摘要 

本文主要从女性主义伦理学的角度研究《秀拉》的女性主体性。通过分析《秀拉》中的三位主要女性人物的生与死，旨在向读者展示这部小说中强烈的女性主义风格，突出这部小说对女性主义的影响和贡献。引导读者对小说中的女性角色和现实中的美国黑人女性有更深层次的思考。更重要的是，为观众提供一个新的视角来欣赏这部思想内容与艺术品质相结合的作品,以帮助人们更好地理解秀拉的女权主义和民族主义的内涵。 

关键词：女性主义伦理学，女性主体性，生死主题        

Contents        

1.Introduction 1

2. The Perspective of Feminist Ethics 1

2.1 Origin 2

2.2 Development 3

2.3 Positive significance 4

3. Analysis of The Theme of “Life” 4

3.1 Sula－a free soul contrary to the traditional view 4

3.1.1 Rejection to be a mother and her sole willing to be herself 5

3.1.2 Deep connection between Sula and feminist ethics 6

3.2 Hannah－a disciple of sex’s liberation 6

3.2.1 Hannah－attitude towards life 7

3.2.2 Deep connection between Hannah and sexual ethics 7

3.3 Eva－a black woman’s power to support a family 8

3.3.1 Eva－attitude towards life 8

3.3.2 Deep connection between Eva and gender ethics 9

4. Analysis of The Theme of “Death” 9

4.1 Extrication and ablution－Ralph  10

4.1.1 Eva－attitude towards death 10

4.1.2 Care ethics－Eva’s choice to burn her son alive 11

4.2 “Initiation rituals”－Sula’s indirect impact to others’ death 12

4.2.1 Out of girlhood－Chicken Little’s accidental drowning 12  

4.2.2 Into adulthood－indifferent to her mother Hannah’s death 13

 4.2.3 The awakening and deep understanding of Sula’s feminist ethics 13

5.Conclusion 14

References  14