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《简爱》男主人公罗切斯特读解
《简爱》男主人公罗切斯特读解Analysis of Hero Rochester in Jane Eyre摘要《简爱》是夏洛蒂·勃朗特的代表作,小说中创造了具有独立女性意识形象的简爱,同时也给予男主人公罗彻斯特的形象以特殊存在意义。
作者赋予罗彻斯特的人物形象以丰富的文化内涵,揭示社会文化内涵。
本文主要分析罗彻斯特的人物特征及形象内涵。
罗彻斯特是英国传统婚姻制度的受害者,也是英国男权社会的典型代表;此外,作者赋予罗彻斯特的人物形象浓厚的宗教色彩。
通过分析男主人公的人物形象,使读者更好地了解当时英国社会的现实以及作者的创作思想。
关键词:性格;形象内涵;男权文化AbstractJane Eyre is the master work of Charlotte Bronte. In the novel, the author creates the image of Jane Eyre with independent female consciousness and also gives the image of Rochester with special existence. The author endows the image of Rochester with abundant cultural connotation, which reveals the social and cultural connotation.This thesis mainly analyzes the characteristics and connotation of image of Rochester. Rochester is the victim of British traditional marriage system and he is also the representative of British patriarchal society. In addition, the author endows the character image with profound religious characteristics. By analyzing the image of Rochester, it is helpful for readers to better understand the reality of British society and the thought of author’s creation.Key Words: characters; connotation of image; patriarchal cultureI IntroductionJane Eyre is the master work of British famous female writer Charlotte Bronte. Since its publication, it causes great sensation in the literary world and is popularly loved and appreciated by the readers all over the world. This work successfully creates a female image that holds a kind of independent and positive attitude towards love, life, society and religion and dares to fight for freedom and equal status. The image of Jane Eyre is widely accepted by readers and produces resonance. Many domestic and overseas scholars have made comprehensive analysis and interpretation on the heroine Jane Eyre from many perspectives such as feminism, female consciousness, philosophy and comparison of characters and so on. However, there are few researches on the hero Rochester. People universally consider that the image of Rochester is subordinate, which is to provide service for highlighting the heroine. However, in fact, the image of Rochester is deep and abundant, which has the same important status with heroine. The existence of Rochester provides Jane Eyre with a stage to represent the female consciousness reveals the darkness of British patriarchy and patriarchal culture in the 19th century and represents the growth up of rising middle class in the Great Britain in the period of industrial revolution, which has significant meaning of times and value of literary researches.This thesis mainly analyzes the characteristics and images of Rochester. It is helpful for readers to understand the creative thought of author. The image of Rochester plays an important role in representing the connotation and thought of the novel.2. Analysis of Rochester in Jane EyreIn Jane Eyre, the existence of Rochester has special meaning, which plays an important role in deepening the thought and connotation of novel. Rochester has special characteristics and the author endows his image with abundant cultural connotation. By analyzing his characteristics and connotation of image, it is helpful to understand the thought and connotation of the novel.2.1 Characteristics of RochesterRochester is a contradictory character. On one hand, he is always constrained by the social discourse right and he is the victim of patriarchal culture. On the other hand, he is an oppressor towards his wife Bertha and his lover Jane Eyre and becomes the accomplice of patriarchal culture. He is a complicated and contradictory character with cultural brand.2.1.1 AmbitiousIn the Victorian age, British society experiences great changes. In 1846, the society abolished Law of Grain and replaced it with free trading policy, which creates sound conditions for the commercial development. At that time, the queen realizes the threat on the dominant status of the Great Britain caused by the rising industrial countries—America and Germany. Thus, those industrialists, businessmen, churchman, colonists and soldiers become the power highly praised by the society. The “manliness” with aggressiveness and expansion is universally advocated. Jane Eyre is just created in this period so that Rochester is granted with such kind of cultural characteristics. Rochester is the representative of men with manliness. He has travelled in many countries, approves and positively makes expansion. He has his industries and villa in France and Germany. Even his marriage is transnational. He gets married with the daughter of planter in the West Indies. In addition, Rochester owns the physical body as a gymnast and he is just like “a lion--like creature with long hair and a huge head...with strange pretercanine eyes...The caged eagle, whose gold--ringed eyes cruelty has extinguished, might look as looked that sightless Samson.” (Bronte: 2002: 73) With such kind of power, Rochester can positively devote himself to the Chartist Movement for requesting equal voting right and bravely pursues his happiness of marriage.Rochester is an ambitious man and he wants to make excellent accomplishment. In such a society where the industrial revolution greatly promotes the social development, men with broad vision and eyesight are universally advocated by people. Rochester is such a man. He is interested in overseas expansion so as to get outstanding achievement. In such a male-dominated society, he hopes to make achievement via his power.2.1.2 Braveness in Pursuing True LoveThough Rochester acts as the oppressor for women under the patriarchal society, his braveness to challenge the unfair marriage system and pursue true love gets much sympathy and agreement. “He had a dark face, with stern features and a heavy brow; his eyes and gathered eyebrows looked ireful and thwarted just now...his decisive nose, more remarkable for character than beauty.” (Bronte: 2002: 78) The power of his inner and external characteristics can make up his defect in appearance. By these descriptions, it can be seen that Rochester is not