浅析《远大前程》中主人公皮普的性格特征_英语论文

An Analysis of the Personality of the Hero Pip in Great Expectations

摘要

查尔斯•狄更斯是英国文学史上最伟大的批判现实主义作家之一，他一生创作无数，为我们展现了他所处时代普通人的生活状态。《远大前程》是查尔斯•狄更斯晚期的作品，也是广大读者耳熟能详的名著，而主人公皮普，一个有着不幸童年的男孩则成了广大读者心中的经典形象。本文通过分析《远大前程》中主人公所处的环境、所接触的人、所做的事及其对他性格形成发展的影响，归纳出皮普所彰显出的性格特征，并揭示其命运以及所谓的“远大前程”的到来与离开都与主人公的性格息息相关，而皮普的人生经历对我们现代生活也有一定的启示意义。

关键词：《远大前程》 皮普 性格 命运

Abstract

Charles Dickens, one of the greatest representatives of English critical realism, produced countless works in his whole writing career. From Charles’ works, we can get a very vivid picture of the daily life of the ordinary people of his time. Great Expectations which is one of the most familiar books to lots of readers was created in Charles’ later period of his writing career. The hero Pip who had an unfortunate childhood becomes a classical image in readers’ heart. This paper aims to make out, through analyzing the environment, the things and people around Pip, the proof and reasons for the formation of Pip’s personality in some aspects, as well as the influence of Pip’s personality on his fate and his whole life. Besides, Pip’s experience also can give some inspiration and enlightenment to us who live in the modern time.

Key words: Great Expectations  Pip  personality  fate

Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................4

Chapter One Pip’s Goodness and Sincerity ..................................................................5

1.1 The Factors in the Formation of Pip’s Goodness and Sincerity...............................5

1.1.1 Pip’s nature. ................................................................................................5

1.1.2 The Influence of Joe....................................................................................7

1.2 The Influence of Pip’s Goodness and Sincerity in His Fate...................................10

1.2.1 The origin of Pip’s “Great Expectations”..................................................10

1.2.2 The Respect, Friendship and Love from the Other Characters.................11

1.2.3 Coming Back to Himself Again................................................................13

Chapter Two Pip’s Inferiority and Vanity.....................................................................15

2.1 The Factors in the Formation of Pip’s Inferiority and Its Influence.......................15

2.2 The Factors in the Formation of Pip’s Vanity and Its Influence.............................17

Chapter Three Pip’s Personality and “Great Expectations” ........................................20

3.1 The Reference of “Great Expectations” ................................................................21

3.2 The Influence of Pip’s Personality’s on “Great Expectations” ..............................22

Conclusion ...................................................................................................................24

Bibliography ................................................................................................................25

Acknowledgements .....................................................................................................25