傲慢与偏见主题 英文版

ThemeofPrideandPrejudiceExplanationOriginalandcomprehensionConclusionThemeFeministConsciousnessFeminismTheoryFeminismreferstoatheorypredominantly（主要地）usefemaleexperienceasresourceandmotivationforsocialtheoryandpoliticalmovement.Manywomensocialistsupportersfocusonanalyzingthegenderinequalityandpromotingwoman’srights,interestsandissues.Feminismtheorycore:torealizeequalitybetweenmanandwomaninallmankind.onebasicpremise（前提）:womenareunderoppression(压迫)anddiscrimination（歧视）aroundthewholeworld.BriefintroductionJaneAustenheldtheviewthatwomenhadtheequalintellectwithmen.Womenshouldbeprovidedtheequalopportunitiestoimprovetheirintellectabilities.Fromthenovel,authorappealedtopaymoreattentiontowomen‘slearnedknowledgeofsocietyandpeopleinthattimes.PrideandPrejudicereflectedsocietyrottenanddarkaspectatthattime，andwomenweredifficulttofightfortheirrights.Throughthedevelopmentprocessofseveralcouples’loveandmarriage，authorembodiedthatwomenlivedrelyonmarriageortheirmalefamilies.Andauthorusedallkindsofwritingmethodstoreflectwomenstatus,liberty,propertyandintellectonceinferiortomeninhertimes.BriefintroductionElizabeth’sfeminismmainembodiesinseveralaspects.Firstly,Elizabethhasthesuperiorwisdom.Duetoherfather’sknowledgeandeducation,Elizabethhaswellliteraturebackground.Shedoesn’tliketoacceptthoseso-callededucationwhichembodyhighsocial-levelpeople’svulgar(粗俗的)conversationsandbehaviors.FeministImagesReadingandknowledgemakeherhasanindependentmindtothinkonherown.Thoughsheismoreorlessteasedbyothers,Elizabethignorestheetiquette,andshecrossesmuddyroadsonfootjusttoseehersicksisterinNetherfieldPark.Andsherefusesherfatherforsendingforthehorses.FeministImagesoriginal“No,indeed.Idonotwishtoavoidthewalk.Thedistanceisnothingwhenonehasamotive;onlythreemiles.Ishallbebackbydinner”(Austen,2009:26).Thisbehaviorseemsso“incredible”,andMarysays“buteveryimpulseoffeelingshouldbeguidedbyreason.”Thisactiondoesnotcomplywithrequirementoffemalebehavioratthattime.ButitembodiesElizabeth’swisdom,independentthinkingandhercareforfamilies.Shethinksitmaybelaughedbypeople,butthisactioncausesDarcy’smoreattention.comprehensionSecondly,Elizabethhascouragetoprotestagainsttheconventions.ComparingwithotherwomeninAusten’stime,especiallycomparedwithfemalemembersofBennetfamily,ElizabethhasthequalityofindependentrebellionConsciousness.Nomatterinsocietyorinherfamily,shewillnotrelyonanyone.Herattitudetowardmarriageisrational,independent,andthiscanbereflectedbyrefusingtheCollins’proposal.AlthoughhermotheronceforcedhertomarryMr.Collins.HerprotestspiritalsocanbereflectedfromconversationsbetweenherandDarcy’sauntLadyCatherine.WhenLadyCatherineknowsthemarriagenewsthathernephewwantstomarryElizabeth,shethreatsElizabeth,butthisheroineexpressestheprotestcharacter.Sheisbraveenoughtochallengetheconventionalfeudalethics(封建伦理）.“Ithinkitwouldbeveryharduponyoungersistersthattheyshouldnothavetheirshareofsocietyandamusementbecausetheeldermaynothavethemeansorinclination(tendency)tomarryearly.Thelastbornhasasgoodarighttothepleasuresofyouth,asthefirst.Andtobekeptbackonsuchamotive!-Ithinkitwouldnotbeverylikelytopromotesisterlyaffectionordelicacyofmind”(Austen,2009:131).Thelast,Elizabethpursuesofequalstatusandrespect.Shehasinnateself-confidenceandself-esteem.Atthattimes,ElizabethshouldflatteryandobeyDarcy.Butshedoesn’tthinkso;shepursuesequalstatusofmanintheloveandmarriage.Andshepursuestheequalityoflife.WhenDarcyfirstproposetoElizabethwithpride.Hethinksthatsheshouldhappilyaccept,butshedoesn’t,andcriticizesDarcy’saction.comprehension“Ihaveneverdesiredyourgoodopinion,andyouhavecertainlybestoweditmostunwillingly”(Austen,2009:150).ElizabethcriticizesaboutDarcy:“withsoevidentadesignofoffendingandinsultingme,youchosetotellmethatyoulikedmeagainstyourwill,againstyourreason,andevenagainstyourcharacter?”(Austen,2009:151)ConclusionFirstofall,Austenuseswomen’suniqueobservationtodescribeasmallworldaroundher,especiallyamongtheladies’marriageandloveaffairs.Theheroine,Elizabethisfullofwisdomandindependentthinking,whichembodiesfeministconsciousness.Second,fromthisbookpeoplecanfindthatauthorusesfemale’smeticulous（一丝不苟的）methodtowritestories.InAusten‘sworks,femalealwaysisthefirstprotagonist（主角）.Inthenovel,Austendescribesseveralladiesandsomesubordinatemales.ShegivesElizabethintelligence,courageandmanyoutstandingcharacters.Third,Austenoftenmakesheroinetoexpressthewomen’sownfeelingandstories.Shedescribeswomen’ssocialsituationatthattime.Shewantstoprovokepeople’sattentionandmakesomechangeaboutwomen.Moreover,thisnovelpresentsbothwomenandmenwhoinpursueofhappyloveandmarriagemaymakemistakes,andthemaleandfemalebothownequalamountsofabsurdity(荒谬的言行).Atlast,Austenknowsthatreadingisthemostimportantqualitytobeaperfectwomen.Tosomeextent,shealsoagainstthepatriarchal(家长的)system.AllofthosetracesembodythefeministconsciousnessinherPrideandPrejudice.3/4/2020Thankyou