handsome, even ugly for someone. But he has enough braveness to pursue the true love.Rochester suffers a lot from the misfortune marriage and becomes decadent and dissipated in his life. During the journey in Europe, he keeps some concubines. But he is cynical and he is still full of eagerness for true love. In the family dancing party, he receives those ladies and misses in upper class but he looks down upon their behaviors. Miss Ingram is beautiful and noble but Rochester can know her lust for wealth. Until he meets with Jane Eyre, a homely private teacher,he finds the hope for future life. He discovers the wisdom, braveness and sincerity from Jane Eyre. They can make communication equally and they understand each other very well. In this sense, regardless of the convention and concept of family status of aristocracy, he falls in love with Jane Eyre crazily. In such a society, he can get affection from many noble misses with his property and personal charm. But he is loyal to his true feeling and dares to challenge the unfair marriage system (Lian & Zhao, 2012). In addition, at the risk of committing bigamy, he decides to get married with Jane Eyre, which represents his sincere and deep love to Jane Eyre. Though Rochester has suffered misfortune caused by the unfair marriage system, he does not lose her conscience. He sincerely loves his lover and also takes care of his crazy wife. Arete is the illegitimate daughter of actress of Paris opera. When her mother and lover elope and abandon her, Rochester adopts her and provides her best life conditions. Even when Jane Eyre leaves Thornfield and Rochester sinks into desperation, he insists on sending Arete to school. He respects and trusts Mr. Fairfax. “He sent Mrs. Fairfax, the housekeeper, away to her friends at a distance; but he did it handsomely, for he settled an annuity on her for life”. (Bronte: 2002: 288) Even for his crazy wife, he also takes good care of her with kindness and sympathy. When the Thornfield manor is on fire, he wakes up all servants in the loft and helps them go downstairs and then moves his wife out of the loft. In such an emergency, he is willing to save his wife, the biggest obstruction between him and Jane Eyre. In such a heavy fire, Rochester loses one eye and an arm. Though Rochester is disabled, he has great braveness and will, which should be highly praised.When he meets with Jane Eyre, Rochester finds his soul destination. They can make psychological communication with each other. “I have now been married ten years. I know what it is to live entirely for and with what I love best on earth. I hold myself supremely blest--blest beyond what language can express; because I am my husband's life as fully is he is mine...All my confidence is bestowed on him, all his confidence is devoted to me; we are precisely suited in character--perfect concord is the result.” (Bronte: 2002: 306) From the statement of Jane Eyre, it can be seen that they have a happy marriage because their marriage is established on love and spiritual communication. In order to pursue the true love, Rochester even dares to challenge the traditional marriage system and traditional ethics and morality, which fully represent his great braveness.2.2 Image Connotation of RochesterIn the novel, Charlotte Bronte endows the image of Rochester with abundant connotation. He gradually changes from the victim of traditional British marriage system to an oppressor to women. Living in the society dominated by patriarchal culture, he is the representative of patriarchal society.2.2.1 From the Oppressed to OppressorRochester becomes oppressor from the oppressed. In the novel, it can be seen that Rochester is not the nobleman and he has not inherited the title of nobleman and property and he also has no elegant behaviors and noble temperament. He has no beautiful appearance and his behaviors are rude but with passion. He has wide vision and acute eyesight and he is interested in industrial revolution and overseas expansion. The psychological oppression of nobility forces Rochester produces strong consciousness of resistance. He attacks the oppression of noble quality with the approach of playing love game. However, Rochester is a penniless man. He has no right to inheritthe property and finally accepts an arranged marriage made by his brother. Though he becomes the owner of thirty thousand pounds’property, he is not happy at his marriage. He always considers that his marriage is a transaction and he is a man being sold in this transaction (Wang & Zhang, 2004). He lives in an oppressed life, which makes him become irritable and sensitive. Due to the traditional marriage system, Rochester has no way to divorce Bertha. In this sense, it can be seen that he is the oppressed of unfair marriage system. In order to resist against such kind of unfair marriage system and get rid of Bertha, he unexpectedly imprisons her in the loft and then takes his journey. In Europe, he constantly seeks for his love but fails. His dissipated behaviors are reflection of resistance against the unfair traditional marriage system.However, Rochester gradually changes into an oppressor. After getting married with Bertha, he becomes the owner of thirty thousand pounds’ dowry and becomes a rich man from a penniless man. In this sense, Bertha becomes his accessory. He has the right to control his wife. When he tries to get rid of the depressive marriage life, he even imprisons Bertha in the loft and takes his journey to pursue new love and marriage. Though he has kept several concubines, he looks down upon those noble women. He just regards them as play things and does not devote any affection. Until he meets with Jane Eyre, he seeks for the true love, which is established on spiritual association. He loves Jane Eyre very much and takes good care of her. However, in the 19th century, the traditional feudal thought is still deep-rooted in the society of the Great British. In such a male-dominated society, man has the absolute discourse rights. Women are always constrained by men in various aspects of the society. For