斯嘉丽性格矛盾分析.docx

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斯嘉丽性格矛盾分析

斯嘉丽性格矛盾性的分析

摘要

《飘》是美国作家玛格丽特米切尔的不朽之作。

一经问世就在世界文坛产生了巨大轰动。

尤其是她在文中塑造的女主人公斯嘉丽的性格特征给读者留下了深刻印象。

故事发生在美国的南北战争时期，通过斯嘉丽的情感生活丰富细致的描写，展现出一个性格饱满的人物形象。

本文从战前、战中、战后三个阶段分析了斯嘉丽的性格特征。

战前的幼稚天真，战中的精明强悍，战后的坚强奋斗，都给读者留下了深刻的印象，深深的吸引着读者。

关键词：

斯嘉丽，性格特征，人物形象

TheAnalysisofContradictioninScarleetPersonality

ABSTRACT

GonewiththewindisthemasterpieceoftheAmericanwriter,MargaretMitchell.Itcausedasensationinthewordliterarywhenitfirsthadbeenpublished.EspeciallythecharacterofScarleetwhothewritersculpturedinthenovelgavethedeepimpressiontothereaders.Thestoryhappenedinthecivilwar.ThisstoryshowedavariouscharacterthoughthemeticulousdescriptionofScarleet＇emotionword.ThispaperanalyzedthepersonalityofScarleetthoughthreestages,beforethewar,inthewarandafterthewar.Innocentbeforethewar,shrewdnessinthewarandadamancyafterthewar,allofthecharacterinScarleetgavethedeepimpressiontothereaders.

KEYWORDS:

Scarleet,characteristic,figure

Contents

Introduction……………………………………………………..4

Chapter1TheDoublePersonality………………………………………..5

1.1selfishladybeforethewar………………………………………..5

1.2bravematriarchsinthewar………………………………………6

1.3shrewdbusinesswomanafterwar…………………………..…….6

Chapter2TheReasonsWhyHerCharacterFormed…………………….8

2.1Familysurroundingswasherbasicfundament…………………...8

2.2socialsurroundinghadchangedhercreedofliferadically……..10

Chapter3AboutFeminism…………………………...………………....11

Conclusion……………………………………...……………………….12

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………….14

Bibliography…………………………………………………………..…15

Introduction

GonewiththewindisthemasterpieceoftheAmericanwriter,MargaretMitchell.Shespentmorethantwoyearsonfinishingthisnovel.Sinceahalfcentury,thisnovelhadbeenrenderedintofortylanguagesinthewordandpublishedmorethan85times.Todaythisbookisthebest-selleraroundtheword.Themovie,whichhasthesamenamewiththisbook,hadgottheimmenseeconomicbenefit,becauseoftheattractiveplot.ThisnoveltookScarlet＇emotionalexperienceastheclueandunfoldedaparticularpictureofAmericancivilwar.Foralongtime,thereweretwodifferentextremeopinionaboutScarlet.Somepeoplethoughtshewaselegance,innocent.Howeversomepeoplethoughttheydislikedherbecauseofhergreedyandselfishness.Thisalsobecausethattheauthorsupportedtheserfsystem.However,nomattershewaseleganceorselfishness,thosecharacterscouldnotshowherwholepersonalitytotheword.Thisiswomencharacters,variousandcomplicated,loveandhate.Shewasspecialbutshehadthecommonplacewithotherpeople.Firstshewasadaughter,awife,amotherandshewassimilarwithcommonpeople.Shelivedinthecivilwarthenshestruggledwithfate,showinganewbourgeoisiewoman.ThispaperanalyzedthebookandgavethebriefintroductionaboutScarlet.Letusanalyzethehowhercharacterformed.

Chapter1TheDoublePersonality

Anythinghastwosidesandtheyaredifferent,against,dependableanduniform.Thebothsideshavetheparadoxicalrelationship.Inphilosophywecallcontradiction.Wecanlearnthisinourpoliticalbook.WhenIfirstreadthesesentences,theybotheredme.ButnowIthinkitisreasonableforScarlet.

Theauthorbrokethetraditionalwritingstyle,whichusedperfectionismtodescribethestory,andputtwoextremepersonalities,kindnessandevil,intoScarlet.Nomatterdescriptionofherbehaviors,herwordsorheremotion,thisnovelgaveusaparadoxicalcharacter.Herkindnessandevilturnedeachother.Wecannotknowwhethershewasakindpersonorbadone.Letusanalyzethecontradictioninhercharacterseriously.Herdoublepersonalityshowed:

selfishladybeforethewar,bravematriarchinthewar,shrewdbusinesswomanafterwar.

1.1selfishladybeforethewar

Thelifebeforethewarwascomfortableandshewasaladyinrichfamily.Sheenjoyedtherichmaterialandtheyounglife.Thelifeshewantedwastomarryanoble.Atthebargainingofthisbooktheauthorshowedherrebelpersonality“shewasnotverybeautiful,butattractivetoboys”.Shewasdifferentwithotherlady.Shecouldrideandherinnocentwasjustamasktopretendhershrewdness.

Herbeliefalsoshowedtherebelpersonalityinherdeepheart.Thiswasthatshecouldnotdoanythingshewanteddoandshecouldshowherweaktomen.Shecouldnotbestupidinfrontofmensothattheywouldthinktheywereimportant.Shewoulddoanythingshewantedtodoandsayanythingshewantedtosay.Shedidnotcareabouthowthepeoplethought.Herbeliefsatirizedthehypocrisyofthefeudalism.Ifsheshowedhercharmingsmiletoyou,shemustneedyouhelp.

