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飘2

ScarlettO’Hara-AFeminist

AThesisSubmittedtotheFacultyofHIFN

InPartialFulfillmentoftheRequirementsforBADegreein

EnglishLanguageandLiterature

By:

YangKang

Supervisor:

QinJinju

AcademicTitle:

Lecturer

May,2010

Acknowledgements

MydeepestgratitudegoesfirstandforemosttoMsQin,mysupervisor,forherconstantencouragementandguidance.Shehaswalkedmethroughallthestagesofthewritingofthisthesis.Withoutherconsistentandilluminatinginstruction,thisthesiscouldnothavereacheditspresentform.

Second,IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetoMr.WangwholedmeintotheworldofEnglish.IamalsogreatlyindebtedtoteachersattheDepartmentofEnglish.Forexample,Dr.Leehasinstructedandhelpedmealotinthepasttwoyears.

Lastmythankswouldgotomybelovedfamilyfortheirlovingconsiderationsandgreatconfidenceinmeallthroughtheseyears.Ialsoowemysinceregratitudetomyfriendsandmyclassmatewhogavemetheirhelpandtimeinlisteningtomeandhelpingmeworkoutmyproblemsduringthedifficultcourseofthethesis.

中文摘要

小说《飘》是美国著名女作家玛格丽特·米歇尔创作的一部具有浪漫主义色彩、反映南北战争题材的小说。

女主人公斯嘉丽鲜明的个性成了权属的亮点，分析她的性格特点成了学者们研究的重点。

本论文将从勇敢、独立、坚毅三个方面展开来阐述斯佳丽所具有的独特的性格特征。

从斯嘉丽的求爱期间、守寡期间、离婚期间的叛逆行为来论述她勇敢性格（爱情方面）。

从斯嘉丽经营塔拉庄园、木厂以及已经结婚后的经商行为或想法来论述她的独立思想（经济方面）。

从斯嘉丽对于生存、塔拉庄园以及未来所采取的积极态度来论述斯嘉丽的坚毅意志（希望方面）。

从这三方面展开，我们不难看到斯嘉丽身上所具有的女权主义精神。

关键词：

勇敢；独立；坚毅

Abstract

GonewiththeWindwaswrittenbyAmericanfamousfeministMargaretMitchell.It’sanovelaboutromanticlovestoryandcivilwar.AfterGonewiththeWindpublished,Scarlett,theheroineofthenovel,becomesthecenterofthediscussion.Andthispaperwilldiscusstheheroine’suniquecharactersfrombravery,independenceandstrongmind.I’lldiscussherbraveryfromherrebelliousbehaviorduringcourtship,widowedanddivorcedperiods（love）.I’lldiscussherindependencefromherbehaviorofoperatingTaraandmillandothercommercialthoughtsandbehaviorsaftershemarried（economy）.AndI’lldiscussherstrongmindfromheractiveattitudetowardssurvival,Taraandfuture（hope）.Fromthethreeaspects,wecanfindScarlett’sspecialfeminismeasily.

KeyWords:

bravery;independence;strongmind

TableofContents

1Introduction2

2TheBraveryofChallengingtraditionalconventions3

2.1HerFirstChallengetotheOldDays4

2.2TheSecondChallengetothesocialconventions4

2.3HerThirdChallengetotheSociety5

3TheSpiritofIndependence6

3.1TheFirstIndependentThought6

3.2TheSecondIndependentThought8

3.3TheThirdIndependentThought8

4Scarlett’sStrongMind9

4.1DesireforSurvival9

4.2LovesforTara10

4.3HopeforFuture12

5Conclusion13

Bibliography15

1Introduction

ThebackgroundofthenovelisCivilWar.Duringthattime,thesocietyisunderthecontrolofmen.Womenwhoarepassivearesubordinatetothemen.Eventhattheydon’thavetheirownthoughts.Theyhavetolearnthetraditionofgreatladies,learnhowtoreleaseherburdenandstillkeepcharmingwhentheyarestillalittlegirl.Astheygrowing,theyshouldknowhowtosmile,howtowalk,howtomakethemlookmorebeautiful,howtoeatlikeabird,andhowtobecomemorecharming.Whentheyfacethemen,likethemammysays:

“Youngmissesshouldcas’downeyesan’say“well,sun,Ahmout”an’“Jes’asyousay,‘suh’.”（Mitchell,2001:

71）Aswives,theyarewantedtobewhollyhousewives.Theyshouldbeobedientanddowhattheirhusbandhastoldthem.ScarlettO’Hara,theheroineofthenovel,justlivesinthissociety.Butsheisnotthegirlwhofitsfortheserules.ThestorytellsusthatScarlettwhowasborninaveryrichfamilychaseswhatshereallywantsbravelyindespiteofhermother’sinstruction,people’sdiscussingandsociety’sobject.Whenshefaceswar,death,hungerandmanyotherdifficulties,shedoesnotyield.Shehurdlesthesewithherbravery,independentandherstrongmind.

Becauseofherunusualcharacters,shebecomesthefocusofauthor’sdiscussion.Insomeone’seyes,Scarlettisaselfishandcruelegoist.Shecan’tbearthatthemandoesnotloveherwhilesheisintheseaoflove.SosheclapsAshleywhensheisrefusedbyhim.Andinordertoavoidbeingrobbed,shekilledaYankeesoldier.

Insomeone’seyes,Scarlettisacallousbusinesswoman.Sheemploysprisonersinordertoabatetheexpenditure.Andsheemploysaforemantotreatthoseprisonersbadly.