example, in the early period of 19th century, women’s occupations are limited only in private teacher, school teacher or cotton spinner (Li Qiong, 2009). They have no opportunity to participate in other fields of work. Once getting married, women become the property of men and they no longer have the right to pursue their life and fate. Even women with female consciousness will gradually lose their independence under the influence of patriarchal culture. Jane Eyre is such a woman. She has strong female consciousness and spirit of independence. However, under the power of Rochester’love and patriarchal culture, she gradually loses herself and loses her female consciousness and independence. In such a society dominated by patriarchal culture, Rochester also has strong male chauvinism. Though he loves Jane Eyre very much, he does not regard Jane Eyre as an independent individual. He does not fully respect the personal dignity of Jane Eyre. In this sense, Rochester is an oppressor for Jane Eyre. By analyzing the change of Rochester, author reveals the unfairness of traditional marriage system and the deep influence of patriarchal culture in British society on men and women.2.2.2 Representative of British PatriarchyFrom the end of the 18th century to the 19th century, the Great Britain has experienced a series of political, social and economic things. The development of capitalist industry promotes social reform and industrial revolution. However, the laboring people live an extremely miserable life and the contradiction between labor force and capitalists has become the primary contradiction of the society. British society experiences great changes. However, at that time, the Great British is still a country in which the traditional feudal thought is deep-rooted and male chauvinism still constrains women. Various aspects of the social life can reflect the influence of male power. In terms of marriage, the status and development of women are seriously limited. Once getting married, woman should give all her dowry to his husband and her husband has the right to control her property. In family, women must completely submit to husbands. Rochester just livesin such an era so that he is deeply affected by the patriarchy and becomes the representative of British patriarchal society.After getting married with Bertha Mason, Rochester possesses her dowry for thirty thousand pounds and becomes a rich man from a penniless man. He not only forcibly occupies Bertha’s property but also imprisons her after being tried of her as well as names her as a crazy woman. He cruelly deprives Bertha from her discourse right and the right of freedom. Bertha becomes the victim of the patriarchal culture. After establishing relationship with Jane Eyre, Rochester gradually leads Jane Eyre to the passive position with the power and passion of love and at the same time wants to completely control Jane Eyre with wealth and domination of manus. As a male chauvinist, he does not regard Jane Eyre as an independent individual (Li Yanrong, 2010). He loves Jane Eyre ardently but always holds a gesture as a master. He spends money like water to purchase Jane Eyre gold and jewelry but always constrains the Jane Eyre’s independently personal dignity. Though Jane Eyre has strong female consciousness, she lives in the society where the patriarchal culture is dominant culture and is affected by the educational system dominated by patriarchy. After falling in love with Rochester, Jane Eyre has realized that she is fully occupied by Rochester’s love. “My master's colorless, olive face, square, massive brow, broad and jetty eyebrows, deep eyes, strong features, firm, grim mouth,--all energy, decision, will,--were not beautiful, according to rule; but they were more than beautiful to me; they were full of an interest, an influence that quite mastered me, --that took my feelings from my own power”. (Bronte: 2002: 115) “My future husband was becoming to me my whole world; and more than the world: almost my hope of heaven”. (Bronte: 2002: 186) It can be seen that Jane Eyre gradually loses herself under the authority of Rochester’s love. Under the constraint of patriarchal consciousness of Rochester, Jane Eyre gradually loses her independence and female consciousness and has become the anger in the house. Rochester lives in the era when the patriarchal culture is in the dominant position and he inherits the social tradition. In this sense, he is the representative of British patriarchy.2.2.3 Victim of Failed MarriageRochester is also a victim of failed marriage. Jane Eyre is created in the British Victorian Age. At that time, the discourse right that dominates British society is to determine everyone’s position in the society by wealth, social status and gender. The law provides that the elder son has the right of inheritance, which deprives younger son and daughters from right of inheriting the property. It leads Rochester to a penniless man and loses his social status, which cannot be accepted by Rochester and his brother. In order avoid Rochester becoming a poor man; his brother arranges a marriage with thirty thousand pounds dowry before his graduation. Then, unsophisticated Rochester accepts this marriage and becomes a bridegroom. According to the legal provision in the 19th century, after getting married, Robert becomes the owner of the dowry. But this marriage is just a transaction (Zhao Yanmei, 2012). Rochester is young and full of amazing dream and pursuit so that he feels frustrated about this transacted marriage. In this transaction, he always considers that he is sold. When he finds the defects of Bertha, he wants to dissolute the marriage. However, in that society, it is difficult to ask for a divorce. In Marriage and Morality, Russell has pointed that “In England, couple could not divorce due to psychiatry, so the husband or the wife of the patient would be reduced into an unbearable situation. In this case, the restrained one easily became irritable and even lost his temper.”