狄更斯-双城记-英语-论文

AbstractTherearemanythemeslikeclasscontradictionandrevolutioninthisbook，butatthesametimeDickensputloveasthesubjectofthenovel.InthispaperIwillemphasistheloveofthetwooutstandingyoungtotheirloverLucie.ThelovethemeundertheFrenchRevolutionindicateedthedistinctepochalcharacteristics.Thispaperwillanalysisthisfromthreeparts.Thebackgroudofthestory,theloveofCharlesDarnayandLucie，theselflessloveandsacrificeofSydneyCarton.ThefirstpartIwilldescribesomeexistedbackgroundsofthetime,andIalsowillindicatetheclasshatred.EspeciallythesufferingofDoctorManetteatthatsituation.ThesecondpartIwillstudytheloveofCharlesDarnayandLucie,andanalysisDoctorManette’sfeelingforhisdaughter’smarriage.Thelastpartisalsothemostimportantpart,IwanttoanalysisSydneyCarton’scharactersandhisselfishlessoflove.Inconclusion,wecanlearnthatthelovethemeinthisnovelwasaffectedbythebackgroundandwecanseethetrueloveandgoodnessofhumanity.Keywords：loveandhatred；theFrenchRevolution；kindheartedness；selflessness摘要《双城记》中贯穿着阶级矛盾、革命等主题，同时狄更斯也将爱情列为这部小说的主题。这篇论文的侧重点就在于对小说中两个优秀的青年和女主露茜之间的爱恨情仇。爱情主题在特定的背景（法国大革命）下具有明显的时代特征。本文将分为三部分分析故事发生时代背景、露茜和查理代尔纳的感情以及西德尼卡尔顿对露茜的无私爱情。第一部分分析时代背景及阶级仇恨背景。法国大革命前阶级矛盾愈演愈烈，梅尼特医生经历了那段贵族统治的残暴岁月。第二部分阐述革命背景下的爱情，梅尼特医生经过激烈的思想斗争，最终接受了代尔纳和露茜之间的爱情，体现了仁爱能化解仇恨。第三部分析了卡尔顿性格特点及牺牲自我挽救危难当中的爱情，体现了其爱情的无私和自身高尚的品质。最后得出结论，《双城记》中的爱情主题受到时代背景等的影响，体现了人性的善良和爱情的伟大。关键词：爱恨情仇；法国大革命；仁爱；无私I.IntroductionCharlesDickensandtheplotofATaleofTwoCitiesCharlesJohnHuffamDickenswasbornFebruary7,1812,inPortsmouth,onEngland'ssoutherncoast.JohnDickens,Charles'sfather,wasarespectable,middle-classnavalpayclerk.JohnDickensreceivedareasonablesalary,buthealwaysspentmorethanhemade.In1824hewasimprisonedfordebt.Helivedaloneinpovertyinrentedlodgingswhiletherestofhisfamilymovedintoprisonwithhisfather—acommonpracticeatthattime.JohnDickenswasreleasedafterthreemonths,andCharlesreturnedtoschool.Dickensalwaysrememberedandhatedthisperiodofhislifeandthedegradationitseemedtoentail.Yetherehefirstbecamefamiliarwiththelower-classpeoplewhoappearthroughouthisnovels.Dickensalsoreturnsagainandagaininhisbookstoprisonscenes.Dickensalsoreturnsagainandagaininhisbookstoprisonscenes.Hisfirstnovel,ThePosthumousPapersofthePickwickClub,appearedinmonthlyinstallmentsin1836and1837.Itbecameanimmenselypopularbestseller,makingDickensextremelyfamousatagetwenty-four.Fromthistimeon,Dickensworkedfull-timeasawriter.Hepublishedfourteenmajornovels,severalplays,numerousshortstories,andmanyotherbooksandarticles.Amanofincredibleenergyandvitality,Dickensacted,editedanumberofperiodicals,andworkedwithvariouscharitableorganizations.Dickens'snovelsdominatedtheVictorianliteraryscenethroughouthislife.HewasarguablythemostpopularnovelistevertowriteinEnglish.ATaleofTwoCitiesisprobablytheleasttypicallyDickensianofallDickens'snovels.Shorterthanmostofhisgreatestachievements,ATaleofTwoCitieslackswhatDickenscalled'elbowroom.'Ontheotherhand,ATaleofTwoCitiesiscertainlymoredirectandunifiedthanmanyotherDickensnovels.Itsplotmovesquicklytowardclimax,itcontainsfewextraneousdetails,andeverythingservesaclearthematicpurpose.Manypassagescreateconsiderablesuspense,andDickens'slanguageinthisnovel,writtenatthepeakofhispowers,amazesthesensitivereaderwithitsaptnessandpowertomakeoneseemtoseeandfeeltheeventsandpeopleitdescribes.ATaleofTwoCitiesisanexampleofDickens'sliterarywork.ItishismosttypicalcontactwiththecivicidealsofEurope.BytheoldsoundandproverbialtestaCockneywasamanbornwithinthesoundofBowbells.Thatis,hewasamanbornwithintheimmediateappealofhighcivilisationandofeternalreligion.ATaleofTwoCitiesisCharlesDickens'sgreathistoricalnovel,setagainsttheviolentupheavaloftheFrenchRevolution.Themostfamousandperhapsthemostpopularofhisworks,itcompressesaneventofimmensecomplexitytothescaleofafamilyhistory,withacastofcharactersthatincludesabloodthirstyogressandanantiheroasbelievablyflawedasanyinmodernfiction.ⅡTheanalysisofthelove1.TheFrenchRevolution“ITWASTHEBESTOFTIMES,itwastheworstoftimes,itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness,itwastheepochofbelief,itwastheepochofincredulity,itwastheseasonofLight,itwastheseasonofDarkness,itwasthespringofhope,itwasthewinterofdespair.”ThiswasthebeginningofATaleofTwoCities.Acoordingtothisdescription，wecanclearlylearnthattimeandrealizeitssituationprofoundly.Thestoryisnotonlyamagnificenthistory（TheFrenchRevolution），butalsoatouchinglovestory.InthehistorybackgroundoftheFrenchrevolution,DickensdescribedtheFrenchsocialcontradictionsbeforetheFrenchrevolution.BesidesCharlesDickenswrotethesufferingofafamilytorevealthebrutalityoftherevolution.Italsoexposedtheexploitationofaristocrats.AllthisreflectDickens’CalmpondertotheFrenchRevolution.Andwecanbetterrealizethesituationinthatdays,whichletuscanmoreeasilytounderstandthisnovel.2.TheLoveofCharlesDarnayandLucieManetteCharlesDarnaywasthenephewoftheMarquisBrother.Darnayisanidealcharacterinnoblemen.Heisinafamilywithevil,butdifferentwithhisfamilymembers，inhismind,thevalueofamanisnotjudgedbythepowerandmoney,anditalsonotjustforhisownpleasuretohurtotherpeople'sdignityorevenharmthelivesofotherpeople.“But,hehadoppressednom