飘的英语论文.doc

Analysis of Gone with the wind from the
Perspective of Feminism
从女性主义视角分析《飘》
Abstract
As a great master in the modern literary world, American female writer Margaret Mitchell gains a world-wide reputation merely on the strength of her singular work Gone with the Wind. As the first novel which depicts American Civil War from women’s perspective, Margaret focuses on the sufferings from the war of those women who stay at home and their difficult journey of reconstruction. Ever since its publication in 1936, Gone with the Wind has received extensive attention from literary world. Literary critics, on the basis of their respective knowledge and understanding, have given different evaluations about this novel. Most of their researches concentrate on the historical background of American Civil War, the abolitionist thought, Scarlett’s particular characters and the cultural discrepancy between the North and the South. Meanwhile many readers only treat this novel as a simple love story, fascinated by its intricate and moving narration yet neglecting its implicit ideological values. Starting from the feministic perspective, this thesis will elaborate on women’s social status and values, a series of vivid female images, and the relationship between nature and women, thereby to analyze the awakening of female self-consciousness reflected in this novel and its immense and positive effect on the cause of women’s liberation.
Key Words: Gone with the Wind women feminism eco-feminism
摘要
美国女作家玛格丽特·米歇尔作为现代世界文坛巨匠,凭借其唯一的一部作品《飘》就名扬天下,成为美国文学史一颗耀眼的明星。作为第一部从南方女性角度叙述美国内战的小说,玛格丽特着重描写了留在后方家里的妇女饱受战乱之苦的体验和感受以及战后立志重建家园的艰辛历程。自从1936年《飘》问世以来,就受到了文学界广泛的关注,评论家们基于自己的认识和理解给出了各自不同的评价。多数研究主要集中于美国南北战争的历史背景,废奴主义思潮,斯嘉丽独特的个性以及南北方文化的差异上,许多读者也只把它当成一部通俗的言情小说,着迷于其中曲折动人的爱情故事,却忽视了其中蕴含的思想价值。而本文将从女性主义视角入手,从女性的地位与价值,一系列个性鲜明的女性形象,以及自然与女性的关系加以阐释,由此分析这部作品体现的女性自我意识的觉醒以及其在推动三四十年代女性觉醒和解放运动的地位和作用。
关键词:《飘》妇女女性主义生态女性主义
Contents
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Background of Margaret Mitchell’s age
A. Women’s social status in Am