英美文学 《简爱》 与《呼啸山庄》主人公性格上的对比个人论述-开题报告

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsi

Abstractii

1. Introduction1

1.1 Research background1

1.2 Need of the study2

2. Literature Review3

2.1 Feminism3

2.2 Previous studies on Jane Eyre4

2.3 Previous studies on Catherine5

3. Attitudes towards Love and Marriage7

3.1 Jane’s bold utterance of love and struggle for equality in marriage7

3.2 Catherine’s bold utterance of love but class prejudice bring her love sadness8

4. Consciousness of Woman Rights 11

4.1 Jane’s struggle for freedom and independence11

4.2 Catherine’s charactor both thoughts of freedonm and class prejudice13

5. Conclusion16

Abstract

When it came out in 1847, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre made a hit overnight. After the birth of this “duckling” image, it got the reviewers’ criticism for a long time. In Wuthering heights Emily Bronte successfully creates a fantastic story of love and hatred.

This thesis conducts a comparative study between Jane Eyre and Catherine in the two novels Jane Eyre and Wuthering heights from the perspective of feminism. On one hand, the thesis tries to discuss the two heroines’ attitudes toward love and marriage. On the other hand, it makes an analysis of their complex experiences and emotions, thus presenting how the two women feel and what they do when they get confused. This study may contribute to the arousal of a wider consideration for women’s living states, promote the realization of real equality and harmony between the two different sexes and provide some useful evidence for feminist thoughts。

Key Words: Jane Eyre   Wuthering heights  feminis

摘要

1847年，夏洛特·勃朗特的《简·爱》一夜成名。这一“小鸭”形象诞生后，长期受到评论界的批评。在《呼啸山庄》中，艾米莉·勃朗特成功地创造了一个关于爱与恨的奇妙故事。

我试从女性主义的角度对《简爱》和《呼啸山庄》中的简爱和凯瑟琳进行了比较研究。一方面，试图探讨两位女主人公对爱情和婚姻的态度。另一方面，分析了两位女性的复杂经历和情感，从而呈现出两位女性在困惑时的感受和表现。本^范文有助于唤起人们对女性生存状态的更广泛的思考，促进两性之间真正平等与和谐的实现。