A Review of Hardy’s Fatalism in Tess of the D’Urbervilles_英语论文

摘要

托马斯·哈代横跨两个世纪，是19世纪和20世纪英国杰出的作家，其代表作《德伯家的苔丝》自问世以来受到学界的广泛关注。书中的女主人公苔丝已成为世界文学长廊中最优美、动人的女性形象之一。

本文将从悲剧意识出发，并且结合宿命论常用写作手法：巧合和象征，分析哈代笔下呈现的宿命论，探讨哈代运用宿命论写作的深层意义。论文认为，哈代的宿命论并不是一种纯粹的宿命论，而是借宿命论来批判社会。本论文旨在对当代阅读和研究哈代作品中的宿命论思想以及了解维多利亚时期作品提供借鉴。

关键词:  宿命论  巧合  象征  悲剧

Abstract

Thomas Hardy is an outstanding British writer in the 19th century and 20th century, and Tess of the D’Urbervilles is his representative work that has surpassed the matter of time and it always remains fresh since its publication. Tess, the heroine of the book, has become one of the most beautiful and moving images of women in the world. 

This thesis employs tragedy consciousness, combined with the concepts of coincidence and symbolism which are the usual writing techniques of fatalism to analyze Hardy’s fatalism and the deep meaning of Hardy’s Fatalism writing style. This thesis holds that Hardy’s fatalism is not the pure fatalism. Hardy does not truly believe in fatalism, but he wants to criticize the Victorian patriarchal society and the injustice of social law by using fatalism. This thesis aims to provide insights into Hardy’s fatalism and provide insights into works of Victorian Era in contemporary society. 

Keywords:   fatalism  coincidence   symbolism   tragedy

Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Thomas Hardy and Tess of the D'Urbervilles 1

1.2 Literature Review 2

1.3 Theoretical Framework 5

1.4 Thesis Structure 6

2 The Formation of Hardy's Fatalism 8

2.1 Hardy's Child Life Experiences 8

2.2 The Creation Background on Tess of the D'Urbervilles 8

3 The Embodiment of Hardy's Fatalism in Tess of the D'Urbervilles 10

3.1 The Coincidence and Accidental Events 10

3.2 The Symbolism of the Environment 12

3.3    The Family Heritage Factors 13

4 The Pure Purpose of Using Fatalism 15

Conclusion 16

Acknowledgements 18

References 19