浅析《理智与情感》中简·奥斯丁的婚姻观与爱情观_英语论文

A Study of Jane Austen’s View on Love and Marriage in Sense and Sensibility

摘要

随着小说中达什伍德姐妹俩理智与情感的发展变化，她们最终找到了自己的真爱，并且踏入婚姻殿堂。奥斯丁或间接或含蓄地在小说中表达出了自己的婚姻观与爱情观，除了理智与情感这两种因素以外，还有诸如经济基础与社会地位此类因素。这篇论文主要会从以下几个方面着手分析奥斯丁的婚姻观与爱情观：简要介绍奥斯丁生活的社会环境和家庭背景以及奥斯丁本人；浅析该本小说、小说中一对姐妹的性格和两人的爱情与婚姻；最后浅谈在简·奥斯丁的观念中，哪些因素在婚姻中占有重要地位，能够成就一段好的婚姻。

关键词：理智与情感 爱情 婚姻 简·奥斯丁 金钱与地位

Abstract

Based on the wax and wane of Sense and Sensibility in the novel, the Dashwood sisters fulfill the story with their own love and marriage. Austen expressed her own view on love and marriage both directly and indirectly in the novel, which is not only about the two main characteristics, sense and sensibility, but also about many other factors, such as family background, wealth and social status, etc. This thesis will mainly discuss Austen’s view on love and marriage from the following aspects: the social environment and family background in which Austen grew up as well as a brief introduction about her, the analysis of this novel and the two sister’s characteristics as well as their love and marriage, eventually a conclusion to what matters and brings into a good marriage in Austen’s view.

Key words：sense and sensibility  love  marriage  Jane Austen  money and rank

Contents

Introduction 3

1. Love and Marriage in Sense and Sensibility 5

1.1 Elinor’s Love and Marriage 5

1.2 Marianne’s Love and Marriage 7

1.3 Other Marriages in the Story 10

2. Jane Auten’s View on Love and Marriage 12

2.1 Influence from Social Background 12

2.2 Influence from Family Background 13

2.3 Influence from Life Experience of Austen 14

3. The Enlightments of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility on Modern Females 16

3.1 Love Needs Both Sense and Sensibility 16

3.2 A Good Marriage Needs Love 17

3.3 Money Worship is Unwise 17

Conclusion 18

References 18

Acknowledgment 19