对比《名利场》中蓓基和爱米丽亚的命运_英语论文

A Comparative Analysis of  Becky and Amelia’s Destiny in Vanity Fair

摘要

《名利场》是19世纪著名批判现实主义家威廉·梅克皮斯·萨克雷的代表作。本文通过对《名利场》中爱米丽亚和蓓基的性格，对婚姻的态度以及所处的社会地位环境进行对比，深入分析两位女主人公截然不同的命运，从而讽刺并揭露了资产阶级追名逐利、尔虞我诈的虚伪面目以及整个社会迷恋金钱的现象。本文旨在通过分析《名利场》两位女主人公的命运，帮助读者从不同立场理解《名利场》并且对萨克雷有更深层次的了解。因为无论蓓基还是爱米丽亚，萨克雷虽然用着讽刺的表面去刻画人物，但内心对其都抱着一种同情怜悯的心理。

关键词：命运；蓓基；艾米利亚；名利场

Abstract

Vanity Fair is the masterpiece of William Makepeace Thackeray, the famous critical realist in the 19th century . In this thesis, by comparing the personalities of Amelia and Becky, the different attitudes towards marriage, living environment including their family members and the social situation of them, we can see that this thesis deeply analyzes the totally different fates of the two heroines. So that it can ironically reveal the hypocritical face of the bourgeoisie who are desperate to pursue fame and fortune and go in for intrigues and conspiracy, and the phenomenon of the whole society being infatuated with money and unable to be satisfied. This paper aims to analyze the two heroines’ fates to help readers understand Vanity Fair from different positions and have a deeper understanding on Thackeray. Because both Becky and Amelia, although Thackeray used the surface of the irony to depict characters, but in his heart , he still had a kind of sympathy for the two girls.

Keywords: Fate; Becky; Amelia; Vanity Fair            

Contents

1.Introduction 1

1.1. William Makepeace Thackeray 1

1.2. Vanity Fair 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. Comparison of Becky and Amelia’s Fates in Vanity Fair 3

3.1. Becky’s destiny 3

3.2. Amelia’s fates 4

4. Reasons for Their Different Fates 4

4.1. Social situation in Victorian Era 4

4.2. Living environment 5

4.3. Different characters and attitudes towards love and marriage 6

5.Practical Significance 9

6. Conclusion 10

Works Cited 11