摘要 

本文通过分析狄更斯《双城记》中的主要人物，探索狄更斯所倡导的人道主义精神，展现作者独特的写作风格。

本文共分为四个部分。首先，第一部分给出了主体所涉及的理论和概念，包括狄更斯的写作背景和作品的特点，以及人道主义精神的定义。 第二部分将分析《双城记》中主要人物的形象，包括三个不同的阶级，即颓废的贵族阶级，革命群众和理想人物。 第三部分将重点关注主要人物所体现的人道主义精神。最后一部分将重点关注《双城记》的价值以及狄更斯提倡的人道主义精神的局限性。

关键词：主要人物形象，阶级，人道主义精神

Contents        

1. Introduction 1

1.1The background and experience of Charles Dickens’ life. 1

1.2The characteristics of Dickens’ novels. 2

1.3The reflections of Dickens’ background and life experience in his works. 2

1.4Definition of humanistic spirit. 3

2. The Images of Main Characters 3

2.1Decadent aristocratic class represented by Marquis brothers. 3

2.2Revolutionary masses represented by the Defarge couple. 4

2.3The ideal characters represented by Manette and Carton. 5

3.The Reflections of the Humanistic Spirits in the Characters 5

3.1The hatred of Marquis brothers. 5

3.1.1Motivation and reasons of Marquis brothers’ rascality. 5

3.1.2The evil of human nature reflected in the rascality. 6

3.2The tragedy of Mrs. Defarge. 6

3.2.1The contradiction of Mrs. Defarge. 6

3.2.2The causes of the double images of Mrs. Defarge before and after the revolution. 7

3.3Dickens’ ideal humanistic spirits. 8

3.4Contrast 9

4.The Values and Influences of the Analysis of Humanistic Spirits in A Tale of Two Cities 9

4.1Social meaning 9

4.2Influence on the literary world 10

4.3Limitation 11

5. Conclusion 12

References 13