不屈的意志力：《乱世佳人》中郝思嘉的性格分析

Indomitable Spirit: The Main Character Trait of Scarlett O’Hara

摘要

1936 年出版的小说《乱世佳人》是世界文学史上的不朽之作, 小说成功塑造了一个性格鲜明、形象生动、内心丰富多彩的奴隶庄园主女儿斯嘉丽的典型形象。分析了她在美国整个南北战争过程中心理历程的演变轨迹, 从幼稚单纯率真任性的少女到精明强悍、勇敢不屈的当家人, 到最后变成一个吝啬贪婪却又果断坚强的资本主义工商业者的过程, 她坚强不屈的性格特征无不与当时当地的时代背景有着千丝万缕的联系, 其盛衰沉浮的命运, 可以说它是南北战争时期美国南方人生活的一个缩影。

斯嘉丽的性格特征是多元的、复杂的，最为突出的特质是坚强、勇敢、拼搏、自强。本文致力于从文学作品本身入手，首先从著作中的情节、环境、人物描写、对话、神态等等角度撷取能够证明斯嘉丽坚强性格的素材；其次，就社会背景、生活环境、现实演变等角度来说明其特点形成的必然性，与此同时，其坚强的性格魅力在不同时期的不同表现也是一项很有价值的研究线索。再次，斯嘉丽的独立和坚强，成为人们在面对困境时的行动模范。最后，在现实方面，特别是在中国发展的现阶段来说，她的性格特征究竟是优点还是缺点，是不足还是长处，是值得学习还是批判对象，这样在人性的角度上面将该研究目的进行升华，从而挖掘更为深层的现实意义，必将使研究更为深刻。

关键词：《乱世佳人》，斯嘉丽，性格

Abstract

The novel Gone with the wind published in 1936 was defined as a marvelous achievement in world literature. The work successfully creates a typical image: Scarlett O’Hara, the daughter of a slaveholder, whose personalities is distinct and impressive. In the meantime, the publication represents her psychological transformation during the whole American civil war: from innocent and carefree to shrewd and sophisticated. Further more, her indomitable disposition has a strong relationship with the background back then; we can put it in another way, the fate of the heroine is a miniature of the lives of South Americans during the civil war.

The characteristic of Scarlett is complicated; the most outstanding treats are strong, strength, bravery, hard working, self-improvement. This thesis mainly focus on the literary work itself, firstly, gathering materials from the plot, surroundings, portrait, dialogues to prove the truth of the judgment; secondly, explaining the inevitability of the formation of her character according to social background, living environment and the revolution of reality. Meanwhile, her charm displayed in different ways in the different era of her lifetime. Thirdly, the way the author creates Scarlett shows Chinese writers a lesson. Finally, for the current period in China, whether her personality is a merit or a defect is still controversial, and explorations in this direction are significant for our understanding both of human nature and of social reality.

Key words: Gone with the wind, Scarlett, personality

Contents

Acknowledgements Ⅰ

Abstract: Ⅱ

1 Introduction 1

2 The formation of her strong personality 2

2.1.2 Strong personality and practical life attitude 9

2.1.3 Persistent pursuit of love 10

2.2 The inevitability of the formation of her character 11

2.2.1 Influence from her parents 11

2.2.2 Impact of back ground 13

2.2.3 Compelled by the environment 14

3.The heroine is a perfect tough-times model 16

4.The profound meanings of her invincible spirit for chinese women 17