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vanityfair名利场各人物分析

vanity_fair_名利场_各人物分析

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Rebecca

WhensheandRawdonarelivingonnothingayear,Rebeccaisdealingwiththecreditors.ItisshewhostartstherumorthatRawdonhasinheritedfromhisrichaunt,andtherebygetsoutofPariswithoutpayinganydebts,sinceshehasorderedanewlydecoratedapartmentagainstherreturn.ItisshewhosettlesforapercentageofRawdon'sdebtsinEngland,sothathemayreturntoLondonforafreshstart.

AmongRebecca'stalentsaremusic,bothpianoandvoice.Shecansketch,talkFrenchlikeanative,dance,act,mimic.NotonlydoesherphysicalcharmattractLordSteyne,butherwitandmimicryandherabilitytogetmoneyoutofhim,evenwhenherealizessheisoutwittinghim.Themoremoneyshewheedlesoutofhim,themoreamusedheis,untilthefataldaywhenRawdonwalksinonthetwoofthem.

Rebecca'sambitionisheroutstandingcharacteristic.Shesacrificeshusband,child,friendstoit;butsheenjoysthebattle.InalettertoAmelia,afterBeckyhasgonetoQueen'sCrawley,shesays,"AtleastIshallbeamongstgentlefolks—andnotwithvulgarcitypeople."ThisjibereferstoboththeSedleysandtheOsbornesbecauseGeorgehasthwartedhermarriagewithJosephSedley.Shecontinues,"YoumightlodgeallthepeopleinRussellSquareinthehouse,Ithink,andhavespacetospare."

AlthoughRebeccaisamercilesssocialclimber,hasabandonedherchild,whomshehates,hasdestroyedRawdonandwilldestroyJoseph,yetitisshewhobringsAmeliatohersenses,andwhorealizesthattheonetruegentlemaninthewholeofVanityFairisDobbin.AftereavesdroppingonWilliam'stalkwithAmelia,Beckysaystoherself,"Whatanobleheartthatmanhas,andhowshamefullythatwomanplayswithit...ifIcouldhavehadsuchahusbandasthat—amanwithaheartandbrainstoo!

Iwouldnothavemindedhislargefeet..."RebeccadeterminestohelpWilliam'scausewithAmelia.Foroncesheactsunselfishly.WhenshehasdestroyedthememoryofGeorgeforAmelia,shesoothesandkissesher,a"raremarkofsympathywithMrs.Becky."RebeccaalsoprotectsAmeliafromthetworuffianfriendswhofollowRebeccaandareintentonexploitingAmelia.

ThackerayexplainswhyBeckydoeswhatshedoes:

"Shewasofawild,rovingnature,inheritedfromfatherandmother,whowerebothBohemians,bytasteandcircumstance..."BeckysucceedsinestablishingherselfinVanityFair,atthecostofthelivesoftwomenandthealienationofallherfriendsandfamily.SheservesasadirectcontrasttoAmelia.

Amelia.

ExactlyoppositefromRebecca,Ameliahasmanyadvantages.MissPinkertondescribesherasindustrious,obedient,sweet,andbeloved.Shehasmasteredtheseaccomplishments:

music,dancing,orthography,embroidery,andneedlework.However,MissPinkertonsuggeststhatsheuseabackboardforfourhourseachdayforthenextthreeyearstoimprovehercarriage,"sorequisiteforeveryyoungladyoffashion."Theauthorindicatesherneedof"backbone"bysuggestingtheuseofthebackboard.WhereasRebecca'schiefqualityisruthlessambition,Ameliaexhibitsweakhumilityandblindloyalty.OnlyinprotectionandcareofGeorgydoessheriseabovehernaturalsubmissiontodefendherownideas.OnceshepreventshermotherfromgivingGeorgymedicine,causingariftbetweenherselfandhermother.SheobjectswhenoldOsbornewantsGeorgy.Inbothcases,shereturnstoasweetandreasonableattitudewhenshehasconvincedherselfofherownselfishness.

Protectedbydotingparents,AmelialeadsashelteredexistencesaddenedbyGeorge'sneglectandhisapparentwillingnesstoforgetherwhenherfortunehasvanished.Sweet,lovable,refreshing,shehasnotthesparklenorthementalityofBecky.ShedoeshavethelifetimedevotionofWilliamDobbin,whoseesthatGeorgemarriesher;andlooksafterherwhenGeorgedies.Amelia'sloyaltyandlong,blinddevotiontoGeorgeamountalmosttostupidity.

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AnyfaultinGeorgesheinterpretsasafaultinherselfandaccusesherselfofguiltylovetoaccountforhishavingbeenkilled.ThefateofEuropeisthefateofherlovertoAmelia.

Amelia'sinnocenceandreadybeliefinotherpeoplemakeherunbelievablygoodincontrasttoBecky'sunbelievableduplicity.Bothattractyoungmen,butfordifferentreasons.Becky'switandphysicalcharmwinafollowing,whereasAmelia'sgoodnessandsweetnesscharmallwhomeether.Beckycancrywhenshewantsto;Ameliacriesoveradeadcanary,amouse,theendofastupidnovel,ortheslightestunkindwordtoher.SheremainsblindtoDobbin'sgoodnessthroughoutmuchofthebookandalthoughhereyeshavebeenopenedtoacertainextentregardingBecky,yetwhenshethinksBeckyneedsafriend,shereturnstocomfortandhelpher.Ameliadependsonothersforheropinions,andthisiswhyittakesasharpcompanionlikeBeckytosetherstraight—tomakeherseerealities.OnenegativereactionwasjealousyofGeorge,andshehadamplereasonforthatemotion,butitdidnotlessenherloveforhim.AttheendofthebookThackeraycallshera"tenderlittleparasite."Shehaschangedlittlefromthebeginningofthebook.Shelteredasshehasbeen,shehashadlittlechanceforgrowth.GeorgeSedleyOsborne,

JohnSedley'sgodson,hasbeenclosetotheSedleyfamilyallhislife.HeandJosephhavegonetoschooltogether.OldOsbornehascommandedhimtomarryAmelia,andthisplanhasbeenunderstoodforyears.