(Russell, 2009: 12) Thus, under the oppression of the patriarchy in the society with patriarchal culture, he gives up thisidea.In depressive life, he becomes more and more fiery and extremely sensitive ad he always thinks that he is mocked by others. Adding with the dissipated life of Bertha, he regards himself as a poor. In his narration to Jane Eyre, Rochester regards his marriage with Bertha as miserable chasm. Rochester has suffered a lot of torment in such a marriage and he even wants to commit a suicide. Since then, he begins to escape from reality and try to look for new life. He brings Bertha to Thornfield and imprisons Bertha in the loft and then begins his journey. In Europe, Rochester constantly woos beautiful girls and wants to establish new marriage. But he finally finds those beautiful girls all lack wisdom. He has to give up his ideal pursuit for failure for several times. He becomes disappointed about women and marriage and his passion about trying to change his fate and life is ruined by the cold reality (Zhang Yulong, 2011). Until he meets with Jane Eyre, he is attracted by this homely girl with her unique inner beauty. After establishing the relationship, at the risk of committing the bigamy, Rochester gets married with Jane Eyre. However, later, due to the fire set by Bertha, Rochester not only loses the manor but also loses one eye and arm. In addition, Jane Eyre leaves him for being cheated. His two marriages bring him irretrievable harm on spirit and physical body. He becomes the victim of the marriage system in such a society. He pays a heavy price for his marriage. Until Jane Eyre comes back, he begins a new life.2.2.4 Representative of AnglicanRochester is the representative of Anglican and he has strong consciousness of Christianity. Rochester appears on the stage with an image giving up evil and returning to good. He confesses his past sins and hopes to construct a new with Jane Eyre. He states, “Ten years since, I flew through Europe half mad; with disgust, hate, and rage as my companions: now I shall revisit it healed and cleansed, with a very angel as my comforter."(Bronte: 2002: 175) From his statement, it can be seen that he has made decision to start a new life. In the church, when his wedding is interrupted and his secret is exposed, what he thinks only is the concept about the punishment on Christian for violating the commandment at that moment. He feels desperate and says “I am little better than a devil at this moment; and, as my pastor there would tell me, deserve no doubt the sternest judgments of God, even to the quenchless fire and deathless worm.” (Bronte: 2002: 198) Later, Rochester leads people to the loft where his wife is in and shows the behaviors of Bertha as well as quotes the words of Bible to warn them. At this moment, Rochester has completely devotes himself to his spirit and represents the unfairness and irrationality of the laws and systems of the British society at that period.In addition, Rochester’s fate can be seen as the demonstration of God’s admonition. When Jane Eyre knows that Rochester has got married and breaks up the relationship with Rochester, she uses the warnings to bigamists and intrigant of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount to warn herself. “"No; you shall tear yourself away, none shall help you: you shall yourself pluck out your right eye; yourself cut off your right hand: your heart shall be the victim, and you the priest to transfix it." (Bronte: 2002: 201) Though those words are used by Jane Eyre to break up relationship with Rochester, the warnings are fulfilled by Rochester. Rochester violates commandment. He has lust for Jane Eyre and he abandons his wife without approval of traditional marriage system. As a result, he receives the punishment. He loses one eye and an arm in the heavy fire. Since then, he confesses his sin to God and atones for his crime in suffering so that he can regain the sight and take his wife as his right hand after getting married with Jane Eyre. He confesses his sin so thatGod relives the punishment on him. From the description, it can be seen that Rochester’s fate vividly reflects the expression of Christianity that is violating the commandment, suffering punishment, confessing sin and getting forgiveness (Zhou Xiaojuan, 2006). In addition, the way of violating commandment and content of punishment are consistent with God’s commandments. Rochester corrupts into a disable and poor man from the manor owner with huge wealth and toned physical body and lives in seclusion in manor of Ferndean. At that moment, Rochester extremely believes in God. He begins to make self-accusation and confesses his sin to God. He prays that he will live a purer life if God endows him with power and forgives his sins. Owing to his sincere confession, God relieves his punishment. It can be seen that the author endows image of Rochester with profound religious characteristics, which represents the authority of religion in the society.3. ConclusionIn Jane Eyre, Rochester is a special existence. Charlotte Bronte endows this character with abundant connotation. By analyzing the characters and the connotation of his image, it can know the reflection of social reality and social characteristics.This thesis mainly makes interpretation on Rochester from the perspectives of his characteristics and connotation of his image. By understanding the content of novel, it can be seen that Rochester is an ambitious man and he wants to achieve great accomplishment in such a society. In addition, he is also the victim of failed marriage and traditional British marriage system. In order to pursue the true love, he even runs the risk of committing bigamy, which represents his braveness to pursuit true love. However, Rochester gradually changes into an oppressor from the oppressed. Rochester is also greatly affected by the deep-rooted patriarchal culture and he is actually the performer and vindicator of patriarchal culture. Bertha and Jane Eyre gradually lose their independence under the authority of patriarchy. In this sense, Rochester is the representative of patriarchy. What’s more, the author also endows the image of Rochester with deeply religious significance. His experience and fate have strong religious characteristics. By creating such a character, Charlotte Bronte represents her individuality, emotion, thought and value and other things. From the image of Rochester, author reveals the background of times, male chauvinism and the spiritual ideology, unfairness of British traditional marriage system and so on, which shows the greatly artistic value.ReferencesCharlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre[M].Modern China PublishingHouse, 2002.R. w. Church, The Oxford Movement, London: Mac Millan and Co. Ltd. , 1922, P. 13.Gaskell, Elizabeth. The Life of Charlotte Bronte. Smith, Elder & Co., 1857, p. 73.Bertrand Russell. Marriage and Morals [M]. 