英文论文范例.docx

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英文论文范例

Introduction

Afourteen-year-oldblackgirlCelieisrepeatedlyrapedbyherstepfatherandhertwochildrenweretakenawaybyherstepfather.Hersickmotherwhodoesnotknowthetruthatallgetsextremelyangrywithheranddiesfinally.Afterhermother’sdeath,Celieisforcedbyherstepfathertomarryawidower,Mr.whohasthreechildren.ToMr.,thefactthathemarriesCelieisn'tbecausehelovesherbutbecauseheneedssomeonetolookafterhisthreechildren.So,CeliebecomesMr.’sservantandanoccasionalsexualconvenience.Foratime,CelieenduresMr.’sabuseanddominationsilently.Mr.hasamistress,hernameisShug,Shug’sarrivalhasagreatimpactuponCelie’sgloomylife.CeliegivesShugagoodattendancewhileShugisseriouslyill,ShugisquitemovedbywhatCeliehasdoneforheranddecidestodosomethingforCelietohelphertogetoutoftheoppressionandwintheindependence.UndertheinfluenceofShug,CelieleavesMr.andgoeswithShugtoMemphisandstartsabusinessofmakingpantseventually.Thus,Celiebecomesindependentphysicallyandspiritually.Generallyspeaking,Celie’sgrowthinherself-awarenessandherfightingagainstracismandsexismrepresentstheroadtoself-liberationofmanyblackwomen.

TheColorPurpleisanovelthatreflectstheprotagonistCelie’sgrowthfromtheoppressedtotheliberatedphysicallyandspiritually.Clearly,thereareseveralstagesinCelie’spsychologicaldevelopmentthroughthenovel.WhatstimulatesCelietostanduptofightforindependenceandfreedom?

Thisisherfateanditisdeterminedbymanyfactors:

Mr.’soppressiontoher,Nettie’ssisterhood,Shug’shelp,andSofia’scourage,etc.Ontheonehand,Celie’sroadisfromoppressiontoliberationrootsinheridentificationwithherselfandwithherownpersonalitydevelopment.Onetheotherhand,thetoughroadtoliberationisalsoinducedbyhertime.ItwillbediscussedindetailabouttheprocessesofCelie’spsychologicalchanges.

1.TheBackgroundoftheNovel

1.1TheBriefIntroductionoftheAuthor

TheColorPurpleiswrittenbyAmericanauthorAliceWalker.SheisoneofthemostimportantandprominentcontemporaryblackAmericanwomanwriters.Sheisanovelist,acritic,andapoetatonce.HernovelTheColorPurplecausesthecritics’attentionsduetohernewconceptionanduniquetechniques.Afteritspublicationin1982,thenovelimmediatelybecamethebestsellerintheUnitedStates.In1983,itwonboththePlitzerandtheAmericanBookAward.In1984,itwasadaptedintofilmbyStevenSpielberg.AliceWalkerbecamethefirstPlitzerwinneramongtheAmericanblackwomanwriters.SheroseinthestageoftheAmericanliteraturelikeabrilliantstarandbecameknowntoeveryfamilyinAmerica.

1.2ThePlotoftheColorPurple

Celie,theprotagonistandnarrator,isapoor,uneducated,fourteen-year-oldblackgirllivinginruralGeorgia.CeliestartswritingletterstoGodbecauseherfather,Alphonso,beatsandrapesher.AlphonsohasalreadyimpregnatedCelieonce.Celiegavebirthtoagirl,whomherfatherpresumablykilledinthewoods.Celiehasasecondchild,aboy,whomherfatheralsoabducts.Celie’smotherbecomesillanddies.Alphonsobringshomeanewwife,andcontinuestoabuseCelie.

Celieandherbright,prettyyoungersister,Nettie,learnthatamanknownonlyasMr.wantstomarryNettie.Mr.hasamistressnamedShugAvery,asultryloungesingerwhosephotographfascinatesCelie.AlphonsorefusestoletNettiemarry,andinsteadoffersMr.Johnsonthe“uglywomen”Celieasabride.Mr.eventuallyacceptstheoffer,forcingCelieintoadifficultandjoylessmarriedlife.NettierunsawayfromAlphonsoandtakesrefugeatCelie’shouse.Mr.stilldesiresNettie,andwhenheadvancesonher,sheflees.NeverhearingfromNettieagain,Celieassumesherdeath.

Mr.'ssisterKatefeelssorryforCelie,andtellshertofightbackagainstMr.ratherthansubmittohisabuses.Harpo,Mr.'sson,fallsinlovewithalarge,spunkygirlnamedSofia.ShugAverycomestotowntosingatalocalbar,butCelieisnotallowedtogotoseeher.SofiagetspregnantandmarriesHarpo.CelieisamazedbySofia’sdefianceinthefaceofHarpo’sandMr.’sattemptstotreatSofiaasaninferior.Harpo,kinderandgentlerthanhisfather,stillassumesthismeansthatheisdoingsomethingwrongandundertheadviceofMr.andamomentarilyjealousCelie,attemptstobeatSofiaintosubmission.However,heconsistentlyfails,asSofiaisatleastasstrongandamoreexperiencedbrawler.

ShugfallsillandMr.takesherintohishouse.ShugisinitiallyrudetoCelie,butthetwowomenbecomefriendsasCelietakeschargeofnursingShug.CeliefindsherselfinfatuatedwithShugandattractedtohersexually.

