狄更斯作品中儿童形象分析.docx

1、狄更斯作品中儿童形象分析摘 要查尔斯狄更斯（18121870）是十九世纪英国最杰出的小说家之一，也是第一位倾注了极大精力创造儿童形象的大作家，他塑造的许多儿童形象在世界文坛上有着不可超越的重要意义。本文通过分析他的三部代表作品雾都孤儿、大卫科波菲尔、远大前程中的儿童形象，探讨这些形象与作者的密切关系。首先这类儿童形象的塑造都与狄更斯的个人经历特别是童年经历或所处的社会背景有关；其次，通过这些儿童形象的塑造，狄更斯在反映其童年经历的同时，也记录了社会的黑暗，并且展示了他对资产阶级黑暗性不断觉醒的过程。本论文试图从比较分析的角度，从三部作品中抽取有代表性的章节进行研究，分析他个人经历与三位主人公的

2、联系，体现出他对笔下儿童的深切情感，并得出狄更斯在塑造儿童形象方面的共性。关键词：狄更斯；儿童形象；分析；共同特征ABSTRACTCharles Dickens(1812-1870)is one of the most outstanding English writers in the nineteenth century. He is also the first writer who devoted himself to the creation of children imagines. The images of children created by Charles Dickens

3、 play a very important role in the world literature. By comparison, this paper discusses the relationship between the author and these images. Firstly, the creation of these childrens images has a close connection with Dickens personal experience and social background; secondly, by the creation of t

4、hese images he reveals the darkness of society, and shows his growing awareness of the darkness of the capitalism. Through the analysis, this paper draws the common features in Charles creation of childrens imagines. And through the research of the representative chapters, the deep emotions between

5、Dickens and his children can be vividly shown. Keywords：Dickens; Childrens images; Analysis; Common FeaturesContents1. Introduction.11.1The introduction of the author.11.2The introduction of childrens images .12. Analysis of the three main childrens images in Dickens novels.3Oliver Twist: Dickens ow

6、n want in his childhood.3David Copperfield: Dickens own sufferings in his childhood.5Great Expectations: Dickens growing awareness of capitalisms darkness.73. The comparison of three childrens images in three novels.10 The similarities of the three children.10 The circumstances.10 The tragedy childh

7、ood.103.2 The relationship between Dickens and the three children .11 The similar childhood experiences.11 The sympathy for the children and the criticism for social evils.11 The common styles in childrens images figuring.124. Conclusion.13Acknowledgements14References.151. Introduction The Introduct

8、ion of the AuthorCharles Dickens(1812-1870)is one of the most outstanding English writers in the nineteenth century. He was born in Portsmouth, England on 7th, February, 1812, but he spent most of his childhood in London and Kent where he based many of his novels. When he was nine，he went to school

9、but had to leave when he was 12 because his dad was put in prison for being in debt. When he was 15，he left school and went to work as a legal clerk in a solicitors office. In 1836 he decided to write his own stories under the name of Boy. They were called the“Pickwick Papers”1which were like comics

10、 for adults. Charles continued to use his books to tell about the bad conditions that the working classes and poor people had to live with. As well as writing he took an interest in the theatre and in 1847 became manager of a touring theatre company. Charles Dickens wrote many famous novels all his

11、life, he is probably the most popular author in England. The Introduction of Childrens Images in His NovelsCharles Dickens works enjoy great popularity among people and can stand the test of time. Even in 21st century, his works are still widely read, continuously translated into many languages and

12、adapted into films and TV series. Dickens vivid description creates many lifelike characters, which impress the readers deeply in their memory after reading.Among childrens images created by Charles Dickens, deserted children play the most significant roles. It is important to point out that the cre

13、ation of the deserted children has a close relationship with both Dickens personal experience and social background, especially his childhood experience. His fiction attracts many readers. These children were described so vividly that as if they were really alive in the world. “Dickens appeals to th

14、e common experience of the reader.” 2So the reader is easily able to identify the different images in his different novels. For example, of all his works, David Copperfield is considered to be his most autobiographical. In this novel, Charles creates an orphan just like him, and through this charact

15、er, he describes the memory about his own childhood and expresses the sympathy for the poor people. And in Great Expectations he really puts his own heart and soul into his characters by weaving his own experiences into his works. Philip Collins writes “Great Expectations, indeed, though overtly autobiographica