Abstract

Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby describes American’s phenomenon of society and life in the early 20th century, which also exposes human indifference and social malpractice. The heroine Daisy is remarked as a vulgar and shallow woman. However, The Butterfly lovers is under the background of feudal society. Zhu Yingtai is considered as a woman who is brave enough to pursue her love, against the feudalism. This thesis is a comparative study on the main female images in The Great Gatsby and The Butterfly Lovers, which is based on the theory of patriarchy and ecofeminism. The analysis shows Daisy and ZhuYingtai’s different behaviors who live in the context of patriarchy. According to their performance, Daisy is defined as a bender, and Zhu Yingtai as a fighter. The thesis also makes a comparison of their tragic fate. The thesis attempts to criticize the patriarchy, rebuild the society in accordance with principle of ecofeminism and warn us to establish the correct values.

Key words: Daisy; Zhu Yingtai; patriarchy; ecofeminism

摘要

菲兹杰拉德的《了不起的盖茨比》描绘了20世纪美国的社会气象和人生百态， 揭露了人情的冷漠以及社会的诟病，女主角黛西更是被人认为是个庸俗浅薄的女人，而《梁山伯与祝英台》中的祝英台则是一个敢于追求爱情，敢于反对封建主义的勇士。本文从男权主义和生态女性主义的角度来对比分析这两部作品中的主要女性人物，展现黛西和祝英台在男权压抑下的不同生活状态，并且根据她们的表现分为屈服者和反抗者，比较其悲剧命运，批判男权制世界观，呼吁人类应遵循生态主义女性原则，警示人们树立正确人生价值观取向。

关键词：黛西；祝英台；男权主义；生态女性主义