On the Love and Sacrifice in A Tale of Two Cities_英语论文

摘要

查尔斯·狄更斯是19世纪英国杰出的现实主义批判作家，他的作品从不同的角度描写了社会生活现象，严厉抨击了英国的社会制度，揭露了英国社会的腐败与丑恶现象，也反映了当时社会的矛盾与危机。《双城记》是作者狄更斯后期的重要作品，在法国大革命的背景下，小说揭示了狄更斯的历史观与社会观。本文在前人的研究基础上试图解析《双城记》中的爱与牺牲精神。论文对《双城记》的五个主要人物之间不同的爱与牺牲精神进行了介绍并从人文主义精神与极端利己主义观念等分析其社会根源。通过本文可以加深对《双城记》的了解，更能了解到在人道主义视野下革命的合理性与复仇的疯狂性,并提倡用仁爱和宽恕的精神来化解仇恨、改变那些被扭曲的心灵。

关键词：查尔斯·狄更斯《双城记》仁爱 牺牲 人道主义

Abstract

Charles Dickens is an outstanding realist writer in the nineteenth Century. His works strongly depict the situation and problems of social life from different angles. The phenomenon of corruption and ugliness also reflects the contradiction and crisis of society at that time. A Tale of Two Cites is an important work of Dickens in his late years. In the context of the French Revolution, the novel reveals the historical concept and social view of Dickens. On the basis of previous studies, this thesis attempts to analyze the love and sacrifice spirit in A Tale of Two Cites. This thesis introduces the different love and sacrifice spirit of the five main characters in A Tale of Two Cites, and analyzes its social roots from the humanistic spirit and the concept of extreme egoism. This thesis can deepen the understanding of A Tale of Two Cites, to better understand rational revenge and crazy revolution in the humanitarian perspective, and advocate the spirit of love and forgiveness to melt the hatred, change the distorted mind.

Key Words: Charles Dickens;  A Tale of Two Cities;  Love ;  Sacrifice; Humanism

Contents

1  Introduction 1

2  The Basic Information of A Tale of Two Cities 4

2.1  The conception of A Tale of Two Cities 4

2.2  The Influences of A Tale of Two Cities 5

3  Love and humanism 7

3.1 Dr. Alexander Manette:18 years’ misery and unjust verdict 7

3.2 Lucy and Darnay: love in a chaotic time 8

3.3  Sydney Carton: live for love and sacrifice for love 9

4  The spirit of sacrifice in this novel 10

4.1 The process of Carton’s sacrifice 10

4.2 The significance of his sacrifice 12

5  Conclusion 14

Bibliography 16

Acknowledgments 17