也未能幸免