Abstract:

By investigating the causes and process of Denver’s growth in the novel Beloved, this thesis tries to discover the self-liberation and self-pursuit of the black women. The analysis starts from introducing the growing process of Denver--- from loneliness to self-independence. Then emphasis is put on analyzing the external causes and internal causes to Denver’s growth. Finally, it is proved that in the process of Denver’s growth, the external social environment, encouragement of people around, and her inner change all make great contributions to her growth, enabling her to become an independent woman gradually. Meanwhile, Denver’s growth also brings hope to her family and indicates the bright future of the black people.

Key words: Denver; growth; external causes; inner change

摘要：

本文通过对《宠儿》中丹芙这一人物形象的成长分析，主要探究促进丹芙成长的原因，从中更好的发现黑人女性的自我解放和自我追求。论文从分析丹芙的由孤僻到独立自主的成长过程入手，进而侧重分析促进丹芙成长的外部原因和内部原因，最终说明在丹芙的成长过程中，外在的社会大环境和周围人的鼓励及其自己的内心变化都起到了一定的促进作用，使她逐渐成长为一个独立自主的女性。同时，她的成长，给这个家庭带来了希望，也暗示着整个黑人民族的光明未来。

关键词：丹芙；成长；外部原因；内心变化

1.Introduction
Toni Morrison is an outstanding black female writer in the history of American literature in the 20th century. She won the Nobel Prize in 1993, becoming the first black female writer who has ever won this honorable prize in the history of literature. It is a great honor for her and her outstanding works. As a female, she writes about the female groups, and for a long run, her works are always about the vulnerable groups of the black women and their struggle in the cultural conflict between the white and black cultures. In addition, her double identity as a black and a woman makes her penetrate into the deep inner side of the black women to search for their inner thoughts and desires. Through her writings, she describes profoundly and delicately the very picture of the struggling and distorted psychological states of the black women under the double stress of racialism and sex discrimination. Among her splendid works, Beloved is her fifth book, published in 1987. After its publishing, it soon became one of the bestsellers in the history of American literature.