Through my preparation for the writing of this thesis, I have received kind help and valuable instructions and suggestions from many people. My hearty thanks first go as to my teacher and supervisor, Mr. Huang Jinhua. He has given me the most valuable instructions and referential material before and during my actual writing, and has spent much precious time reading and revising the manuscript of this thesis every time. Deeply impressed by his kindness and strict style, I believe his influence upon me will be everlasting.
In addition, my second thanks go as to my parents who give me a lot of support.
Lastly, I would like to thank my lovely roommates. Without their help, I can not finish this thesis on time.
Abstract
This thesis analyzes and compares the character of Xianglin’s wife who is the heroine of Lu Xun’s short story “the blessing” and Tess who is the heroine of the critical and realistic writer Hardy’s long novel “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”. Even though they were oppressed by the same feudal thoughts, XiangLing’s wife was relatively spineless while Tess was braver to fight against feudal society. In addition, the thesis also explores their destinies and survival concepts in different social background, which can help readers, have a better understanding of the content and theme of the two works.
Keywords: XiangLin’s wife, Tess, character, comparison.
摘要
分析比较了鲁迅短篇小说《祝福》中的女主人公祥林嫂与英国19 世纪批判现实主义作家哈代的长篇小说《德伯家的苔丝》中的女主人公苔丝的性格。虽然同样受尽封建主义的压迫，但是祥林嫂相较而言较为软弱，而苔丝却勇于抗争封建社会。此外，文章还探讨了她们命运的共性，以及不同制度下中西方女性生存观念的差异，使读者能更好地理解两部作品的内涵和主题。
关键词：祥林嫂 苔丝 性格 比较
