解读《月亮和六便士》中理想和现实的冲突_英语论文

An Interpretation of the Conflict between the Ideal and the Reality--The Moon and Sixpence

摘要

《月亮和六便士》是英国小说家毛姆的第二部长篇小说。主人公思特里克兰德无法割舍生活中的“六便士”，又执着追求虚幻的“月亮”，揭示了人性自由的追求与社会现实之间的矛盾。本文通过分析主人公在追求理想的道路上如何摆脱社会强加于他的重重束缚并最终获得自由和灵感，解读他对现实清醒的认识和对理想艺术癫狂地追寻，及探索小说中理想与现实的冲突。因此，对思特里克兰德揭开世俗现实假面的过程，从某种意义上说，是一个疯狂的精神跋涉。此外，还应注意毛姆对人性的矛盾以及人生内涵的探索。 

关键词：《月亮和六便士》；理想；现实；冲突；人性

Abstract

The Moon and Sixpence is a second novel of the British novelist Maugham. The protagonist Strickland can not give up the “six pence” in his daily life, and pursues the visional “moon” tenaciously, which reveals the contradiction between the human pursuit of freedom and the social reality in this novel. By exploring how Strickland gets rid of the bondage of the society and finally obtains the valuable freedom and inspiration in his pursuit of the artistic ideal, this thesis focuses on the analysis of Strickland’s sober awareness of reality and his mad pursuit of the artistic ideal, as well as the interpretation of the conflict between ideal and reality in the novel. Therefore, the process of Strickland’s unveiling the facade of secular reality is, in a sense, a crazy and spiritual trek. Moreover, due attention should also be paid to Maugham’s deep exploration into the contradiction of humanity and the complex connotation of human life.

Keywords: The Moon and Sixpence;  ideal;  reality;  conflict;  humanity

Contents

1. Introduction.1                          

1.1 Maugham profile.1

1.2 A Brief Introduction to The Moon and Sixpence.1

2. Literature Review2

2.1 Foreign studies on The Moon and Sixpence2

2.2 Domestic studies on The Moon and Sixpence.2

2.3 The significance of this thesis.3

3. Reality Condition of the Protagonist in The Moon and Sixpence4

3.1 The material demand of the protagonist4

3.2 The physiological desire of the protagonist.4

4. The Protagoist’s Pursuit of Ideal in The Moon and Sixpence5

4.1 Longing for the ideal of art5

4.2 The crazy pursuit of the ideal of art.6

5. The Conflict between Ideal and Reality in The Moon and Sixpence.7

5.1 The conflict between the pursuit of self and secular views.7

5.2 The contradiction between the real life and the ideal8

5.3 Breaking the realistic condition to pursue the ideal9

6. Conclusion9

Works Cited11