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简爱和苔丝

ImageComparisonbetweenJaneEyreandTess

ADissertation

SubmittedinPartialFulfillmentoftheRequirementsfortheDegreeofBachelorofArts

Written

By

YuYaqing

Supervised

By

MaLuohong

DepartmentofForeignLanguages

SchoolofArtsandScience

YunnanNormalUniversity

Kunming,Yunnan

P.R.China

December,2009

Acknowledgements

Myheartisfullofdeepestgratitudetoallthosepeoplefortheirgeneroushelpduringthewholeprocessofthecompletionofmythesis.

First,Iwouldliketosendmyextremelysincerethankstomysupervisor,MrsMa,forheracademicguidanceandencouragementthrougheveryphaseofthisstudy.Secondly,Iwanttothankallmyrespectedteachers:

ProfessorYangTao,ProfessorLiQiang,ProfessorShenJiaxian,ProfessorSongGuanglie,andalltheotherteachersintheForeignLanguageDepartmentoftheArtsandScienceCollegeofYunnanNormalUniversity,whohavetaughtmeduringthepastfouryears.

Sincerethanksalsogotoallmyclassmatesandfriends,especiallyChenZijuan,ShiPeng,ChenJuanandLiYanjun,fortheirprecioussuggestionsandencouragement.Finally,Iwouldlovetodedicatethispapertomydearestparents,tomysisterandalltheothermyfamilies.

Contents

Abstract（EnglishVersion）……………………………………………...i

Abstract（ChineseVersion）……………………………………………..ii

PartOneIntroduction...……………………………………………2

PartTwoTheSimilaritiesbetweenJaneEyreandTess………………4

2.1TheSamePersonalityTraits…………………………………………………..4

2.2TheSameAttitudestoLoveandMarriage……………………………………..5

2.3TheSameRebels’Consciousness……………………………….............7

PartThreeTheDifferencesbetweenJaneEyreandTess……………...9

3.1 TheDifferencesofTheirLifeBackgrounds…………………………………...9

3.2TheDifferencesofTheirStruggleWays…………………………………….10

3.3TheDifferencesofTheirAttitudestotheDestine…………………………..12

PartFourConclusion….………………………………………………..14

References………………………………………………………...16

Abstract

JaneEyreandTessarethetwoimagesofwomenthatmanypeoplehavealwaysbeenconcernedabout.Thedifferentfateofthesetwowomentouchedreadersdeeply.Bothofthemexperiencedpains,suffering,resistanceandthepursuitofspiritualfreedombutthefateofthemaredifferentdramatically.Onestartedanewlifebystrugglingagainstherdestiny,whiletheotherwasdestroyedbylifeeventually.Thisthesiswilldescribethetwoimagesfromtherespectofpersonality,love,rebellionconsciousness,lifebackground,andstruggleanddifferentattitudestofate,whichrevealtherootsthatleadtotheirdifferentfate,aswellastoattractthereadertofeelthehardshipanddifficultyforwomentostruggleforindependenceinthelife.

Keywords:

Personality;love;rebelconsciousness;lifebackground;struggle;

摘要

简爱和苔丝一直都是人们非常关注的两个女性形象，两个人不同的命运深深地吸引着读者，她们同样经历了痛苦、磨难、反抗和追求的心灵历程，但最终的命运却是截然不同的。

一个在与命运的抗争中获得了新生，另一个则在不断的挣扎中遭到毁灭。

本文从人物个性、爱情观念、反叛意识、生活背景、反抗方式以及对待命运的不同态度六个方面对两个女主人进行了讨论，以此来揭示造成她们不同命运的根源，同时也让读者感受到广大女性在争取人格独立，进行不懈斗争过程中的艰难困苦。

关键字：

个性；爱情；反叛意识；生活背景；反抗；命运

PartOneIntroduction

JaneEyreisoneofCharloteBronte’scharacterswhofearsnotpowerandoppression,andpursuitofpersonalequalityandindependence.TessisafemalewhopursuitsequalityandfreedominThomasHardy’snovel“TessofD’Urbervilles”.JaneEyreisanewimageofwomanwithindependentpersonalityandnewideas.Asanorphan,JaneEyrelivedinheraunt’shomewhenshewasachild;shesufferedalotfromherauntandcousins.Later,shewassenttoaboardingschool,andexperiencedeightyearspurgatorylife.Indomitablewillandtenacitylethertryherbesttostruggleandgrowup.ThoughshewasonlyahumblefamilyteacherinThornfield,shedefendedherdignityandfreedomtenaciously.Facedtheproudandarrogantowner,shewasneitheroverbearingnorservile,andsheneverpleasedthemasterbecauseofherhumblestatus.Thoughinahumblestatus,sheneverhasbeentrampled,buthasbeenrespected,lovedandtrustedbyhermaster,shefeltluckyandhappy.AfterfallinginlovewithRochester,JaneEyrewasawarethatherlovetoRochestertookupallofhermind,andshewaswillingtodedicateeverythingtohim.Whenabigfireoccurred,andledtoRochester’sblindness,disabilityoflegsandfeet,shecamebacktolivewithhimbecauseshelovedhimstronglyandpersistently.Finallyshegainedtrueloveandhappiness.

