论《道林·格雷的画像》中的哥特元素_英语论文

On the Gothic Elements in The Picture of Dorian Gray

摘要

奥斯卡·王尔德（Oscar Wilde，1854-1900），是英国最伟大的作家与艺术家之一，以其剧作、诗歌、童话和小说闻名，同时也是19世纪唯美主义的代表人物。《道林·格雷的画像》（1891）是他的唯一一部小说。小说主要描述了主人公道林·格雷灵魂堕落和自我毁灭的故事。

《道林·格雷的画像》是王尔德美学思想的完美体现。小说中存在着大量的哥特元素，根据哥特小说的原理，本论文将着重分析小说中的哥特元素，即哥特人物，哥特情节和哥特主题。通过哥特技术的运用，王尔德表达了他对道林腐败的谴责，对社会人性抑制的担忧，以及正义战胜邪恶的信念。希望通过本论文，读者能更好的理解作者和这部小说。

关键词：《道林·格雷的画像》；王尔德；哥特人物；哥特情节；哥特主题

Abstract

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), one of the greatest writers and artists in Britain, is famous for his plays, poetry, novels and fairy tales. Also, he is a pioneer of Aesthetic Movement in the nineteenth century in Britain. The Picture of Dorian Gray is Wilde’s only novel published in 1891. It focuses on the protagonist Dorian’s soul degradation and self-decadence. 

The picture of Dorian Gray is a perfect expression of Wilde’s aesthetic ideas. A lot of gothic elements exist in the novel. Based on the theory of gothic novel, the paper tends to present a detailed analysis of the gothic elements in the novel, including gothic characters, gothic plots and gothic themes. Through the application of gothic technique, Wilde expresses his condemnation of the decadent Victorian Britain, his concern about the repression of society on human nature and his belief that the good will prevail over evil. It is hoped that through this paper, readers can have a better understanding of the novel and the author.

Key words: The picture of Dorian Gray  Wilde  gothic characters  gothic plots  gothic themes