On the Quest for Self-identity: Katharine in Night and Day_英语论文

摘要

《夜与日》是弗吉尼亚伍尔夫早期的作品,体现了伍尔夫对人生的进一步理解。尽管这部小说存在诸多争议，但它仍具有一定的研究价值。《夜与日》中的女主角凯瑟琳在生活中扮演了两个角色，她的世界分为白天与黑夜两部分。在白天，凯瑟琳服从于社会。但在夜晚，她沉迷于数字和星象，来满足自己的精神需求。本文以凯瑟琳作为研究对象，从她探寻自我的过程出发，揭示她作为女人是如何突破时代限制，找到个人发展和社会角色之间的平衡点，最终达到自我的实现，以期为现代女性的自我实现问题提供解决办法。

关键词：自我认同；夜与日；凯瑟琳

Contents

1. Introduction of Virginia and Night and Day 1

2. Brief Introduction of Self-identity 2

3. Identity Crisis in Katharine 4

3.1 Conflicts between Marriage and True Love 5

3.2 Conflicts between Reality and Dream 6

4. Katharine’s Struggles for Self-identity 8

4.1 Self-Improvement through Her Own Efforts 8

4.1.1 Empowering Self-identity in Imagination 9

4.1.2 Finding Sanctuary in Silence, Figures and Stars 10

4.2 Gaining Self-identity through External Forces 11

4.2.1 Gaining Self-identity through Ralph’s Love 11

4.2.2 Gaining Self-identity through Integrating into Society 14

5. Causes of Virginia Woolf’s Depiction of Female’s Quest for Self-identity 15

6. Conclusion 17

References 19