摘要

海明威被认为是20世纪最著名的小说家之一，他所描写的硬汉形象一直以来为人称道，而评论界对他笔下的女性形象却褒贬不一，甚至有学者认为他轻视女性。本课题旨在以海明威的短篇小说为研究文本，对其作品中几位典型传统女性和新女性形象进行全面分析，表明海明威的作品中女性角色的复杂性和海明威的矛盾的女性观，并结合海明威的个人经历以及时代社会背景分析其所塑造出的女性形象的成因和其对女性命运发展的同情。

关键词：海明威，短篇小说，传统女性，新女性

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Traditional and New Women in Hemingway’s Short Stories 3

2.1 An Analysis of Traditional Female Images 3

2.1.1 Liz’s Obedience in “Up in Michigan” 3

2.1.2 Jig’s Compromise in “Hills like White Elephant” 4

2.1.3 Helen’s Willing Sacrifice in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” 4

2.2 An Analysis of New Female Images 6

2.2.1 The Heroine’s Self-Awareness in “Cat in the Rain” 6

2.2.2 Margaret’s Self-Pursuit in “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” 7

3 Advancement in Women’s Struggle and Self-Pursuit 8

3.1 Common Characteristics 8

3.2 Different Characteristics 10

4 Factors in Shaping Female Images in Hemingway’s Short Stories 11

4.1 Social Reality 11

4.2 Family Influence 12

4.3 Love Experiences 13

5 Conclusion 15

References 17