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研究。罗切斯特代表了当时整个维多利亚时期的时代精神 。 文从 以 说 明随着 13 年英 国第一个选举制度的改革法案的通过 .中产阶级 本 82 下三个方 面来分析重新再现解读罗切斯特 的人 物形象 . 因此是具有很 的政 治权力 地位 不断提高 . 财富也 1 增长 , 民开始离开 自己长期 3 益 农 重要的研究价值的 生长和居住的土地 . 向城市移动 . 纷纷 这导致贫富差距 的进一步拉大 。 罗切斯特集殖 民主义文化的角 色于一身 .他把简爱引入他 的殖 民区 1 权 和 等 级 制度 的代 表 . 夫 “ 新大陆” — 桑尔菲德 . — 在那里她见到了许多被征 服和带有偏见 的 11 _夫权制度 的代表 罗切斯特法国歌剧院的情妇塞 丽娜. 瓦伦斯和法 《 ・ 中的男主人罗切斯特是生活在男权意识较为浓厚的社会 凝视对象的女性一 一 简 爱》 漂亮 、 高贵 、 傲慢的英格拉姆小姐 , 纯洁 、 谦虚 、 多才 氛围当中的。1 世纪英国著名 的法学家布莱克斯通 (7 3 18 ) 8 12 — 7 0 曾这 国娇小姐阿黛勒 , 样表达夫权社会 的立法精神“ 在婚姻 中. 夫和妻是一个 人 , 这就是 夫” 多艺而在罗切斯特眼中是一个既淫 荡又像魔鬼般 的西班牙女子伯莎 , 。 罗切斯特不断 的邀请社 罗切斯特也正是这样一个时代 的产物的代表 . 他和伯莎在牙买 加结婚 桑菲尔德就像一个展示战利品的博物馆一样 . 小姐前来参 观. 罗切斯特通过这种方式来炫 耀他的财 四年后 . 罗切斯特就慢慢 的变成 了一个 富翁 . 紧接着他就 以各种理 由 会 上层的先生 、 ’ 将伯莎 囚禁在暗无天 1 幽静 、 3、 荒凉 、 与世 隔绝 的桑菲尔德 的阁楼上 . 富和社会地位 男主人罗切斯特.作为次子被剥夺 了他父亲财产的继承权后 , 在 他不仅控制伯 莎的人生 自由. 指责她是 “ 子”并 且他还残忍 的剥夺 疯 . 这种英 国贵 了她的话语权 。 让她 与世隔绝永远在社会 中没有一席之地 。他通过贬 父兄 的撮合之下与陪嫁三万英镑 的西班牙女子伯莎结婚 , 在一定程度上暗示当时英国的殖 低伯莎的方式来美化 自己 , 达到巩 固 自己的权势 . 维护 自己利益 的 目 族和西印度群岛种植 园主的的联姻 . 民扩张 此外 . 伯莎也代表了殖 民地居 民的无知 , 种无知是需要英国 这 的。 殖 民者的启发和引导的 罗切斯特抛下 自己的妻子与不顾 . 在世界各 1 . 级 制 度 的代 表 2等 不 我们说一定时期的文学作品要反映一定的社会经济状况 . 反映当 地 四处漂泊 . 断的来 寻求 自己所爱的善 良而聪明的女人并 把她 们作 罗切斯特对她的微笑就像苏丹 以其 时的社会 阶级矛盾和等级差异 罗切斯特在和简- 爱的一次婚前谈话 为战利品来 占有她 。简爱 曾经说 。 J J . 小 中。 他把简爱当作一个好仆人来对待 . 简爱只是一个“ 侍从” 很好的履 金银财宝施舍 给奴隶一样[ 这力进一步揭示殖 民者的丑恶嘴脸。 说 , 英格郎姆小姐 . 一再主动地追求罗切斯特 . 她希望与罗切斯 行 了自己的职责。 而他是雇主 , 则有义务帮助她找到一份新的工作 , 简 中布兰奇. 从 爱称罗切斯特为“ 主人” 甚至认为 “ 富、 , 财 等级制度 、 习惯 ” 可以将 他 特成婚 能使罗切斯特的财产与她的父亲 的庄 园连成一 片 , 而实现扩 , 领地” 目的, 的 这从 另一个侧面映衬 出欧洲人的价值观念 , 反 们分开。她害怕罗切斯特会把她视为下层 阶级 。 但是罗切斯特却可以 大家族“ 。 庄严、 富丽堂皇、 幽静的桑菲尔德庄园在压 利用上层社会 的特权制定 自己的标准 .重新定 义简爱 的阶级地位 . 与 映当时的社会现实 雄伟 、 在熊熊大火 中化成灰 烬 . 这也在一定程度 他平等相待。简爱要成为罗切斯特的妻子 , 那么她势必应具 有上 流社 迫者代表伯莎的反抗之下 . 会可接受 的品质[ t l 。在罗切斯特眼中 , 伯莎是个 “ 心灵平庸 、 卑鄙 、 隘 上象征和预示 了二战以后英帝 国经济的溃败和海上霸权地位的丧失。 狭 的人” 自从他把伯莎关起来 以后 . , 他就在别人 面前 一再强调他是如何 的不好 , 一味的辱骂和斥责 . 并且说他 的一切 不幸 都是受疯女人伯 莎 的影 响. 他一方面认为伯莎是“ 一个声名狼藉 的母亲 的忠实的女 儿。 一 个淫荡的妻子 ”另一方面 又把她 和“ . 家庭 破坏者” 悍妇 … 荡妇” 画 “ ‘ 等 上等号 .他害怕让别人知道 自己的妻子是个疯女人会有损他的颜面 . 有损他在社会上 的地位 。
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也谈《简 . 爱》中的罗切斯特形象An Analysis of Mr. Rochester 's Image in Jane EyreZhang Yulong(Shaanxi Normal University School of Ethnic Education Shaanxi Xi'an 710062 )【】 This paper focuses on re-interpretation the hero of Mr. Rochester 's character in Jane Eyre, through a large number of analyses demonstrates the important character Rochester. This paper mainly unscrambles Rochester who is the representative of the authority over the household and hierarchical, the British colonialism culture, and the victim of the marriage system.《简?爱》是一部在英国文学史上占有显著地位的小说,也是英国19 世纪最为杰出的小说之一。
这篇小说通过不同的人物形象来揭示深刻的社会主题,反映当时社会的生存理念,但是到目前很少有一个评论者对小说中的男主人公罗切斯特的形象分析报以足够的重视和研究。
罗切斯特代表了当时整个维多利亚时期的时代精神。
本文从以下三个方面来分析重新再现解读罗切斯特的人物形象,因此是具有很重要的研究价值的。
1.夫权和等级制度的代表1.1 夫权制度的代表简?爱》中的男主人罗切斯特是生活在男权意识较为浓厚的社会氛围当中的。
18 世纪英国著名的法学家布莱克斯通 (1723-1780 )曾这样表达夫权社会的立法精神“在婚姻中,夫和妻是一个人,这就是夫”。
简爱中的人物形象分析
简爱中的人物形象分析《简爱》是英国作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特所创作的一部小说,讲述了一个孤苦伶仃的小女孩简·爱在经历了一系列的磨难后,最终找到了自己的真爱罗切斯特。
小说中的人物形象丰满而立体,下面将对其中几个重要的人物进行分析。
简·爱是本小说的女主角,也是整部小说的叙述者。
她的性格坚强、聪明、善良,她从小遭受着孤独和不公平待遇,但她从不向命运低头,坚持追求自己的幸福。
她勇敢地面对困难和挫折,追求真理和自由。
她对自己和他人都保持着真诚和善意,她的内心充满了渴望和激情。
通过她的眼睛,我们看到了那个年代妇女的困境和追求自由的渴望,她代表了当时女性的一种解放意识。
爱德华·罗切斯特是一个神秘而富有吸引力的男人。
他被描绘成一个高大、强壮、英俊而富有魅力的人,但他的外表掩盖了他内心的痛苦。
他是一个复杂的角色,既有着坚定的意志和敏锐的思维,又被过去的错误困扰。
他把简视为一个平等的伴侣,并对她产生了浓厚的兴趣和感情。
他的对简的爱并没有受到她的社会地位和财富的限制,展现了他的真挚和高尚的品格。
罗切斯特夫人是罗切斯特的前妻,她因不满现实生活中的束缚而嫁给了他。
她为了自己的利益而背弃了自己的原则和良心,她的堕落和自私让人感到厌恶。
她扭曲了她对爱的理解,将之与金钱和地位联系在一起。
她的形象揭示了社会中一些虚伪的女性,她们为了追求物质利益而背弃自己的道德底线。
斯特.约翰是简的表亲,是一个虔诚而严肃的牧师。
他有着高尚的理想和朝气蓬勃的精神,一直追求着神的意愿。
他希望简能与他分享他的工作和信仰,但简却没有爱上他。
斯特.约翰的形象代表了那个时代的宗教与道德的力量,他是一位追求真理和奉献的人。
以上是《简爱》中几个重要人物的形象分析,他们构成了这部小说丰富多彩的人物画廊,从不同侧面揭示了人性的复杂和社会的现实。
每个人物都有自己鲜明的性格特点和独特的生活经历,让读者对人性和社会有了更深入的认识。
《简爱》以其卓越的人物塑造和生动的情节,成为了世界文学的经典之作。
《简·爱》中哥特式“恶棍英雄”人物形象[权威资料]
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摘要《简・爱》中的男主人公罗切斯特是夏洛蒂・勃朗特用哥特式艺术手法成功塑造的“恶棍英雄”形象,对罗切斯特复杂人格的描写使曲折委婉的爱情更富有传奇色彩。
本文从罗彻斯特人物塑造的若干方面分析了其“恶棍英雄”形象的复杂人格特点,有助于读者对这一经典人物形象有更深一步的认识。
关键词:罗切斯特哥特式恶棍英雄人格夏洛蒂・勃朗特的代表作《简・爱》所体现的社会现实主义精神曾为卡尔・马克思所称赞,主人公简・爱的形象作为追求个人尊严价值的女权主义代表,成为人们追求独立、自由、平等、幸福的理想范例。
与简・爱形象相较,另一主要人物罗切斯特则反映了维多利亚时期的男权状况,既有虚伪、自尊、保守的一面,也有追求人性自由、平等的一面,反映了随时代变迁人性复杂性的转化过程。
小说以哥特式艺术手法塑造的罗切斯特,是特定文化背景下的“恶棍英雄”形象,其人物刻画是深刻、丰满的,对女主人公形象的逻辑性形成有着不可或缺的衬托作用,对文学形象的成功塑造具有重要的研究和借鉴价值。
一哥特式艺术风格与“恶棍英雄”人格特征哥特(Gothic)一词在西方文学中表述一种新小说体裁时,是指通过揭示社会的邪恶和人性的阴暗面,而并非正面描绘理想社会、政治和道德观念等来反映生活的作品,内容往往充满黑暗、神秘、恐惧、凶杀、暴力、复仇等场景。
善与恶的冲突是哥特式小说突出和普遍的主题,塑造神秘的集爱恨于一身的“恶棍英雄”(或称“拜伦式英雄”)人物是惯常的文学手法,勃朗特姐妹及其他同时代小说家深受这种风格的影响。
哥特式小说中一般会塑造一个让人既爱又恨的角色。
他通常有着神秘的身世、奇怪的外表、扭曲的灵魂,以他人的遭遇为快乐,与黑暗和死亡相伴。
这类角色被文学家称作“恶棍英雄”(villain hero)。
恶棍英雄往往集善恶于一身,既罪孽深重又深受迫害,是矛盾的统一体。
但是他们的罪孽并不是与生俱来的,而是社会压力、强权暴政使其人性扭曲变态的结果,因而也引起人们的同情甚至崇拜。
简爱人物形象分析 《简爱》人物形象分析通过相关情节概括
简爱人物形象分析《简爱》人物形象分析通过相关情节概括《简爱》是夏洛蒂勃朗特写的小说,小说讲述了孤女简・爱坎坷不平的人生经历,主人公在遭受肉体上的痛苦和心灵上的屈辱和恐惧仍能不安于现状、不甘受辱、敢于抗争。
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《简爱》人物形象分析篇一内容梗概一(1 4章)苦难的童年地点:盖茨海德庄园简・爱的父亲是个穷牧师,当她还在幼年时,父母就染病双双去世。
简・爱被送到盖茨海德庄园的舅父里德家抚养,里德先生临死前曾嘱咐妻子好好照顾简・爱。
简・爱在里德太太家的地位,却连使女都不如,受尽了表兄表姐妹的欺侮。
一天表兄又打她了,她回手反抗,却被舅母关进红房子里,她的舅舅里德先生就死在这间屋子里。
她被幻想中的鬼魂吓昏了,重病一场,过了很久才慢慢恢复健康。
二(5 10章)艰难的成长地点:洛伍德学校病好了以后,简・爱再也不想呆在里德太太家了,里德太太就把地送进洛伍德孤儿院,即洛伍德学校。
孤儿院院长是个冷酷的伪君子,简・爱在孤儿院继续受到精神和肉体上的摧残。
简・爱与孤儿海伦结成好友,教师谭波儿小姐很关心她。
由于恶劣的生活条件,孤儿院经常有孩子病死。
一场传染性的斑疹伤寒,夺走了许多孤儿的生命,她最好的朋友海伦就在这场伤寒中死去,这对简・爱打击很大。
这次斑疹伤寒也使孤儿院有了大的改善。
简・爱在新的环境下接受了六年的教育,并在这所学校任教两年。
