Light in a Dark Room:
Discussions about Gender Relations
In Pride and Prejudice
(文学院英语系英语专业赖晓燕)
(学号:2001013073)
Abstract Through textual analysis of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, I discuss gender
relations in 18th century’s England, with special attention to social and historical contexts in Victorian
age. Proceeding from a working definition of “gender inequality”, I argue that women, yesterday or
today, are not considered men’s equals and are yet in their pursuit of gender equality.
Key words women gender roles gender relations social customs inequality
independent marriage
教师点评:赖晓燕同学所选题目对于本科英语学生来说具有很大的难度,除阅读大量英语文献以外,
还需要英国文学、英国文化、英国经济、英国社会、文学评论等方方面面的知识。她勤奋好学,刻苦努力,
圆满地完成这些任务,写成了《黑屋子里的光亮:论〈傲慢与偏见〉里的性别关系》一文。该论文结合了
十八世纪末、十九世纪初英国社会语境的讨论,深入研究了英语文学名著《傲慢与偏见》里的性别关系。
该论文立论正确,论据充分,逻辑清晰,条理分明,有较高的语言质量,完全达到了一篇本科生优秀论文
的水平。(点评教师:张晓红老师)
Gender inequality is a byproduct of patriarchy in various cultural traditions. What does the word
“inequality” mean? It means “an unfair situation, in which some groups in society have less money,
influence, or opportunity than others.”① In my opinion, it shows that in a given historical period, man
and woman do not share the same rights or enjoy the same treatments. Gender inequality takes on
different forms at different times and in different places. It is an age-old phenomenon across various
traditio
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