摘要

《面纱》是英国作家威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的代表作之一。它是一个关于女主人公凯蒂精神成长和女性意识觉醒的故事。本文旨在从女性主义的角度探讨凯蒂的女性意识的觉醒。凯蒂在爱情，背叛和死亡的漩涡中挣扎，经历了人生的巨变。之后她揭开了生命的面纱，踏上了女性精神成长与觉醒的道路并最终成长为一个独立自由的女人。通过分析她对反抗家庭的压迫，努力追求爱情和帮助他人来获得尊重的努力，本文得出结论凯蒂的觉醒是一个艰难的渐进过程。当她能丰富自己的内心世界并发现生命的意义时，她真正的独立了。

关键词：毛姆；女性意识；觉醒

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to William Somerset Maugham

1.2 Introduction to The Painted Veil

2. Literature Review 2

3. The Lack of Kitty's Female Consciousness 3

3.1 Her Obedience to Traditional Social Constraints

3.2 Her Silence in Family's Inequitable Treatment

4. The Awakening of Kitty's Female Consciousness 4

4.1 Her Rebellion against Family and Social Oppression

4.2 Her Pursuit of Harmonious Marriage

4.3 Her Quest for Individual Value

5. Conclusion 8

Bibliography 9

Acknowledgements 10