由于谭波儿小姐结婚离开洛伍德学校,简・爱厌倦了孤儿院里孤寂、冷漠的生活,登广告谋求家庭教师的职业。
三(11 27章)坎坷的爱情地点:桑菲尔德庄园桑菲尔德庄园的女管家聘用了她,于是她来到了桑菲尔德庄园。
庄园的男主人罗切斯特经常在外旅行,偌大的宅第只有一个不到10岁的女孩阿黛尔,罗切斯特是她的保护人,她就是简・爱的学生。
一天黄昏,简・爱外出散步,惊了刚刚从外面回来的罗切斯特的马,罗切斯特从马上摔了下来,简・爱急忙上前去扶他,回到家后简・爱才知道他便是庄园主罗切斯特。
罗切斯特人物形象分析
罗切斯特人物形象分析罗切斯特是英国作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特的小说《简·爱》中的主要男主角。
他具有复杂的人物形象,展现出走向成熟的心路历程。
本文将从罗切斯特的外表形象、内心世界以及与其他人物的关系等方面进行分析。
首先,从罗切斯特的外表形象来看,他被描述为一个高大而英俊的男人。
他有一头黑色的卷发和深邃的蓝色眼睛,这使他显得十分帅气和有魅力。
然而,他在一次火灾中受伤导致他的一只眼睛失明,脸上也被烧伤。
这使他的外貌受到了一定程度的影响,但并没有削弱他的自信和个性魅力。
罗切斯特的外表形象还与他的衣着风格有关。
他偏爱黑色或深色的衣物,这与他内心的复杂性和沉重感相符合。
这也可以解释他的身份和社会地位,他是一个富有的贵族继承人,但他的衣着并不奢华,更多的是朴素和简约。
这种衣着风格进一步强调了他与传统社会规范和阶级观念的冲突。
其次,从罗切斯特的内心世界来看,他是一个充满矛盾和痛苦的人。
尽管他拥有财富和社会地位,但他在感情上是孤独的。
他曾经经历过一段不幸的婚姻,妻子患有精神疾病。
这一经历使他对爱情和婚姻感到恐惧和不信任。
然而,当他打算与简结婚时,他的内心又陷入了困惑。
他尊重简的自由和独立,并试图确保婚姻是基于平等和互相尊重的。
因此,当简对他提出离婚条件时,他决定放弃与她结婚的机会,而选择保持荣誉和道德,并承担他早年错误的惩罚。
最后,罗切斯特与其他人物的关系也展示了他的人物形象。
他与简的关系是整个小说的核心。
他们之间的感情不仅是爱情,更是一种互相理解和支持的关系。
罗切斯特还与他的妻子贝尔进行着一个复杂的关系,她的疾病对他造成了巨大的负担,但他也不能完全抛弃她。
综上所述,罗切斯特是夏洛蒂·勃朗特小说中一个复杂而多维的人物形象。
他的外表形象、内心世界以及与其他人物的关系都展示了他的成熟和复杂性。
他的形象也突显了小说中探讨的爱情、婚姻和社会观念等主题。
因此,罗切斯特的形象在整个故事中发挥了重要的作用。
对罗切斯特的赏析作文
对罗切斯特的赏析作文罗切斯特先生是英国作家夏洛蒂,勃朗特的作品《简·爱》中的人物。
他的一生十分悲惨,后来遇到简爱,生活才充满希望。
我眼中的罗切斯特先生是一个高冷孤傲的人,他刚出场时在山径摔下马,受了重伤也不肯接受简爱的帮助。
后来是因为得知简·爱是他家雇佣的家庭教师才接受的,而且还不愿耽误简·爱去送信的时间。
后来在家中与简·爱聊天时的霸道无理、喜怒无常,让简·爱感到十分讨厌。
不过罗切斯特先生有时也会关注仆人的感受,这又让简·爱的心理平衡了些。
罗切斯特先生也是一个争强好胜,自尊心强的人。
他不愿意与出轨的塞莉娜继续交往,因为他有一颗有原则,有自尊的心,后来知道圣约翰向简·爱求婚的事儿,罗切斯特先生还吃醋了。
但简爱也是有自尊,有原则的,所以才离开过罗切斯特先生。
罗切斯特先生虽然高冷孤傲,争强好胜,但却心地善良,有责任感。
罗切斯特先生被骗娶了疯疯的伯莎梅森,这让他痛不欲生。
但他强大的责任感逼迫他隐忍下这一切,并派保姆去照顾她。
后来桑菲尔德庄园着火了,罗切斯特先生拼死去救伯莎,因此还失去了一只眼睛,一条胳膊,另一只眼睛也因发炎而失明了,最终伯莎仍没能救回来。
还承担了抚养塞莉娜私生女—阿黛尔的责任,不仅给她雇了保姆与家庭教师,出趟门回来后都会给阿黛尔带礼物。
罗切斯待先生也特别爱简·爱,对爱情充满希望和热情。
当简爱要走时,不顾一切地想要将她挽留。
后来芬丁庄园重遇简·爱时,从颓废的状态一下子就热情起来。
而且在简爱走之后,残疾之前,也没有去找别的女人,不像以前跟塞莉娜分手后又去找了好几个。
可以说罗切斯特先生后来对爱情变得十分真诚、热情、专一了。
这就是我眼中的罗杰斯特先生,一个高冷孤傲,争强好胜,自尊心强,心地善良,有责任感,并且深爱简爱的人。
狼性与羊性的结合:浅谈《简爱》罗切斯特形象大全
狼性与羊性的结合:浅谈《简爱》罗切斯特形象大全第一篇:狼性与羊性的结合:浅谈《简爱》罗切斯特形象大全狼性与羊性的结合——浅谈《简·爱》罗切斯特形象《简·爱》自1874年出版后,很快风靡欧洲大陆,一时“洛阳纸贵”,其作者夏洛蒂·勃朗特也跻身于英国伟大作家的行列。
《简·爱》男主人公罗切斯特同简·爱、苔丝等其他人物形象一样,已经脱离作品而存在,成为整个人类文化的象征符号。
罗切斯特的性格、行动、形象如哈姆莱特一样,带着浓厚的时代印记。
一、战斗的狼和杰克·伦敦笔下的狼一样,罗切斯特身上存在一股十九世纪英国资产者的狼性——热烈、大胆、有追求、闯劲十足、工于心计、行动力强。
《简·爱》中罗切斯特的出场伴随着浓重的男子汉气息——他伴随着烈马与巨犬在傍晚的山间小路上登场,简·爱惊恐与担忧地倾听着由远而近的马蹄声,心里充满了不安,结果的确发现来者不善。
这样的出场无异奠定了罗切斯特的形象——烈马、巨犬、粗犷的主人公——这就是十九世纪撑起所谓“日不落帝国”的“狼”者的形象。
十九世纪的英国正处于动荡和转型时期,是时,英国资产者和旧贵族围绕经济和政治权力分配问题展开激烈党争,罗切斯特显然不属于“文质彬彬”的旧贵族。
他和伯莎成婚后,继承了其三万英镑的财产。
罗切斯特曾周游过许多国家,赞同对外扩张。
他有着“体育家的身材”,外形“像狮子”,神形“有一种超越美的力”,尤其是他那双“又圆又亮的鹰眼”使他具有鹰的视力,它“使我们能看到繁华的世界,看到曾听说过却从未到过的城镇和地区。
”正因为有了这种鹰的视力,罗切斯特能够积极地投入到工人们发起的要求平等选举权的宪章运动。
《简·爱》对罗切斯特的这段外貌描写带着赞许的语气,表明在那个时代,对旧贵族优雅气质的崇拜已经被对资产阶级冒险精神的赞颂所取代,在这样一种社会意识下,资产者的奋斗和成就已经得到人们的承认和推崇,这也构成了作者对《简·爱》男主人公性格塑造和命运安排的感情基础。
罗切斯特的性格分析rochesterinjaneeyer
罗切斯特的性格分析r o c h e s t e r i n J a n e E y e r(总3页)--本页仅作为文档封面,使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--Rochester in Jane EyreAbstract: Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, one of the greatest realistic writers in 19th century, is regarded as Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece. For generations, readers are impressed by Jane Eyre, the heroine in the novel, for her strong, rebellious, brave, wise character and to the contrary, Mr. Rochester seems to be rather not appealing. However, further reading reveals that Mr. Rochester is also attached a colorful life experience and complex characteristics. This paper focuses on the Mr. Rochester’s character and psychological development.Key words: Jane Eyre; Rochester; love and marriage; god of fire; inferiority feeling. Introduction: Jane Eyre is Charlotte Bronte’s best-received novel, both for the characters and for the feminism it revealed. What is more, the novel is added with the personal life experience of the writer, which makes itself more vivid and touching. Charlotte Bronte is a well acknowledged as a female realistic novelist in 19th century. She was born in a poor country family in 1816 and in 1824, with her sisters-Maria, Elizabeth and Emily, she was sent to a charity school, where two of her sisters died of tuberculosis, the same disease in Jane Eyre Helen burns died of. After being governess for many years and being despised for many years, she finally gave up this kind of life and found a place to study French where she fell in love with a married man-Mr. Hegar in Jane Eyre she endowed the ideal hero Mr. Rochester with the affection for Mr. Hegar to memorize her fruitless love.Analysis:I. His attitude towards love and marriageThe 19th century was a time where male superiority was prevailing. The law said that when a woman married a man, her property would be the property of her husband. In the novel, the rule was well demonstrated by the marriage of Rochester and Bertha. Rochester was the second son in family, which meant he had no right to inherit the property. Having no choice, his father and older brother arranged for a marriage with a wife of a great deal of dowry to him. He kept his status and wealth, while at the same time he received an unhappy marriage.But it was far more an unhappy marriage, as Bertha came from a “mad family, idiots and maniacs through three generations”. When discovered the fact, it was too late to something to pull himself out from the fuss. Since Bertha was mad, divorce was impossible. Being deeply hearted, he kept his crazy wife in an attic of the Thornfield Hall and began his journey looking for a new wife.By what he done to Bertha, the writer reflected the male-dominated society, where male were superior and female were subordinate. Rochester was both an oppressor and a victim.During his journey, he indulged himself in profligate life, as he states “I have the right to get a pleasure out of life: and I will get it, cost what it may”. Once he was addicted to a French opera singer who in turn betrayed him and left him an offspring whose father is unclear. He felt disappointed towards this kind of women, who had nothing but a beautiful head.Then, Jane appeared, and until then, he made it out that it was a pure and beautiful soul that counted, rather than a pretty face with an empty brain. Jane, with