《玩偶之家》娜拉与《雷雨》鲁侍萍之人物形象对比分析_英语论文

A Comparative Analysis of the Character of Nora in A Doll’s House and the Character of Lu Shiping in Thunderstorm

摘要

本文创造性地将娜拉和鲁侍萍这两个人物形象进行对比。二者的异与同都被一一找出和讨论，同时本文也分析了导致二者间相似点与不同点的原因。本文从二者对他们的丈夫、对他们的孩子、对婚姻与家庭中所面对的困境的态度这三个方面，来探讨两个形象的异同，并从社会背景、家庭背景以及二者在两部戏剧中的不同角色功能这三个方面来分析其异同的原因。研究显示二者皆是贤妻良母，但都遭遇婚姻家庭困境，并对夫权始终维护与服从，且两人都具有反叛精神,但其反叛都具有局限性。最主要的不同之处在于，二者在婚姻与家庭困境中所采取的反叛方式不同。

关键词：《玩偶之家》中娜拉的形象；《雷雨》中鲁侍萍的形象；对比分析

Abstract 

This thesis creatively compares the two women characters, Nora in A Doll’s House and Lu Shiping in Thunderstorm, who are seldom put side by side for comparison. Both similarities and differences are found and discussed between the two characters and the reasons for their similarities and differences are identified. The comparison of the two characters is carried out in three aspects- attitudes to their husbands, to their children, and to marriage-family dilemmas. And the reasons for their similarities and differences are analyzed in terms of their social backgrounds, their family backgrounds and their character's dramatic functions. The study shows that both characters are good wives and loving mothers who face marriage-family dilemmas and always submit to the authority of their husbands. Besides, they both have the rebellious spirit but their resistance is bounded. The main difference between them lies in their different ways of resistance when they are in marriage-family dilemmas.

Keywords: comparative analysis; Nora in A Doll’s House; Lu Shiping in Thunderstorm

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Overview of Nora in A Doll’s House 1

1.2 Overview of Lu Shiping in Thunderstorm 1

2. Literature review 3

2.1 Previous studies on the character of Nora 3

2.2 Previous studies on the character of Lu Shiping 3

3. Comparisons between Nora and Lu Shiping 4

3.1 Attitudes to their husbands 4

3.2 Attitudes to their children 5

3.3 Attitudes to marriage-family dilemmas 7

3.3.1 Dilemmas they face 7

3.3.2 Rebellious spirits 8

3.3.3 Different ways of resistance 9

3.3.4 The limitations of their resistance 9

3.4 Summary of their similarities and differences 10

4. The reasons for their similarities and differences 11

4.1 The reasons for their similarities 11

4.1.1 Social backgrounds 11

4.1.2 Family backgrounds 11

4.1.3 Characters' dramatic functions 12

4.2 The reasons for their differences 12

4.2.1 Social backgrounds 12

4.2.2 Family backgrounds 13

4.2.3 Characters' dramatic functions 13

5. Conclusion 15

References 16