摘要

佐拉·尼尔·赫斯顿是哈莱姆文艺复兴时期的著名黑人女作家之一，《他们眼望上苍》是她最受欢迎的作品。本文以《他们眼望上苍》中主人公珍妮这一黑人女性新形象的构建过程为研究对象，揭示珍妮三段婚姻的实质，探讨在外界的非议下，在丈夫的歧视和谩骂下，珍妮是如何走出禁锢自我的封建“牢笼”，挣脱旧思想的束缚，从而一步步成为一名独立的黑人女性。本文的最后将揭示珍妮作为黑人女性新形象的代表，对黑人文学有何深远影响。

关键词：赫斯顿；《他们眼望上苍》；珍妮；黑人女性新形象

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 An introduction to Zora Neale Hurston

1.2 An introduction to Their Eyes Were Watching God

2. Literature Review 2

3. The Construction of the New Black Woman Image Embodied in Janie 3

3.1 Janie's Sufferings Before Awareness

3.2 The New Black Woman Image Embodied in Janie

3.2.1 Janie's Awareness of Female Consciousness

3.2.2 Janie's Exploration of Marriage

3.2.3 Janie's Transformation from Obedience to Resistance

4. The Impacts of New Black Woman Image 7

5. Conclusion 8

Bibliography.10 Acknowledgements 11