a poor background and a plain face, was not attractive for Rochester at first, compared with other women in his life. But it was exactly the rebellious thoughts and strong will coming from the fertile mind that deeply drew his attention which since then, was never away from the girl. He wanted to talk to Jane, nearly about everything and wanted to listen to her words. Although sometimes they would argue on something, they had much in common in their characters. As Terry states, “Rochester would not of course find Jane attractive, if she were merely dull, but neither would he love her if, like Blanche Ingram, she were consciously after money.” Despite the difference from status and property, he was strongly fascinated to Jane, who also fell in love with him.shining points in Mr. RochesterWhen reading the novel, Rochester gave readers a image of a cold-hearted middle- aged man, while after thinking about what he had done, we may found it not totally the truth. He brought Adela from France to Thornfield Hall and sent her to private school, even though the little was probably not his daughter and her mother had betrayed him. To Bertha, he first tolerated her profligacy and after her being mad, he did not give her up and kept her attended, though locking her in an attic was a little bit cruel. Being a victim of their poor marriage, his act showed enough kindness and mercy. Even when bertha tended to jump from the top of the burning building, he bent on his knees, begging her to comedown. Even he was in fire, he did not just leave. He was not willing to see thewoman die, though she ruined his life. and the god of fireIn chapter 37, after hearing Jane’s description to St John, Rochester felt jealous,he said'The picture you have just drawn is suggestive of a rather too overwhelmingcontrast. Your words have delineated very prettily a graceful Apollo: he ispresent to your imagination, - tall, fair, blue-eyed, and with a Grecian profile.Your eyes dwell on a Vulcan, - a real blacksmith, and brown, broad-shouldered:and blind and lame into the bargain.'And Jane responded,'I never thought of it, before; but you certainly are rather like Vulcan, sir.'At this time, he was burnt, losing an eye and an arm. He described himself as thegod of fire, who was ugly and disabled. But actually, it is not the appearance buthis love to Jane that is burning like fire. When he exposed his love to Jane, hesaid he would love her like his own flesh and when near Jane, he felt he was notwilling to leave her even a mile. He said,“I sometimes have a queer feeling with regard to you- especially when you arenear me, as now: it is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightlyand inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarterof your little frame.”(Chapter 23)He loved Jane for her strong mind and her clever brain and his love like the god of fire, was burning in the heart of Jane.New findings: Rocheste r’s Inferiority feelingsWhen he found himself in love with Jane, he did not just expose his feelings to her. Instead, he pretended to care nothing about her, and invited Blanche Ingram to Thornfield Hall and pretended to be addicted to her, in order to make Jane jealous and to see what Jane felt about him. He also dressed himself as a Gypsies, approaching Jane, trying to make her expose her feelings. He did such things, as he knew that Jane was different, for she had a spirit of independence, which is distinct from women at that time. His status and property gave him not much confidence and only a sincere heart could win a sincere heart. Rochester was not handsome and he was 20 years older than Jane and he was afraid of being hated and turned down, so he had to do something to prove Jane’s love without revealing his feelings. After his eye being blinded and his arm being ruined, he felt himself an old, blind and disabled Vulcan, who was not fit for such a girl like Jane. His self-abased feeling must be growing.However, the love between them was stronger than Rochester’s inferiority feelings, and they may live their life happily, for they were precisely suited in character.ConclusionCompared with Jane’s distinct character, Mr. Rochester appeared not so distinctive.However, when reflecting on what he had experienced, we may found that he was a victim of a time, a male example in Victoria time and a rebellious man who was desire a wife who possessedfree mind. His love was like fire, but meantime he was afraid that he received no response. He was just a normal man, who was desired of living with a girl he loved and being never parted.References(1)Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. 上海译林出版社.1999(2)Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Shanghai: World Publish Corporation, 2008(3)对《简爱》中罗切斯特先生的评价与分析,李晓彦2013 安徽文学,第6期(4)《简爱》中的火神-罗切斯特先生的内在特征与外在情感,赵春香,长春教育学院,2008,Vol. 28. No. 11(5)从男权制度的扞卫者到反叛者的嬗变,杨双菊,河北大学,文学硕士学位论文。
罗切斯特形象分析
评罗切斯特看过《简爱》的朋友,相信都会情不自禁地喜欢上女主角简爱。
简爱自尊自爱,追求独立平等,散发出迷人的魅力,使读者深为折服,进而产生无比钦佩和爱慕之心。
不能忽视的是书中的男主角罗切斯特,他同样是一个不遑多让的人物,值得细细深究品味。
一直以来,传统的看法都是把罗切斯特看做专制霸道的代表,作为压制简爱独立自主发现的对立面而存在。
这是有它道理地方。
然而罗切斯特是一个复杂的人物形象,这里主要从其他方面来分析解读。
从男女主角的偶然相遇,到他初次正式接见简爱,我们不难看出罗切斯特是一个傲慢无礼,脾气古怪的人。
让简爱试弹钢琴粗暴打断而苛刻给予很低的评价,对简爱作的画的质疑等,由此可见一斑。
诚如简爱初次见面对他的评价“他既粗暴有变幻无常”。
同时他又是一个骄傲自负、固执的人。
当然,他有骄傲自负的资本。
雄厚的财富,优越的物质条件以及丰富的社会阅历和生活经验,这些足以支撑他的骄傲。
此外,他还有善良的品性。
抚养没有血缘关系的阿蒂莱,拘养发疯的妻子十余年,以及庄园发生火灾时冒着生命危险去救人导致烧伤……他的名声不错,受到佃农和仆人的爱戴。
罗切斯特是一个复杂的人物形象。
细细分析,他矛盾性格的是可以找到合理的解释的。
追溯到他的家世和婚姻,我们会发现他是一个既可悲又可怜的人。
说可悲是因为他屈服于现实,缔结没有爱情的建立在门第财富交换上的婚姻;说可怜是因为婚姻的不幸导致他的放纵浪迹,生活在痛苦之中。
婚后两年就产生了矛盾,日日寡观,生活不如意。
不久,妻子就发疯了。
罗切斯特心灰意冷,心如枯槁。
于是,他要逃离这一切,去浪迹天涯。
既然生活已然无味,哪里还有幸福可言?他放纵自己,寻找刺激以对抗乏味的生活。
他的外表冷漠,傲慢自负脾性古怪是一层保护膜,保持与现实一定的距离;冷眼旁观,以放荡不羁的姿态对生活进行调侃与嘲讽。
也谈《简.爱》中的罗切斯特形象
也谈《简.爱》中的罗切斯特形象也谈《简.爱》中的罗切斯特形象【摘要】本文旨在重新解读《简·爱》中的男主人公罗切斯特先生的人物形象,通过大量的分析来说明罗切斯特的重要人物角色。
重点解读罗切斯特他是夫权和等级制度的代表,是英国殖民主义文化的代表,是婚姻制度牺牲品的代表。