SomeauthorsthinkthatScarlettisastrong-mindedwoman.Becausewhensheconfrontswar,poverty,hunger.Shecansurvivefromthesedifficultiesandevenmaintainthefamily’sexpenditure.NomatterwhichtypeofwomenScarlettbelongsto,almosteveryscholarwhostudiesthisnoveladmitsthatScarlettistherepresentationofthefemaleofNewAge.Sheisbrave,independentandstrong-minded.Shehasherownthoughtandsheknowswhatshereallywants.Shechasesthefreedomandsheknowsthetruthoflife—onecansurviveonlyifshekeepsthepaceofthedevelopmentofthesociety.Allofthesecharactersaretheattributesofarousalself-conscious.

ForeignscholarsanalyzeandresearchonScarletthumanityandthecivilwarperiod,sothattodiscussmoralnatureofhumanity（goodorevil）.Domesticscholarsmainlystudypositivepersonalityfromtwoaspects.Theyholdonthispointthatenvironmentalchangecanmakepeoplebedifferent.Theywanttoprovethatenvironmentcanchangepeople.

ThisthesiswillanalyzeScarlett’spreeminentcharactersindetails.Thethesiswillbedividedintothreeparts.ThefirstpartwillemphasizeScarlett’sbraveryofchallengingthetraditionalconventions.Thesecondpartwillputemphasisonherindependentcharacter.Thelastpartwillstudyherstrongwill.Now,let’sstarttoanalysishercharacters.

Scarlett,theheroineofthisnovel,livesinatraditionalsociety.Atfirst,shetriesherbesttobearightgirlandfollowthetraditionalconventions.Buthernaturecharacterdoesnotfitforthese.

InthechapterI,theauthordescribesScarlettlikethis.Hertrueselfwaspoorlyconcealed.Thegreeneyesinthecarefullysweetfacewereturbulent,willful,lustwithlife,distinctlyatvariancewithherdecorousdemeanor.Hermannershadbeenimposeduponherbyhermother’sgentleadmonitionsandsternerdisciplineofhermammy,hereyeswereherown.”（Mitchell,2001:

1）

Eyeisthewindowofone’sheart.Fromthewords“turbulent,willful,lusty”,weknowthatScarlettisnotacommongirl.Astimegoesby,shefeelsboredaboutthesestrictconventions.I’mtiredofeverlastingbeingunwantedandneverdoinganythingIwanttodo,I’mtiredofactinglikeIdon’teatmorethanabird,andwalkingwhenIwanttorunandsaying.Ifeelfaintafterawaltz,whenIcoulddancefortwodaysandnevergettired.I’tiredofsaying‘Howwonderfulyouare!

’tofoulmenwhohaven’tgotone-halfthesenseI’vegot,andI’mtiredofpretendingIdon’tknowanything,somencantellmethingsandfellimportantwhilethey’redoingit.”（2001:

74）

Whydoesshefeelbored?

Becauseshewantsbefree.Shejustwantstodoandsaywhatshewants.Shecan’tbearthebondage.Thatisthereasonwhyshedoessomanystrangethings.Inthefollowingpart,thethesiswillgiveusthreetypicalthingsshehasdone.

2TheBraveryofChallengingtraditionalconventions

Scarlettisalwaysbraveonlovingissues.Shechallengestraditionalconventionsbecauseshewantstobefreeonlove.Nowwewilldiscussherbraveryfromherlove.Scarlettshowedwhatpeopledon’texpecttoseeduringthatperiod.

Inthatnovel,thefirsteventwhichshowScarlettchallengestraditionalconventionsisthebehaviorin12OakParkonapicnic.ShesendsherlovetoAshleyandevenproposeselopeideas.Forthewoman"alltheirlivesarewaiting,"Scarlettmakesdifferentthings.Nowsheforgets“lady”manner,accordingtothepatriarchalsociety,sheshouldfeelashamed,orpretendtocry.ButScarlett’braverydoesnotallowhertoyieldtoman.Scarlettisnotacommonwoman.Shewouldnotsufferanymanandanytraditionalconventions.

HerFirstChallengetotheOldDays

Duringthatperiod,girlsarejustwaitingforlove.Unliketheothergirls,Scarlettchasesherlovecourageously.SheexpressesherlovetoAshleywhomshehasfalleninlovewithmanyyearsundertheTwelveOaks.Thisbehaviorcanbeequaltothemodernwomen.Scarlettbelievesthatwomenhasrighttoseekfortheirownlove.EventhoughAshleyisgoingtomarrywithMelanie,Scarlettstilltellsherlovetohimagainandagain.Aftersheisrefusedbyhim,insteadofcryingliketheothergirls,shebecomesangryandforgetswhatagracefulladyshoulddo.ShegivesAshleyaclap.Intheeyes’ofpeopleofthattime,thisbehaviorisunbelievable.Butintheeyes’ofthemodernwomen,thebraverysheseeksforherownloveisadmirable.

Soatthebeginning,Scarlettbecomesvividoflifeshowninthewriting.Bravewomenwhocanchallengetraditionalvalueoflifebecomelivinginourminds.

TheSecondChallengetothesocialconventions

Shehastowearblackmourningdressafterherhusband’sdeath.Atthethoughtofthatshecouldneverchattervivaciouslyorlaughaloud,neverflirtwithanymanandgetanydance.Scarlettthrowsherselfonthebedandsnobsatthetopofhervoice,sobbingforherlostyouthandpleasureofyouththataredeniedtoawidow.

Shecannotbearit,andshetakesoffmourningdresstodance,althoughawidowisneverallowedtodanceintheball.ScarlettdoesnotcarethisandacceptstheRhett'sinvitationashisdancingpartner.

‘Oh,Idon'tcare!

Idon'tcarewhattheysay!

’shewhisperedasasweetmadnesssweptoverher.（2001:

231）

‘Oh,allright.IknowI’mcrazybutIdon’tcare