Tess,asapoorruralworkingwoman,isThomasHardyshapedanidealfarmgirl.Herfamilywaspoor,butshewaskind,beautifulandnoble.HumblebirthdeterminedthemiserablefateofTess,butthehardlivingconditionsdidnotpreventherfromstruggling.Tesswasnotwillingtoendureoppression;shestruggledwiththefeudalandbourgeoismoral,legal,religiousandsocialenvironmentfrombeginningtoend.FacedthewealthyyoungmasterAlec,shedidnotwanttobehisplaythinganddesperatelystruggledwithhim,thenshedecidedtoleaveTrantridgeandbackhome.AlltheseshowtheunyieldingandnoblecharacterofTess.Meanwhile,Tessdespisedreligion,criticizedthehypocrisyofthesociallife,regardlessofthereligiousrules,sheaskedthepastortodobaptismtoherillegitimatechild,Inthelate19thcentury,theBritishchurchandlawprescribed:

“Prohibitthemenfromgetmarriedtothedeadwife’ssister”,butTessaskedherhusbandmarriedherownsisterafterherdead,shedidnotcompromiseonreligion,evenherfaceddeath.ThevillageofMarlott,whereitwasTess’shome,locatedintheuncivilizedpoorarea,Tesslostherchastityandwaspregnantsoshehadtosuffersomecriticismfromtheforcesoftradition.However,Tesswasnotwillingtodefeatedbylife,soshedecidedtoleavehome,wenttoadairycalledTalbothadytowork,shealsofoundhertruelovethere.AfterencounteringwithClaire,likeJaneEyre,shededicatedallherownbodyandmindtoClairewithoutanyreservation.Attheweddingnight,Tesswasquietunusuallywhenshewasaccusedbyherhusbandaftershetoldhimthatshewasinsulted,whichmakesClairefeltfear.Atthelastofthestory,Claireforgaveherafteralongtimethoughtandcamebacktofindher,shechosetokillAlectopursuethetruelove.However,Tessalsohasalotofweaknessinher,andthisresultedinthatsheendedherownlifeintragedyattheendafterexperiencingalotofsufferingandstruggle.

PartTwoTheSimilaritiesbetweenJaneEyreandTess

2.1TheSamePersonalityTraits

TheimageofJaneEyrewasseenasanewembodimentofwoman.Thecharacter’sself-esteem,self-sustainingaccompaniedherallthewaytogrowup.JaneEyrewasfosteredinheraunt’shome.Thoughyoung,shealreadyhadarequirementofself-germinationandequality,evenifthisrequirement’sperformancewasonlywishnottobebulliedforyoungJaneEyre.However,JaneEyrehadexpressedhervoicebysomeconcreteactions,shesentastrongcryandaskedinherheart:

“WhywasIalwayssuffering,alwaysbrowbeaten,alwaysaccused,forevencondemned?

WhycouldIneverplease?

Whywasituselesstotrytowinanyone’sfavor?

”“Unjust!

–Unjust!

”（Bronte,2001:

13-14）.Subsequently,JaneEyrehasbecomemoreandmorematureandindependenceafterexperiencingthedifficultlifeinthecruelboardingschool.WhenJaneEyrecametoThornfield,asafamilyteacher,shesaidclearly:

“Ishouldnevermistakeinformalityforinsolence:

oneIratherlike,theothernothingfree—bornwouldsubmitto,evenforasalary”（Bronte,2001:

1950）.Thesefirmlywordsvividlyreflectedherpursuitofself-esteem.

SomepeoplethinkthatTess,thefarmgirl,wasmorepatienceandsacrificecomparedwithJaneEyrebecausetheylivedindifferentenvironmentandhaddifferenteducation.Admittedly,theeventofgoingtoD’UrbervillestorecognizeherrelativechangedthefateofTess,andmadeherlostallfreedom.ThenTesshadtoendureallinjustice,however,Tess’sbrilliantcharacter---perseverancewasrevealedthroughherforbear.Asoneoftheworkingclasses,shealwaysmaintainthenatureofsimple,hard-workingandkind,shehateherparents’vulgarandcontemptunwarrantednoblebirth,andshewasalwaysself-reliant,areallthesenotTess’sself-esteem,selfsupportingacts?

WhenTess’sparentsknewthatso-callednobleidentityoftheirandletTesswenttoAlecD’Urbervilles’homerecognizedtherelative,evenhopedthatshewouldmarriedintotheD’Urbervilles,Tessopposedsoresolutelyandsaid:

“Iwouldnotliketodothat”,“Ifthereissuchalady,itwouldbeenoughtobefriendly.Wecan’texpecthelpfromher.”（Hardy,1997:

25）Inthesocietywhereclassideologydominates,itseemsthatmanypoorandlow-classwomenhopedtohaveanopportunitytomarryintothewealthyfamilytoleadacomfortablelife.However,Tesswassopurethatshehadneverthoughtofrelayingonkinshiptodealwiththedifficultiesoflife.Hardfarming,self-reliantlifewashardforher,butitwasfreeandcomfortable.BeautifulTesscoulddependonwealthyoungmasterwithherappearance,butthestrongself-esteem,aswellastheindependentpersonality,madeherstrugglewiththeevilAlectotrytomakethesocialaccepther.Thefictiongivesusagirlwhowasstrongandhard-working,whocouldwalk25milesaday.WhenworkinginTalbothady,shedealwithsomerecalcitrantcowslikemen,andthrowsomebundlesofwheatintothemachinesinthefarm.Alloftheseheavyworkcouldnotcrushedher,evenwhensomepeoplelaughedather,Tessstillrepliedstrongly:

“Thisisaworkwithoutfixsalary,IcouldgettheamountofmoneydependedonhowmanythingswhichthatIdo,soIdidmuchorlesswithoutanyrelationwithyou”（Hardy,1997:

249）,whichshowedreadersanewimageofwomanwhoisstrongandindependent.

2.2TheSameAttitudetoLoveandMarriage

Lovei