《奥鲁诺克》的女性主义及人性主义解读_英语论文

A Feminist and Human Interpretation of Oroonoko

摘要

《奥鲁诺克》作为英国小说的首个范例以及阿芙拉·贝恩在女性主义作品中的另一大胆尝试具有重要的意义。小说体现了人性主义和女性主义的有机结合，反映了女性作家阿芙拉·贝恩在人性主义和女性主义方面的观点。

本文将分析作品中的人性和女性。前者是针对奴隶制度下的人性探索与解读，而后者则被压迫在以男权为中心的社会中。纵观这两种含有不同元素的压迫，女性奴隶既作为女性的同时又出于奴隶的身份受到来自两方面的双重迫害。因此疏解这种压力与迫害的诉求迫在眉睫。最后得出结论，人性霸权和男权中心主义是人性危机与女性危机的根源。

关键词：人性主义；女性主义； 压迫； 男性；女性；人性

Abstract

Oroonoko is enormously important as has been considered as it is the first example of English novel form and Aphra Behn’s another attempt of feminism work. The humanity and feminism consciousness which are both embodied in Oroonoko reflects the author’s humanity and feminism outlook of literature and art which connect male, female and human all together.

This thesis analyzes human and females in the novel. The former one is an object concerns to the system of slavery, while the latter one is under the oppression of man in a male dominated society. Considering these two elements of oppression, female salves who are not only a female but also a slave suffers double oppressions. Then the appeal to help relieve this kind of oppressions is highly needed. A conclusion that human paternalism and male centralism are the resource of human and female crisis is made at last.

Keyword: humanity; feminism; oppression; male; female; human

Contents

Acknowledgements .3

Abstract (English Version) .4

Abstract (Chinese Version) 5

Chapter 1 Introduction 

1.1 Literature Review 7

1.2 Aphra Behn and Oroonoko.8

1.3 Thesis Statement and Research Questions.9

1.4 Thesis Structure9

Chapter 2 Humanity in Oroonoko

2.1 Humanity in Colonist and Slaves.11

2.2 Humanity in Rebellion and Treachery11

Chapter 3 Feminism in Oroonoko

3.1 The State of Female.13

3.2 The Rebellions of Female13

3.2.1 The Narrator: a Beholder and a Feminist14

3.2.2 Imoinda: a Controversial Pursuer to Freedom15

3.3 Aphra Behn’s Feminist Approach16

Chapter 4 Feminism and Humanity in Oroonoko

4.1 The Relationships between Male, Female and Human18

4.1.1 Male and Female: Oroonoko and Imoinda 18

4.1.2 Male, Female and Human: Double Oppression 18

4.2 An Appeal to a Harmonious Society.19

Chapter 5 Conclusion  20

References 21