论雾都孤儿对现实生活的影响_英语论文

On the Influence that Oliver Twist Brings to The Society

摘要

十九世纪英国现实主义文学代表人物查尔斯·狄更斯一生写下许多经典文学作品，对欧洲近现代文学史做出巨大贡献，其中一部便是《雾都孤儿》。在《雾都孤儿》一书中，查尔斯·狄更斯用精湛的手法描绘了十九世纪资产阶级统治下贫穷儿童的悲惨处境，结合他本人丰富的生活阅历，精确地揭露了资本主义社会中贫民救济所的黑暗和虚伪,对当时的政治、经济、文化等各方面产生了巨大的影响。

本文从介绍查尔斯·狄更斯生平以及《雾都孤儿》的创作背景入手，简要分析《雾都孤儿》一书中人物性格及其结局，结合国内外已有的研究资料，简要探究《雾都孤儿》一书对现实生活的影响，希望对以后的研究者有所帮助。

关键词：雾都孤儿 查尔斯·狄更斯 影响

Abstract

Charles Dickens is one of the most important critical realistic writes in the nineteenth century Britain, he wrote many classic literary works during his life time, and does great contribution to European modern literature, and Oliver twist is one of his most famous novels. In this novel, Charles Dickens describes poor children’ suffering in the rule of bourgeois in the nineteenth century in an exquisite way, together with his rich life experience, precisely exposes the dark side and falsity of workhouses in capitalist society, which was of great influence on the polity, economy and culture at that time.

This thesis begins with the introduction of Charles Dickens’s life experience and the creation background of Oliver Twist, then briefly analyzes the different characters and different endings in the novel, combines existing research data both abroad and at home, briefly explores the influence that Oliver Twist bring to the society, hoping this thesis can be of some help to following researchers.

Key words: Oliver Twist Charles Dickens influence

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

 1.1 An introduction of Charles Dickens 

 1.2 An introduction of Oliver twist

 1.3 An introduction of the society backgrounds

Chapter 2 Literature Review 

 2.1 Research status

 2.2 Research Trends of Oliver Twist

Chapter 3 Different personalities and different endings

 3.1 Good people

 3.2 Bad people

Chapter 4 Influences that Oliver Twist brings to the society

 4.1 Educational influence

 4.2 Moral influence

 4.3 Political influence 

Chapter 5 Conclusion