摘要

《欢乐之家》是十九世纪末二十世纪初美国著名女作家伊迪斯.华顿的成名作。作品讲述了一个来自美国上层社会的没落贵族小姐莉莉.巴特在经历家庭破产，父母双亡后，想通过加入上层社会来获得一席之地。莉莉在物质诱惑和精神追求之间反复徘徊之后，最终毅然选择了精神自由。论文在细读文本的基础上，详细阐述了女主人公莉莉女性意识的觉醒。虽然莉莉的觉醒在当时仍有极大的缺陷，但她的反抗本身颇具意义。借此，我们鼓励女性批判性地思考当今社会中的一些社会规范，思想观念，敢于反对，从而达到自我觉醒，自我认知和自我解放。

关键词：精神自由；女性意识；自我觉醒；《欢乐之家》

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to the Author and the Novel

1.2 Feminism

2. Literature Review 3

3. Awakening of Lily’s Female Consciousness 4

3.1 Awakening from Economic Dependence to Economic Independence

3.1.1 Being Dependent on Others Economically

3.1.2 Being Economically Independent

3.2 Awakening from Money Orientation to Pursuit of True Love

3.2.1 Choosing Status and Money Instead of Love

3.2.2 Seeking True Love Instead of Revenge

3.3 Awakening from Egolessness to Self-realization

3.3.1 Being an Attachment to Men

3.3.2 Pursing Self-fulfillment as a Woman

4. Conclusion 9

Bibliography 11

Acknowledgements 12