海明威笔下的女性形象_英语论文

Female Images in Hemingway’s Works

摘要

厄内斯特·海明威（1899-1961）是美国文学史上最重要的作家之一。大多数读者认为海明威倾向于以男性视角进行创作，硬汉精神是他关注的焦点。但他也是一位具有强烈女性意识的作家。尽管女性在其作品中并不占主要地位，但是她们仍然扮演着不可或缺的重要角色。他的作品真实地记录了那个时代女性的生存和精神状态。本文通过分析他笔下的女性形象，从海明威所处的时代背景，家庭环境，他的生活经历和婚姻四个方面来分析这些女性形象形成的原因，旨在帮助读者更好的理解那个特殊的时代下女性的生存状态。 

关键词：海明威；女性形象；女性意识

Abstract

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), was one of the most important figures in American literature. Many readers think Hemingway tends to create works from the male perspective, and “tough men” are always the focus of Hemingway’s attention. However, he also has strong feminine consciousness. Although women do not play a dominate role in his works, they are still indispensable and irreplaceable in building up the “tough man” spirit. In his works, Hemingway has depicted many impressive female characters, and authentically records women’s survival and mental state in that era. The author will analyze the female images in his works and explore the causes of the formation of these female images from four aspects, including social background, Hemingway’s family environment, individual experience and his marriages. This paper aims at helping readers have a better understanding of feminine survival state in that special period.

Keywords: Hemingway; female image; feminine consciousness

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. Female Images in Hemingway’s Works 2

3.1 Pitiful Women 3

3.2 Ideal Women 4

3.3 Rebellious Women 5

4. Causes of Formation of Female Images in Hemingway’s Works 6

4.1 Social background 6

4.2 Family environment 7

4.3 Individual experience 8

4.4 Complex marriages 10

5. Conclusion 12

Works cited 13