《小世界》中的名利世界_英语论文

A World of Vanity in Small World

摘 要

《小世界》是戴维·洛奇的“校园三部曲”之一，生动形象又独具特色地反映了学者圈中的名利场。本文通过从小说中人物的追求，社交以及所谓的自尊三个方面具体剖析了作者所塑造的人物共性——虚伪，从而揭示了学术圈这个小型社会里人们不为人知的秘密以及他们对名与利和其他物质享乐的追寻，探讨了名利世界形成的原因，旨在警醒处在经济、科技、信息更加发达的21世纪的读者们更应清楚所追求的“圣杯”是什么，不能被外在的物质享乐所迷惑而放弃保持信仰，提升内在的本质。

关键词:《小世界》  虚荣心  学术圈  虚伪

Abstract

Small World is one of the “campus trilogy” written by David Lodge. It vividly and distinctively depicts the world of vanity in the academic circle. By analyzing the similarity of the characters in this novel—— hypocrisy from three aspects: vanity in pursuits, socializing and so-called self-esteem, this thesis reveals the phenomenon that these scholars in the academic circle, a miniature of the society, all have their secrets, and fame and fortune and other physical pleasure are what they are always seeking. The thesis also goes into depth on the causes of this world of vanity, aiming to give warnings to the readers who live in the 21st century with the fast development of economy, technology and information that we should know what we are pursuing, and we should keep faith and enhance our inner quality rather than being captivated by outer physical pleasure.

Keywords:Small World  vanity  academic circle  hypocrisy