浅析在《呼啸山庄》中造成希斯克利夫悲剧的原因_英语论文

An Analysis of the Causes of Heathcliff’s Tragedy in Wuthering Heights

摘要

《呼啸山庄》是艾米丽.勃朗特写的唯一的小说，这部小说以它与众不同的描写、丰富的想象和精彩的故事内容征服许多读者的心。这部作品自从问世以来饱受争议，它揭示社会的不公和底层百姓的悲惨生活，对人性的黑暗，永恒且极端的爱的描写更是受到很多人的批评。希斯克利夫这一人物也曾遭到很多读者的抵触,但与此同时也是最重要的人物之一，贯穿于整部小说。悲惨的身世、美好的童年，残酷的社会环境，充满野性、不屈和狂暴的性格以及长大后疯狂的报复到最终的觉醒，这一系列的人生旅程造就了希斯克利夫这一悲剧人物。无论是他的生活还是爱情，就连当时的社会都有着浓浓的的悲剧色彩。本篇论文将从造成希斯克利夫悲剧的原因方面进行剖析，通过分析希斯克利夫当时的社会环境、生活环境和他的童年生活、青年生活分别对他的性格造成的影响，以及小说中出现的三代人对希斯克利夫悲剧人生的影响这三方面来进行深入探究，找到人物悲剧造成的真正原因。

关键词：呼啸山庄 希斯克利夫 悲剧人生 原因 

Abstract

Emily Bronte only writes Wuthering Heights which conquers so many readers’ hearts through its special description, colorful imagination and brilliant content. There is much criticism about Wuthering Heights when it shows up. It reveals the unfair society and the miserable life of the lower class and there is also much criticism about the descriptions of the dark humanity and the eternal but also extreme love. The character, Heathcliff, used to be criticized by some readers and at the same time he is the most important part, existing in the whole novel. Heathcliff is created by the miserable life and the happy childhood. And we also find the crucial society, the wild and unyielding personality and the crazy revenge from Heathcliff. The deep tragic color is among his life, his love and the society at that time. The causes of Heathcliff’s tragedy will be discussed in this paper. It is made up of three aspects which include social environment and the living environment, the influence of his childhood and youth’s life on his personality, and the influence of the three generations on his life. The main causes of this tragic character will be found in these three parts. 

Key words：Wuthering Heights；Heathcliff ；causes ；tragedy