GeorgeOsbornebelongstoVanityFair.AsaboyhehasbeenashamedofWilliamDobbin,hisprotectoratschool,becausehefeelsDobbinisofalowersocialstatus.HissistersconvincehimheisoneofthemostdeservingcharactersintheBritishArmy,and"hegavehimselfuptobelovedwithagreatdealofeasyresignation."GeorgelovesAmeliaafterhisfashion,butheloveshimselfmore;andoftenwhenhissistersthinkheiswithAmelia,heisgambling,drinkingorgoingtothetheater.Popularwiththemenintheregimentbecauseofhisoutstandingsportsmanship,heequallycharmstheladies:

Hiswhiskershadmadeanimpressionuponher...Georgehadanairatonceswaggeringandmelancholy,languidandfierce.Helookedlikeamanwhohadpassions,secrets,andprivateharrowinggriefsandadventures.Hisvoicewasrichanddeep.Hewouldsayitwasawarmevening,oraskhispartnertotakeanice,withatoneassadandconfidentialasifhewerebreakinghermother'sdeathtoher,orpreludingadeclarationoflove.Hetrampledoveralltheyoungbucksofhisfather'scircle,andwastheheroamongthosethird-ratemen.

HavingafaithfulandgenerousfriendinWilliamDobbin,Georgedoesnotappreciatehim.FuriouswithDobbinfortellingtheregimentaboutAmelia,Georgesoonforgetshisanger,borrowsmoneyfromDobbintobuyAmeliaagift,butpurchasesapinforhimself.

Georgecourtstheacquaintanceofthenobility,asalltrueinhabitantsofVanityFair,buthedoesnottelltalesonladies.Self-centeredandselfish,hetakesAmelia'sloveandloyaltyashisdue,andunderDobbin'spressuremarriesher.Whendisinherited,heblamesDobbinandsayshehaslosthismoneyoverstupidsentiment.ButwhenhissisterstalkagainstAmelia,hecomestoherdefenseinspiteoftheirglaresandhisfather'sanger.

InfatuatedwithBecky,Georgeaskshertorunawaywithhim,buttheBattleofWaterloointervenes.WhenGeorgerealizesheisgoingintobattleandmayneverseeAmeliaagain,heisovercomewithremorseandchargesWilliamDobbintocareforher.AsanexcuseforGeorge'sirresponsibilityThackeraypointsoutthatoldOsborne'sattitudehasbeenlenienttowardallsortsofthewildnessthatGeorgedisplays.OldOsborneobjectsonlytogambling,andGeorgegamblesonthesly.

WhileAmeliaconsidersGeorge'sdeaththegreatesttragedythatcouldbefallher,thereaderrealizesthat,hadhelived,herlifewouldhavebeenmoresad.AttimesGeorgerisestoheroicproportions,aswhenhestandsupfor

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Ameliaagainsthisfamily.Hisinconsistencyofcharacter:

Thewillingnesstodefyothersinhisbeloved'sbehalfandalsohiswillingnesstobetrayher,markhiscitizenshipinVanityFair.

JosephSedley

Amelia'sbrother,abacheloronserviceinIndiaasthecollectorofBoggleyWollah,istwelveyearsolderthanshe.OfhimAmeliasays,"heisverykindandgood,buthescarcelyeverspeakstome."A"swell,"Josephlovesfineclothesandworshipsthenobility.Heearnshisnickname"WaterlooSedley"fromhiscontinuoustalesofhisassociationwiththeDukeofWellington,whereashetrembledatthemeresoundofthecannon.JosephadmiresLordTapeworm,alow-classperson,becauseheisnobility.

Josephfearshisfather'scoarsehumor;timidaroundtheladies,hedoesnotstayathomewhenheisinLondon.Heismuchtoofatandoccasionallyhetriestoreduce,butheloveseating,drinking,andsleepingtoomuchtochange.Whenhisfather'sbusinessfails,hesendsmoney,butotherwisecan'tbebothered.Hisaffectionsdonotgodeep.Rebeccafinallyentangleshimwithflattery,gainspossessionofhismoney,andhastenshisdeath.Joseph'sfathercharacterizeshim:

"…ifyou,andI,andhissisterweretodietomorrowhewouldsay'GoodGad!

'andeathisdinnerjustaswellasusual."

WilliamDobbin

Thackerayhascalledthisbookanovelwithoutahero.ActuallytheonlygentlemaninthebookisWilliamDobbin,butasThackeraytakespainstopointout,hisfeetaretoobigforhimtoqualifyinVanityFair.Hisnameindicatesaplodder—aworkhorse—adog,even;hisdevotiontoAmeliaisdog-like.But,intheend,evenBecky,themostardentadmirerofVanityFair,wishesshemighthavehadamanlikeDobbin,in