《诺桑觉寺》中觉醒的女性意识与男权社会间的斡旋_英语论文

The Mediation of Feminist Consciousness and Patriarchal Society in Northanger Abbey  

摘要

在简·奥斯丁的一生中，有六部对后世产生深远影响的小说，且都以女性主义为题材。小说中的女主人公大多美丽且知性，是符合传统道义的典型的淑女，但有一部作品的女主人公略有不同，那就是《诺桑觉寺》。《诺桑觉寺》的女主角凯瑟琳普通而平凡，却有着与当时其他女性不同的世界观和价值观。本论文通过对小说中的女主角凯瑟琳·莫兰以及其余几个女性角色的对比分析，从她们对待男性和自身价值观念的区别入手，讨论女性主义是如何在男权主义的社会大环境下生存，并占得一席之地的。并通过这部小说研究在当时的英国社会里，女性与男性的不同社会地位及相处状态，探讨奥斯丁是如何在19世纪的英国，促进当时尚未盛行的女性主义的发展。最后，总结《诺桑觉寺》对现代社会男女生存的指导意义。

关键词:简·奥斯丁 《诺桑觉寺》 女性主义 男权社会

Abstract

During Jane Austen’s lifetime, there are six works about feminism which have been exerting a far-reaching impact later. Most of the heroines Jane created are beautiful and intellectual. The typical fair ladies in Jane’s work are all in line with the traditional moral, While Northanger Abbey is the exception. In this novel, the heroine, Catherine Morland, is a common girl with personal worldviews and values which are greatly different from other girls. This paper will carry on deep discussion on how Catherine’s feminist thought survives in such a patriarchal society. Through the comparison between Catherine and other female roles,in the aspect of their views on men and themselves, we can know what’s the sound the author wants to make through this novel. Moreover, the paper will further analyze the male and female social status in the 19th century, as well as how Austen promotes the development of feminism in this novel. At last, the paper will also take the modern society into consideration and explore the practical meaning of Northanger Abbey. 

Keywords:Jane Austen   Northanger Abbey   Feminism   Patriarchal Society