Abstract

As one of the most prominent figures in the literary arena，Jane Austen’s feminism is throughout in every piece of work, and so does Northanger Abbey. Through analyzing the shackles of traditional education and marriage, in this thesis it expresses the women under the control of the male dominated society. In male-dominated society, women are deprived of the right to receive a formal education as men. The lacking of formal education contributes to women’s lacking of inner resources which results in women’s exploration of marriage market．The choice of marriage is Austen’s protestation against the inadequate male dominated society for the sake of women．Meanwhile, Isabella, Eleanor and Catherine will be analysis in this thesis. Isabella plays the conventional role in the novel, epitomizing women who are influenced by social convention and literary conventions to lose interiority and the freedom of self-definition for satisfying her need for being loved. Eleanor, a puppet in patriarchal society, epitomizes the ideal daughter figure in the novel. Catherine is highly praised by Jane Austin she is simple, candid and courageous. She loves reading and she has her own thoughts towards different situation. She embodies Austin’s value. It is this different character that arise people’s attention to women and the color of feminism.

Key words: Northanger Abbey; education; marriage; growth
 
摘要

作为文学界的一名杰出代表，简.奥斯汀的女性主义贯穿于每部小说之中，《诺桑觉寺》也不例外。在这部小说中，奥斯汀谈到了这部小说的女性主义的主题。在这篇论文中，通过对男性主导世界的分析，表现出当时传统的教育和婚姻对女性的束缚。在当时社会中，女性被剥夺与男性一样受教育的权利，女性不完整的教育使他们不注意培养自己的修养、内涵，这使他们将婚姻作为自己唯一的生存机遇目的。简·奥斯丁利用婚姻素材来反抗不公正的男权社会。同时，伊莎贝拉，埃莉诺和凯瑟琳也会被一一分析到。伊莎贝拉是个“丈夫捕猎者”，在小说中扮演了一种传统的女性形象。她成为了在当时社会，受到社会传统以及文学传统的影响，为了找到她满意的，她挚爱的人，丢失了内在的以及自我的自由的人的缩影。埃莉诺是父权社会的一个玩偶，在小说中她就是理想女儿的一种缩影。凯瑟琳则是被奥斯汀高度赞扬的女性，她简单，率真，勇敢。她喜欢阅读并且对于不同的情况有自己的想法。她代表了奥斯汀的一种价值观。正是这个与众不同的人物让人们开始关注女性以及女性主义色彩。

关键词：《诺桑觉寺》；教育；婚姻；成长