FrustratedbyHarpo’sconsistentattemptstosubordinateher,Sofiamovesout,takingherchildrenwithher.Severalmonthslater,HarpoopensajukejointwhereShugsingsnightly.CeliegrowsconfusedoverherfeelingstowardShug.

ShugdecidestostaywhenshelearnsthatMr.beatsCeliewhenShugisaway.ShugandCelie’srelationshipgrowsintimate,andShugbeginstoaskCeliequestionsaboutsex.SofiareturnsforavisitandpromptlygetsinafightwithHarpo’snewgirlfriend,Squeak.Intownoneday,themayor’swife,MissMillie,asksSofiatoworkashermaid.Sofiareplieswithasassy"Hellno!

"WhenthemayorslapsSofiaforher"insubordination",Sofiareturnstheblow,knockingthemayordown,forwhichsheissenttojail.Squeak’sattemptstogetSofiareleasedarefutile.Sofiaissentencedtoworkfor12yearsasthemayor’smaidduringwhichsheiseventuallyreleasedsixmonthsearlier.

Despitehernewmarriage,ShuginstigatesasexualrelationshipwithCelie,andthetwofrequentlysharethesamebed.OnenightShugasksCelieabouthersisterandCelietellshersheassumesNettieisdeadbecauseshe'dpromisedtowriteCeliebutneverdid.ShughelpsCelierecoverlettersfromNettiethatMr.Johnsonhasbeenhidingfromherfordecades.Overcomewithemotion,Celiereadsthelettersinorder,wonderinghowtokeepherselffromkillingMr.Johnson.

ThelettersindicatethatNettiebefriendedamissionarycouple,SamuelandCorrine,andaccompaniedthemtoAfricatodoministrywork.SamuelandCorrinehavetwoadoptedchildren,OliviaandAdam.NettieandCorrinehavebecomeclosefriends,butCorrine,noticingthatheradoptedchildrenresembleNettie,wondersifNettieandSamuelhaveasecretpast.Increasinglysuspicious,CorrinetriestolimitNettie’srolewithinherfamily.

Nettiebecomesdisillusionedwithhermissionaryexperience,asshefindstheAfricansself-centeredandobstinate.Corrinebecomesillwithafever.NettieasksSamueltotellherhowheadoptedOliviaandAdam.BasedonSamuel’sstory,NettierealizesthatthetwochildrenareactuallyCelie’sbiologicalchildren（whomAlphonso-herfather-abducted）,aliveafterall.NettiealsolearnsthatAlphonsoisactuallyonlyNettieandCelie’sstepfather,nottheirbiologicalfather,whowasastoreownerwhomthewhitemenlynchedbecausetheyresentedhissuccess.AlphonsotoldCelieandNettiehewastheirrealfatherbecausehewantedtoinheritthehouseandpropertythatwasoncetheirmother’s.

NettieconfessestoSamuelandCorrinethatsheisinfacttheirchildren’sbiologicalaunt.ThegravelyillCorrinerefusestobelieveNettie.Corrinedies,havingacceptedNettie’sstoryandreconciledtheretojustbeforeherdeath.Meanwhile,CelievisitsAlphonso,whoconfirmsNettie’sstory,admittingthatheisonlythesisters'stepfather.CeliebeginstolosesomeofherfaithinGod,butShugtriestogethertoreimagineGodinherownway,ratherthaninthetraditionalimageoftheold,beardedwhiteman.

CeliemovestoTennesseeanddesignsandsewstailoredpants,turningherhobbyintoabusiness.ShereturnstoGeorgiatolearnthatMr.hasresortedbacktohisoldwaysandthatAlphonsohasdied.Celieinheritedthatlandandmovedbackintothehouse.

Meanwhile,NettieandSamuelmarryandpreparetoreturntoAmerica.Beforetheyleave,Samuel’sson,Adam,marriesTashi,anAfricangirl.FollowingAfricantradition,Tashiundergoesthepainfulritualsoffemalecircumcisionandfacialscarring.Insolidarity,Adamundergoesthesamefacialscarringritual.

CelieandMr.reconcile,andbegintogenuinelyenjoyeachother’scompany.Nowindependentfinancially,spiritually,andemotionally,CelieisnolongerdisturbedbyShug’spassingflingswithyoungermen.SofiaremarriesHarpoandnowworksinCelie’sclothingstore.NettiefinallyreturnstoAmericawithSamuelandthechildren.Emotionallydrainedbutexhilaratedbythereunionwithhersister,CelienotesthatthoughsheandNettiearenowold,shehasneverinherlifefeltyounger.

1.3HistoricalandCulturalBackground

Walker'sworksareallinseparablefromherdeepunderstandingofthehistoryandcultureoftheSouthwhichprovidesherwithawayofseeingthecontemporaryworldandafieldofexpressingthetruemeaningoflifefortheblackpeople,especiallyblackwomen.Walkersensedthemiseryofblackpeople,especiallywomen,manyofwhomhavelivedthemostmiserablelifeatthebottomofAmericansocietyforlong.Blackpeoplesufferedfrominhumaneslavery,plunderandoppression.Andtoday,theystillliveinadreadfulplightunderracialdiscriminationandsegregation,whichhasbeendifficulttoraveloutsincetheblacksteppedontheland.Thehistoryofblackpeopleitselfhasbeenimbuedwithhumiliation.Thedivisionoflinesofcolorwas,andisstillrigidlyinplace,thoughthecivilrightsmovementconstantlyclaimscreditfordesegregationinschools,housingandpublictransportation.

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