摘要

《大海啊，大海》是英国著名作家艾丽丝·默多克的小说，于1978年获得英国文学史上最高奖项“布克奖”。学界对《大海啊，大海》的研究多从道德哲学角度展开，鲜少有学者从女性主义视角解读它。本文尝试从女性主义视角出发探寻《大海啊，大海》中的两性关系并得出结论：默多克虽批判男权社会，但她却并不是一个强调女权至上的女权主义者。她认为理想中的两性关系或许更类似于一种“中庸之道”。它是一种自由和以他人为中心的爱。

关键词：艾丽丝·默多克、《大海啊，大海》、女性主义、两性关系

Contents

Abstract

1. INTRODUCTION 2

2. THE POSSESSIVE GENDER RELATIONSHIP IN THE SEA, THE SEA 9

2.1 Traditional gender roles 9

2.2 Male-oriented relationship 10

2.2.1 The relationship between Charles and Lizzie 11

2.2.2 The relationship between Charles and Rosina 13

2.2.3 The early relationship between Charles and Hartley 15

3. THE FREE GENDER RELATIONSHIP IN THE SEA, THE SEA 18

3.1 The relationship between Gilbert and Lizzie 18

3.2 The later relationship between Charles and Hartley 20

4. IRIS MURDOCH’S IDEAS OF GENDER RELATIONSHIP 22

4.1 Murdoch’s thinking of gender relationship in philosophy 22

4.2 Radical feminism 23

4.3 A comparison between Murdoch and radical feminists 24

5. CONCLUSION 25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 27

BIBLIOGRAOHY 28