试析自然意象在托马斯·哈代描写苔丝悲剧中起到的作用_英语论文

Analysis of images in Thomas Hardy's portrait of Tess's tragic life

摘要

德伯家的苔丝是托马斯·哈代的一部著名悲剧小说。很多前人有在研究这部小说中苔丝悲剧的成因，却很少有人关注到这部小说中出现的自然意象。自然意象在小说中频繁出现，比如鸟、飞虫、玫瑰等等。我们此番研究的问题是：有哪些自然意象出现在小说中以及它们在塑造苔丝悲剧中起到了什么样的作用。国内外的研究学者有触及到这一方面的研究，但很少有人深入的探讨并做出总结归纳。本文将综合以往研究，总结归类这些自然意象，并分成四类：环境意象、动植物意象、颜色意象以及建筑物意象，通过总结归纳，可以发现它们主要起到了以下几点作用：（1）为苔丝的悲剧做铺垫。（2）渲染了苔丝的悲剧。（3）贯穿苔丝悲剧的过程。通过研究，将对德伯家的苔丝、小说出现的意象，意象所起的对悲剧描写的作用有更深刻的理解,并为后人继续在此方向的研究提供帮助。

关键词：托马斯·哈代，苔丝，悲剧，自然意象

Abstract 

Tess of the d’Urbervilles is a famous tragedy of Thomas Hardy. Many people studied the causes of the tragedy, while few of them see the of studying the natural images in the novel, such as birds, flying insects, roses, ect. The problem is what images did Hardy use in this novel and how did they contribute to description of Tess’s tragic life. Our former researchers, both domestic and oversea, who touched upon this field have listed some natural images but few of them have made an in- depth and systematic research on this field. Standing on the shoulders of our former giants, this essay will summarize the natural images into four groups: the images of environment, the images of animals and plants, the images of colors and the images of buildings, then it goes further to solve the second question about how the images functioned in the novel:(1) The description of natural images paved the road for Tess’s tragedy. (2) The description of natural images rendered Tess’s tragedy. (3) The description of natural images existed throughout Tess’s tragedy. The research helps to better understand the author’s writing techniques and may become a reference article for future research in this aspect. 

Keywords: Thomas Hardy， Tess,  natural images,  tragedy

Contents

Acknowledgments II

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Background Information 1

1.2 Literature review 1

1.2.1 Definition of Imagism and Metaphor 1

1.2.2 Previous study on Imagism in Tess of the d’Urbervilles at home and abroad 2

2. Research findings of natural images in Tess of the D 'Urbervilles 4

2.3 Natural images in Tess of the d’Urbervilles 4

2.3.1 Studies on environment 4

2.1.1.1   Sun 4

2.1.1.3   Wind and snow 5

2.1.1.4   Stars and month 6

2.1.1.5   Fire 6

2.3.2 Studies on animals 6

2.1.2.1   Cow 6

2.3.3 Studies on colors 7

2.1.3.1   Green and white 7

2.1.3.2   Yellow 7

2.1.3.3   Black 7

2.1.3.4   Red 8

2.1.3.5   Color conflict 8

2.3.4 Studies on buildings 8

2.1.4.1   A very Temple of the winds 8

2.1.4.2   The wilderness, dead trees, monsters, magic fort, sarcophagus, the old temple, heaven 8

2.4 The role of natural images in Hardy’s portrait of  Tess’s tragedy 9

2.4.1 The description of natural images paved the road for Tess’s tragedy. 9

2.4.2 The description of natural images rendered Tess’s tragedy. 10

2.4.3 The description of natural images existed throughout Tess’s tragedy. 11

3. Conclusion 12

References 12