摘要 

女权是当今社会经久不衰的热门话题之一，而女性主义思想则对当代男女平权运动有着举足轻重的理论指导意义。自1925年出版之后，《面纱》就一直被视为威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的代表作之一，同时享有女性精神觉醒经典之作的盛名。主人公凯蒂最终成功挣脱出男权社会设下的种种甜蜜枷锁，蜕变成一位坚强的独立女性。本文试图从女性主义的角度对她的觉醒之路进行解读，同时探讨她精神觉醒后的种种因素，以期对当代女性起到启发作用。 

关键词：女性主义；凯蒂；觉醒

Contents       

Introduction 1

1 Introduction to Maugham and The Painted Veil 2

2 Feminism 4

2.1 Feminist Theory 4

2.2 Feminist Movements 6

3 Feminist Interpretation of Kitty 7

3.1 Kitty’s Absence of Feminist Consciousness 7

3.1.1 In Family: Distorted Relationship 7

3.1.2 In Marriage: Doomed Misfortune 9

3.1.3 In Employment: Fatal Ignorance 12

3.2 Kitty’s Awakening of Feminist Consciousness 13

3.2.1 In Family: Changing Relationship 14

3.2.2 In Marriage: Rash Pursuit 15

3.2.3 In Employment: Gradual Independence 17

4 Factors in Kitty’s Awakening 17

4.1 Social Factor 18

4.2 Family Factor 19

4.3 Personal Factor 20

Conclusion 22

References 24