《远大前程》-一部成长小说角度下的教育小说_英语论文

Great Expectations—An Educational Novel in Bildungsroman Perspective

摘要

成长小说是一种讲述小说主人公从青年到成年的成长故事的文学。小说主人公的性格变化在其成长起着着极其重要的作用，小说关注故事主角的心理和道德的发展与成熟。《远大的前程》是一部成长小说，也是查尔斯·狄更斯的第十三部小说。这部小说讲述孤儿皮普在人生的起落中个人的成长和发展，以及皮普的从纯真到成熟、从普通人到绅士再到成年人的的转变。随着时代和社会环境的改变，皮普也在成长，他的顿悟是在以上因素的影响下以及两个父亲般慈爱的朋友的的引领下完成的。皮普的成长历程，对当代社会的青年教育具有借鉴意义。

关键字：《远大前程》；成长小说；教育小说；皮普；爱

Abstract

Bildungsroman is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood, in which character change is extremely important. Great Expectations is Charles Dickens’s thirteenth novel, a bildungsroman which depicts the personal growth and personal development of an orphan nicknamed Pip. The transformation of Pip from being naive to mature is a long spiritual journey along with ups and downs of his life, from nobody to a gentleman to a man of humanity. The epiphany of Pip is led by his fatherly friend Joe Gargery and Abel Magwitch, who inspire him to live an ordinary and modest life with their love and good character, and with passing time and the changing environment Pip grows up. The development of Pip is meaningful for the education of adolescents in modern society.

Key words: Great Expectations; bildungsroman; educational novel; Pip; love 

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 The Overview on the Theory of Bildungsroman 3

3 The Growth of Pip in Great Expectations 4

3.1 The Growth of Pip 4

3.2 Analysis of Pip’s Process of Growth 5

3.2.1 Bitter-sweet Childhood at Home 5

3.2.2 Transformation during Experience in London 7

3.2.3 Disillusionment and Maturity of Pip 8

4 Influential Figures in Pip’s Growth 10

4.1 Joe, the Moral Role with Love and Humility 11

4.2 Magwitch, the Second Father 12

4.3 Miss Havisham, a Symbol of Initiation 13

4.4 Estella, the Source of Pip's Suffering 14

5 Conclusion 14

References 17