Theselfishnessinherpersonalitywasshowedinhersociallifewhenshewasagirl.Sheaskedshemustthecenteraroundthepeople.Whenthetopicpeopletalkedwasnotabouther,shefeltverycomfortable.Whenthetopicwaswarorothergirls,shemustcry“Igototheroomnow”.Shejustcaredaboutherbeautifulcloths,orwhetherAixililovedher.Wecanknowherselfishnessatthisstage.WhenshewasrefusedaftershowingherhearttoAixili,shemadeashockeddecisionthatshemarriedtoCharley.Thoughshedidnotlovehim.

1.2bravematriarchsinthewar

Braveisshinningstrongpointinherpersonality.Godblessedhersothatshewasborninrichfamilyandshehadacharmingappearance.Atthesametimetherewerealotofadversariesinherlife.Howevershenevergaveup.Aixiliestimatedher:

shewassobravethatIhadnotseenhercried.Sheescapedthewar-riddenAtlantatothedestroyedhouse,shetooktheresponsibilitytorebuiltthehomelandinsteadofdepress.Shedidnotcareabouthernobleidentityandworkedhardlikeotherservants.Shewasstrugglingwithbitterlifeandnevergaveup.Thoughthiswar,shegotridoftheweaknessofthegirlinsteadofthevitalitytothelife.Shewasthestrongerinthelife.Whentheauthorwrotethischapter,sheshowedherotherside.ThoughthelifeofScarlet,wecouldknowherbravedispositioninherlife.SheriskedherlifetoholdapromisethatshewouldtakegoodcareofMelanie.WhentheyescapedAtlanta,theonlyeiderdownquiltwasusedtoMelanie.SheneverdidanyhardworkbutshesqueezedmilktoMelanie＇babycarefully.Herkindnessmovedusdeeply.

Scarlettemperedherstrongpersonalityinthesteamofthetime.Whenshefeltexhausted,shealsoinsistedandnevergaveup.ShewassobravethatshelookedlikeAthenainancientstory.Howmanynightsnoonecouldbedepended,aslongasshethoughtmanypeopleneedher,shewasfrightened.Howeverinthemorning,itwasanotherday,shemustbestronger.

1.3shrewdbusinesswomanafterwar

Thewarnotonlydestroyedherhomebutalsochangedhermind.Thefearsforpovertyandstarvationdrovedhertopursuitthemoney.

InordertoprotectTara,sherobbedhersister＇sboyfriend.Sheusedanywayshecoulddotoprotectfather＇scareer.Sheranashoptodevelopherownbusiness.Herbehaviorshadbrokentheconventionthatwomenonlystayedathome.Sheenteredtheworldofmenandcompetedwiththem.Shepursuedthesatisfactionmoneytookandbecametheslaveofthemoney.

Thenightmarewhichrepeatedagainandagainshowedherweakness.Thisalsotolduswhyshewaseagerforthemoney.Nothingcouldbedependedinthewordexceptthemoney.Somethingterribleranafterherallthetime.Sheranandranasifherheartjumpedout.Shewantedtofindasafeplacetohide.Thisnightmaretorturedherallthenightsothatshecouldnotsleepwell.Inthisdream,wecanknowhermotiveformakingmoney---thatwasfearforpovertyandstarvation.Therewasfoggyinhernightmareandsomethingterribleranafterher.Somethingterriblesignifiedherlifeafterwarwithoutfood.Shetriedtoescapethisterriblelife.Thiswaswhyshewantedmoney.Shethoughtonlymoneycouldgivehersenseofsecurity.JustshesaidtoRhettButler,sherealizedthatwhatwasimportanttoherandsheneverlivedthepoorlifewithnofood,noclothes.Shewasthetypicalslaveofmoney.Evenifshewasrejectedbytheupperclass,shejustlivedbyherownmind.Shewasfearedthepoorlife.Shepursuedmoneybecauseofshewantedgetridofthenightmare.

Sheendeavoredtofightwithlifeandearnedalotofmoney.Ontheothersideshewasworriedaboutthatsomedayshewouldbeabandonedbyhermoneymercilessly.Thissideprovedthatherepicurisminhermind.Thisdescriptionexactlyenrichedhercharacter.

Chapter2TheReasonsWhyHerCharacterFormed

Formingone＇scharacterneededfamilytraining.Scarlet＇scharacterwasformedbyherfamilyandsociety.

2.1Familysurroundingswasherbasicfundament

Scarletwasbornarichfamilyinthesouth.Shehadavirtuousandkindmother,alookedstrictvirtuallygoodwillfather,akindmomandsistersdifferentwithher.Duringsuchfamilysurroundings,sheinheritedkindnessfromhermotherandbravepersonalityfromherfather.Differentnationshaddifferentcharactersintheworld,notonlyphysiologicallybutalsomentally.Howeversheinheritedthesetwoexcellentgenes.Thoseaspectsdeterminedherdoublecharacters.

LikeothermigrantsformIreland,herfather,Gerald,wasinfatuatedwithland.Hedidnotcarewhohisdaughterslovedjustaftertheymarriedthelandcouldbecombinedwithtowfamilies.Healsodidnotcarethepedigreejustbelievedeverythingcouldbegotthoughyourhardworking.Scarletinheritedthebravepersonality,pursuitforthefreedomandattentiontotheirslaves.Whenherfatherdied,shegavetheintimateslaveavaluablewatchfromherfather.Whensheranthelumberfactory,ablackslavesoughthelpandhe