《汤姆叔叔的小屋》中汤姆的人物分析(英文)

第1页毕业论文题目AnAnalysisoftheCharacterTomintheNovelUncleTom’sCabin学生姓名：指导教师：______________________外语系英语专业班2010年6月13日第2页毕业论文任务书专业英语班级姓名下发日期2009年12月19日题目AnAnalysisoftheCharacterTomintheNovelUncleTom’sCabin专题英美文学主要内容及要求汤姆叔叔是斯托夫人笔下颇具争议的人物形象，但其却为世界文坛，为努力解放运动做出了重大的贡献。本文通过大量实例分析，着重赞扬汤姆叔叔诚实忠心、虔诚博爱、敢于反抗的精神。通过分析、对比国际社会对汤姆叔叔的评价，得出结论：汤姆叔叔是人类精神上至高无上的楷模，其善良，忠诚，勇敢等美好品质值得后人学习。主要技术参数进度及完成日期2009年12月19日下发毕业论文任务书2010年4月18日交开题报告和论文提纲2010年5月9日交论文初稿2010年5月30日交论文二稿2010年6月13日交论文定稿系主任签字日期教研室主任签字日期指导教师签字日期第3页摘要斯托夫人笔下的汤姆叔叔虽是奴隶制度下的一个牺牲品，但却是人类精神至高无上的楷模。他用基督教式的博爱温暖了无数穷苦人民，其伟大的牺牲精神使无数后人黯然落泪，更使无数上层统治者心惊胆怯。人们无法忘记诚实、忠心的汤姆叔叔如何竭尽全力的维护自己的主人；更无法忘记如此温顺的汤姆叔叔为了坚守信仰竟以死向敌人反抗。在物欲横流的当今世界，汤姆叔叔以其无私、纯洁、高尚的精神教化着人类的灵魂。关键词：汤姆叔叔，诚实，忠心，反抗第4页ABSTRACTUncleTom,theherointhewritingofHarrietBeecherStowe,wasasacrificeofslavery.However,hewasasuprememodelofhumanspirit.WithhisChristianlove,hecomfortednumerouspeoplewhoweresufferingpovertyandmisery.Hisspiritofsacrificemademanyoff-springsweep,andshockedandfearedalotofupperrulers.Nowadays,peoplealwaysrememberthehonestandloyalUncleTomwhomakeseveryefforttoprotecthismaster.Also,peoplerememberthatinordertokeephisChristianfaithsuchanobedientUncleTomdaredtoresisthismaster.Inthismonetaryworldtoday,UncleTom’sspiritofselflessness,purityandnobilityedifyhuman’ssoul.KEYWORDS:UncleTom,honest,loyal,resist第5页ContentsIntroduction………………………………………………………………………….(9)ChapterOneUncleTom’sObedience………………………………………………(11)1.1UncleTom’sHonesty……………………………………………………...(11)1.2UncleTom’sLoyalty……………………………………………………...(12)1.2.1HisloyaltytoMr.Shelby……………………………………………(12)1.2.2HisloyaltytoAugustineSt.Clare…………………………………..(13)ChapterTwoUncleTom’sChristianLoveforHumanity………………………….(15)2.1UncleTom’sLovefortheBlacksandtheLow…………………………...(15)2.2UncleTom’sLovefortheWhites…………………………………………(16)2.2.1HisloveforGeorgeShelby…………………………………………(16)2.2.2HisloveforEvangeline……………………………………………..(17)2.3UncleTom’sLoveforHisEnemies……………………………………….(19)ChapterThreeUncleTom’sDisobedienceofGentleImpulse……………………..(19)ChapterFourUncleTom’sTragicEnding………………………………………….(23)4.1ComparisonBetweenGeorgeHarrisandUncleTom…………………….(23)4.1.1GeorgeHarris’sstruggleforfreedom………………………………(23)4.1.2UncleTom’ssacrificeforfreedom……………………………….....(24)4.2IntrospectionofUncleTom’sDeath………………………………………(26)Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….(28)Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………...(29)Bibliography………………………………………………………………………..(30)第6页IntroductionIn1861,thewarbetweenSouthandNorthbrokeoutonAmericanland;in1861,thewarofslaveryemancipationwhicheruptedinAmericaandpermeatedintotherestoftheworldmadethewholeworldshaking.Thewholehumanitywasangry,andthewholenegroeswerecrying…HarrietBeecherStowe,thelittlewomanwhowroteUncleTom’sCabin,wasactuallythepersonwhowagedthewarinliteralfield.InfluencedbyCalvinism,andseeingsalves’poorlifeandslaveowners’crueltyinAmerica,StowedeterminedtowriteabooktoexposetheAmericanlaw,toshowhersympathyonthemiserableslavesandtoremindthewhites’andthewholeworld’shumanity.ThebookwascalledUncleTom’sCabin.UncleTom’sCabinwasmainlywrittenintotwoparts.Foronepart,itnarratedGeorgeHarrisandherwifeEliza’sstruggleforfreedom.HardlycouldtheybeartheAmericanslaverysystemwhichwouldpartthemandselltheirboy,theydecidedtoescapeandfledintoafreecountry.Throughalldifficultiesanddangers,theyfinallyreachedtheiridealland,Canada.Fortheotherpart,thebookdescribedtheprotagonist,UncleTom’supsanddownsinhiswholelife.UnlikeGeorgeHarris,UncleTomacceptedallprosperitiesandadversitiesbefallinguponhim,heacceptedthemsedatelyandmeeklybythesupportofhisChristianreligion.However,thoughtheLordcouldcomforthissoul,hecouldnotprotecthisbody.Undertheevillawandevilslavery,UncleTomwaswhippedtodeathbythecruelslaveowner.NotonlydidtheauthorHarrietBeecherStoweexaltGeorgeHarris’sbravery,butalsoshesympathizedUncleTom’stragedy,andadmiredhisChristianspirit.Forthelatterone,Stowehadpouredoutallhereffortsandaffection,andthetopicofthisthesisistoanalyzeUncleTom’scharacteristics.AstoUncleTom’scharacteristicsinthenovelUncleTom’sCabin,manyforeignanddomesticscholarshaveexpressedtheirviewpoints;amongthem,someappraisedUncleTomandsomecriticizedhim.Forexample,inUncleTom’sImageofXueYufeng(2002),shethoughtthatUncleTomwasnotonlyanaffectionateChristian,butalsoarealmanwhoalwayskepthispromise,andstucktohisprinciples.Hewasa第7页brave,strongandintegralherowhofaceddeathunflinchingly.AnotherChinesewriterLinYuting(2008)seta“blackChristimage”forUncleTominherResistanceorSubmission.ShestatedthatUncleTomwastheincarnationof“love”and“goodness”whosebehaviorcompliedwithChristiantheorycompletely.HedemonstratedtheChristiandoctrineof“loveisall”and“returngoodforevil”throughhisowndeeds.TheforeignabolitionistWilliamLloydGarrisonsaidthatUncleTomwas“thetruemoralrepresentativeofgoodnesswithgreatandinconvinciblespirit”(1854).ActivistMaryChurchTerrellalsosaid“StandingbeforethepooroldTom,whowouldnotwipehiseyes;althoughonidentityhewasaslave,inmindhewasphilosopher,andintheheartasage,indeathamartyrs”(1911:).However,intheeyesofothercritics,UncleTomwasnota“HardHero”atall.AbolitionistCharlesWhipplecriticized“Long—ter