天使与魔鬼-《蝴蝶梦》的女性哥特主义解读_英语论文

Angel and Devil—The Interpretation of Female Gothic in Rebecca

摘要

达芙妮·杜穆里埃是英国著名女作家，英国皇家文学会会员。她的《蝴蝶梦》是女性哥特式小说的代表作，达芙妮巧妙地将哥特元素与女性主义相结合，凸显了女性在寻求自身自由的途中遭遇的困境和窘迫，表现出女性在男权社会的强烈压制下渴望幸福的心理，使得女性哥特主义成为反对性别歧视的象征。

近年来，尽管国内外学者对《蝴蝶梦》进行了不同角度的研究，但是研究主要以男性哥特为主，少有涉及女性哥特视角的研究。在前人研究的基础上，本文将从女性哥特视角对该作品进行研究，探究造成女性心理创伤和个性压抑的社会根源。论文第一部分主要介绍了达芙妮的生平、主要作品、写作特色，以及小说《蝴蝶梦》的主要内容、写作背景及研究现状等。第二部分介绍女性哥特主义理论的定义、特点和代表作品。第三部分将关注小说中的几位女性，揭示男权社会下女性的一系列反抗和女性在男权社会的强烈压制下渴望幸福的心理诉求。第四部分是论文的总结概括。

关键词: 《蝴蝶梦》；女性哥特主义；男权社会

Abstract

Daphne du maurier (1907-1990), a famous British female writer, was a member of the Royal College of Literary works. Rebecca, as one of her most well-known works, is an example of Female Gothic at that time. Daphne was clever at combining Gothic elements with Feminism, which highlight the difficult and embarrassing situation faced by women in the process of seeking their new life as well as indicates women eager pursuit for happiness under the stress of patriarchal society. Hence, Female Gothic becomes a symbol against sexual discrimination. 

In recent years, domestic and foreign scholars have studied Rebecca from different perspectives. However, they mainly focus Male Gothic, while seldom paying attention to the analysis of Female Gothic. On the basis of previous research, this paper attempts to interpret Rebecca from the perspective of Female Gothic and explores the deep social reasons for women’s physical trauma and personal repression. The first chapter will briefly introduce Daphne’s life experience and writing styles, and the main idea and literature review of Rebecca. The second chapter will briefly introduce the theory of Female Gothic, including its definition, features and classic works. The third part is the core part of this novel, which will dwell on the analysis of the female characters and analyze women’ rebellion under patriarchal society. The last one is the conclusion of the paper.

Keywords: Rebecca  Female Gothic  patriarchal society         

Contents

Acknowledgments I

Abstract II

摘要 III

Chapter One Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to the Author 1

1.2 Introduction to Rebecca 1

1.3 Literature Review 2

1.4 Thesis Structure 3

Chapter Two Female Gothic 4

2.1 Definition and Features of Gothic 4

2.2 Definition and Features of Female Gothic 4

2.3 Classic Works and Research Direction of Female Gothic 5

Chapter Three The Interpretation of Female Gothic in Rebecca 6

3.1 Female Gothic Character and Female Self-consciousness 6

3.1.1 Angel-like Narrator 6

3.1.2 Devil-like Rebecca 7

3.2 Female Gothic Atmosphere and Female Psychology 7

3.2.1 Female Gothic Atmosphere 8

3.2.2 Female Psychology 8

3.3 Rebecca’s Female Gothic Rebellion 9

3.3.1 Subversion against Men’ Status 9

3.3.2 Satire on Patriarchal Society 9

3.3.3 Breaking from Patriarchal Society 10

Chapter Four Conclusion 12

References 13