【关键词】罗切斯特;夫权和等级;殖民主义文化;婚姻制度An Analysis of Mr. Rochester’s Image in Jane EyreZhang Yulong(Shaanxi Normal University School of Eth nic Education Shaanxi Xi’an 710062)【Abstract】This paper focuses on re-interpretation the hero of Mr. Rochester’s character in Jane Eyre, through a large number of analyses demonstrates the important character Rochester. This paper mainly unscrambles Rochester who is the representative of the authority over the household and hierarchical, the British colonialism culture, and the victim of the marriage system.【Key words】Rochester; Manus and Ranks; Colonial Culture; Marriage System《简·爱》是一部在英国文学史上占有显著地位的小说,也是英国19世纪最为杰出的小说之一。
这篇小说通过不同的人物形象来揭示深刻的社会主题,反映当时社会的生存理念,但是到目前很少有一个评论者对小说中的男主人公罗切斯特的形象分析报以足够的重视和研究。
简爱中罗切斯特人物形象分析
简爱中罗切斯特人物形象分析罗切斯特人物形象分析:罗切斯特是善良的。
他虽然家财万贯,但因受到了父亲、兄长的伤害,娶了一个疯女人为妻,所以生活很悲惨。
他的那种阴郁、冷酷的形象是他内心痛苦的外在表现。
罗切斯特人物分析罗切斯特是桑菲尔德庄园主,拥有财富和强健的体魄,大约三十六七岁年纪(比简爱大了将近二十岁),他身体强健,不算很英俊,但面孔十分坚毅,有一头浓密的黑卷发和一双又大又亮的黑眼睛。
年轻时他被父兄迫害,受骗娶了疯女人伯莎·梅森,那个女人荒淫无度,过着放浪的生活,成天吼叫,罗切斯特非常厌恶她。
但由于强烈的责任心和当时的一些要求不能抛弃她。
罗切斯特先生为了追求新的生活到欧洲各国旅游,但一直都没有找到自己的心上人,反而频频遭到背叛。
后来决心认真生活,便回到了桑菲尔德庄园,认识了家庭女教师简·爱,爱上了她,并向她求婚,但已婚的事实被揭发。
简爱离开,他悲痛欲绝。
由于疯子妻子的疯狂放火而失去一条胳膊和一只眼睛,另一只眼睛也失明了。
最后成为简·爱的丈夫。
婚后两年眼睛复明。
罗切斯特介绍罗切斯特是小说《简·爱》的男主人公。
其人物形象是:心地善良,表面上看起来有些冷漠,有点顽固,起初在简爱眼中,他性格阴郁而又喜怒无常,有一种男子汉气概。
他身体强健,不算很英俊,但面孔十分坚毅,有一头浓密的黑卷发和一双又大又亮的黑眼睛。
事例是第一次失败的婚姻深深打击了罗切斯特,他对生活失去了信心与希望。
失望悲哀痛苦笼罩着他,他时时想摆脱忘记,却总是如影随行之挥之不去。
在那挣扎放纵浪迹的日子里,他深刻认识到自己所真正需要的是什么。
那就是一个跟自己心灵契合的思想能平等交流的知音。
他要找到这样一个心心相印、惺惺相惜的思想独立自由的人,执子之手与子偕老。
所以,他不停地追寻,苦苦地寻找。
经过千淘万漉艰辛的苦觅无影而几近绝望,他要找的人——简爱才珊珊来迟。
在寻找的过程中,罗切斯特抱着一份得之我幸不得我命的决绝和果敢。
《简·爱》中的罗切斯特
罗切斯特在十五年前被骗婚娶了一个 疯子妻子:伯莎-梅森。这是一个有精 神病的人。她是个会在夜间将睡着的 人烧死,用刀捅看守。
这样做虽然是不人道,毕竟是妻子。 但是如果我们站在罗切斯特的角度看, 也许就不一样了。如果不关起来,而 把她安置在偏僻的森林腹地的芬丁庄 园,也许那里潮湿的墙壁足以很快的 使他摆脱这个负担,因为罗切斯特没 有间接杀人的念头。在这里足以看出 他不是一个坏人。
而且后来,当因伯莎放火而导致整座 桑菲尔德府失火时,罗切斯特本已跑 出庄园,但他又跑回去救他的疯老婆。 当得知她在屋顶,他又爬过天窗去屋 顶……最终罗切斯特因房屋塌陷而沦为 残废并失明。从这段我们可以确信罗 切斯特是一个好人。并不像外表看去 的阴郁、冷酷。
在桑菲尔德府,几乎每一个人都是友 好的、善良的,包括菲尔-法克斯太太、 小阿黛尔以及那些仆人。但在像桑菲 尔德府,他对待自己的仆人、佣人、 使女、车夫并没有表现出薄情。属于 贵族的罗切斯特有那些非贵族的气概。 桑菲尔德府失火时,罗切斯特跑到楼 顶,把佣人们都喊起来并亲自扶他们 下楼。
罗切斯特是一个被家庭教条束缚而导 致的悲剧角色,不过他以自己的行动 打破了教条,并且和简爱一起赢得了 幸福。
从罗切斯特对简·爱、对自己的疯妻、 对下人可以看出,他是一个善良的, 勇敢的,有人情味的贵族,是值得我 们去欣赏的。
罗切斯特是《简·爱》中的男主人公, 他先家资巨富,但是却受到了父亲、 兄长的伤害。他是那种阴郁和冷酷的 形象,但骨子里他却是一个多情而又善 良的人。
对简爱的感情可以看出,他对贫富差 异的观点不屑一顾,是那种痴情的男 人,同时他又不愿意和简爱分享他的 秘密,可见他有很独立的个性。 从要 娶英格拉姆小姐,还有他扮成女巫的 两种事情上看,他还是一个很有戏剧 性的人。他不让向简爱隐瞒自己有妻 子的事实,以及许多言语可以看出他 有些独断专行。
狼性与羊性的结合:浅谈《简爱》罗切斯特形象
狼性与羊性的结合——浅谈《简·爱》罗切斯特形象《简·爱》自1874年出版后,很快风靡欧洲大陆,一时“洛阳纸贵”,其作者夏洛蒂·勃朗特也跻身于英国伟大作家的行列。
《简·爱》男主人公罗切斯特同简·爱、苔丝等其他人物形象一样,已经脱离作品而存在,成为整个人类文化的象征符号。
罗切斯特的性格、行动、形象如哈姆莱特一样,带着浓厚的时代印记。
一、战斗的狼和杰克·伦敦笔下的狼一样,罗切斯特身上存在一股十九世纪英国资产者的狼性——热烈、大胆、有追求、闯劲十足、工于心计、行动力强。
《简·爱》中罗切斯特的出场伴随着浓重的男子汉气息——他伴随着烈马与巨犬在傍晚的山间小路上登场,简·爱惊恐与担忧地倾听着由远而近的马蹄声,心里充满了不安,结果的确发现来者不善。
这样的出场无异奠定了罗切斯特的形象——烈马、巨犬、粗犷的主人公——这就是十九世纪撑起所谓“日不落帝国”的“狼”者的形象。
十九世纪的英国正处于动荡和转型时期,是时,英国资产者和旧贵族围绕经济和政治权力分配问题展开激烈党争,罗切斯特显然不属于“文质彬彬”的旧贵族。
他和伯莎成婚后,继承了其三万英镑的财产。
罗切斯特曾周游过许多国家,赞同对外扩张。
他有着“体育家的身材”,外形“像狮子”,神形“有一种超越美的力”,尤其是他那双“又圆又亮的鹰眼”使他具有鹰的视力,它“使我们能看到繁华的世界,看到曾听说过却从未到过的城镇和地区。
”正因为有了这种鹰的视力,罗切斯特能够积极地投入到工人们发起的要求平等选举权的宪章运动。
《简·爱》对罗切斯特的这段外貌描写带着赞许的语气,表明在那个时代,对旧贵族优雅气质的崇拜已经被对资产阶级冒险精神的赞颂所取代,在这样一种社会意识下,资产者的奋斗和成就已经得到人们的承认和推崇,这也构成了作者对《简·爱》男主人公性格塑造和命运安排的感情基础。
罗切斯特的阶级“狼”性不仅体现在其外貌气质上,更突出体现在其性格、行为上。
罗切斯特先生的性格
罗切斯特先生的性格《简爱》的成就在于书中的女主人公简?爱树立的新一代婚姻爱情观,她对尊严与平等的渴望与追求成为女权维护强有力的先声。
她置疑并推翻了以罗切斯特先生为代表的男权主义,而作为一个主角也是配角,罗切斯特先生成了简登上精神高峰的踏脚石。
而被斥责为男权代表的罗切斯特,他又是怎样的一个人呢, 性格决定命运,而外表和他的行为又可以看出一个人的性格。
通过以下这张表格,我们先来看看罗切斯特先生给我们留下的第一印象:部位外貌特征性格特征头发乌鸦一般黑,鸷鹰的羽毛情欲旺盛前额方大、又宽又高、像大理石智慧、理性、坚决眼睛深陷、大而黑、亮、饱满的鹰眼深沉、睿智、有城府、凶狠、狡猾鼻子坚决坚决嘴巴结实古板古板体型宽胸细腰、端正、运动员强壮有力他经历过失败的婚姻,结交过美丽的情妇,交际过贵族的小姐,最后才认识了简。
在他十五年的感情生涯中,我们是否可以看出一些端倪呢,表格中我所给出的性格特征都只是我的一种猜测而已。
接下来,我们从他的感情经历来分析他的性格,来验证一下猜测的准确性。
一、罗切斯特先生的前妻罗切斯特先生的前妻在《简爱》中完全是一个令人可怖可憎的角色形象。
她的出现总是在夜黑风高之时,而且每次出现都会带来意料之外的灾祸。
她用刀伤过她的哥哥,用牙齿撕咬过他的肌肤;她在罗切斯特先生的床帏点过火;她撕毁过简新娘的面纱;她纵火摧毁了桑思费而得,同时也毁了罗切斯特先生和自己。
在罗切斯特先生的追忆里,她是一个“疯子”,一个“恶魔”。
那么,罗切斯特先生是如何娶到这么一个疯子的呢,她的名字叫伯莎?梅森,是西印度群岛上一个种植园主和商人的女儿。
她富有、美丽、高挑、庄严,是西班牙的骄傲。
她有那么多的裙下之臣。
关于他们俩的结合,罗切斯特先生说是一个阴谋,是他父亲和哥哥设下的陷阱。
他们隐瞒了伯莎的母亲是个疯子,她弟弟是个白痴的事实,才致使他娶到了这样一个怀有不良基因的妻子。
他以一个受害者的身份向读者痛述了他那段经历:“她媚我,而且为了使我快乐,她大显她的魔力和身手。
罗切斯特在书中的主要观念
罗切斯特在书中的主要观念罗切斯特是《简·爱》这部小说中的男主人公,他的形象充满了复杂性和矛盾性。
他拥有财富和强健的体魄,本可以过上无忧无虑的生活,却因为内心的痛苦和挣扎而陷入沉沦。
首先,罗切斯特是一个骄傲自负的人。
他曾经在自己的世界中居高临下,享受着权力和财富带来的优越感。
然而,他的骄傲自负也让他付出了沉重的代价。
他与贵族阶层的人打交道,对其他人视而不见,这种偏见让他失去了真正的朋友和爱情。
在遇到简·爱时,他一开始也因为她的出身和地位而轻视她,但最终被她的坚韧和聪明所吸引。
其次,罗切斯特是一个固执的人。
他因为自己的过去和遭遇,对生活失去了信心和热情。
他拒绝接受新的思想和观念,对简·爱的建议和鼓励置若罔闻。
这种固执让他的生活变得更加痛苦和孤独。
在简·爱离开他之后,他开始反思自己的过去,意识到自己的错误和固执对周围的人造成了伤害。
然而,罗切斯特也有善良的一面。
他内心深处的善良和同情心让他在遇到弱者时伸出援手。
他对简·爱的关心和照顾也是出于他的善良和爱。
这种善良让他在黑暗中看到了一线光明,让他相信生活还有希望和意义。
总的来说,罗切斯特是一个矛盾的集合体。
他的骄傲自负、固执和善良都交织在一起,让他成为了一个深刻的人物形象。
他的痛苦和挣扎也让我们看到了人性的复杂性和矛盾性。
在书中,他的观念也反映了他对生活和爱情的看法。
他认为生活是充满苦难和挫折的,而爱情则需要通过艰苦的奋斗才能实现。
这种观念也体现了他对人生的态度和价值追求。
此外,罗切斯特在书中的表现也反映了作者对当时社会现象的批评和反思。
他的骄傲自负和固执代表了当时社会中普遍存在的偏见和狭隘,而他的善良则代表了人性的美好和力量。
作者通过罗切斯特的形象表达了对当时社会的批判和对人性的思考。
最后,罗切斯特在书中的观念也给了我们启示。
他认为生活是充满苦难和挫折的,但这并不意味着我们应该放弃或沉沦。
相反,我们应该勇敢地面对生活的困难和挑战,并不断追求自己的梦想和目标。
《简爱》读后感2000字 我对罗切斯特的人物刻画之解读
《简爱》读后感2000字我对罗切斯特的人物刻画之解读《简爱》读后感:我对罗切斯特的人物刻画之解读《简爱》是英国作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特的代表作,也是世界文学史上的经典之一。
这部小说以主人公简·爱为视角,生动地描绘了她在人生的起起落落中展现出来的坚强和勇气。
而在《简爱》中,我对男主人公罗切斯特的人物刻画深感兴趣并加以解读。
首先,罗切斯特是一个富有矛盾心理的人物。
在小说的开头,我们第一次见到罗切斯特时,他给人一种神秘、冷漠的感觉。
他的外貌丑陋,一只眼睛失明,给人一种丑恶的形象。
然而,随着小说的深入,我们了解到罗切斯特内心深处的善良和温柔。
他对简·爱表露出的真诚和关爱,让人不禁为他的命运感到不公。
罗切斯特的矛盾心理使他成为一个复杂而吸引人物。
其次,罗切斯特是一个具有强烈责任感的人。
尽管他对简·爱的出身和家庭背景有所了解,但他仍倾心地爱慕她。
当真相被揭示后,他没有退缩,反而坚决地决定和简·爱在一起。
他愿意承担起自己的责任,不顾世俗的眼光和社会的偏见。
罗切斯特的责任感和勇气使他成为一个令人敬佩的角色。
同时,罗切斯特也是一个受伤的灵魂。
他在过去的婚姻中遭受了欺骗和背叛,使他心灵受到了伤害。
这也是他对外表漠不关心、心灵封闭的原因。
然而,当简·爱进入他的生活后,她的坚定和真诚打动了他的内心,让他敞开了心扉。
罗切斯特的伤痛使他更加珍惜和感激简·爱的出现,也让他的人物形象更加丰满和复杂。
最后,罗切斯特是一个追求自由和平等的人。
尽管他是一个贵族,拥有无尽的财富和地位,但他对社会等级和财富的视角与众不同。
他试图打破世俗的禁锢,追求内心真正的自由和平等。
他对简·爱的爱情不分贵贱,也不顾及传统的礼俗和阶级限制。
罗切斯特的追求使他在小说中成为一个具有前卫思想的角色。
罗切斯特的人物刻画在《简爱》中起到了至关重要的作用,他的矛盾心理、强烈责任感、受伤的灵魂和追求自由平等的品质,让读者对他的角色产生了深厚的共鸣。
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评罗切斯特
看过《简爱》的朋友,相信都会情不自禁地喜欢上女主角简爱。
简爱自尊自爱,追求独立平等,散发出迷人的魅力,使读者深为折服,进而产生无比钦佩和爱慕之心。
不能忽视的是书中的男主角罗切斯特,他同样是一个不遑多让的人物,值得细细深究品味。
一直以来,传统的看法都是把罗切斯特看做专制霸道的代表,作为压制简爱独立自主发现的对立面而存在。
这是有它道理地方。
然而罗切斯特是一个复杂的人物形象,这里主要从其他方面来分析解读。
从男女主角的偶然相遇,到他初次正式接见简爱,我们不难看出罗切斯特是一个傲慢无礼,脾气古怪的人。
让简爱试弹钢琴粗暴打断而苛刻给予很低的评价,对简爱作的画的质疑等,由此可见一斑。
诚如简爱初次见面对他的评价“他既粗暴有变幻无常”。
同时他又是一个骄傲自负、固执的人。
当然,他有骄傲自负的资本。
雄厚的财富,优越的物质条件以及丰富的社会阅历和生活经验,这些足以支撑他的骄傲。
此外,他还有善良的品性。
抚养没有血缘关系的阿蒂莱,拘养发疯的妻子十余年,以及庄园发生火灾时冒着生命危险去救人导致烧伤……他的名声不错,受到佃农和仆人的爱戴。
罗切斯特是一个复杂的人物形象。
细细分析,他矛盾性格的是可以找到合理的解释的。
追溯到他的家世和婚姻,我们会发现他是一个既可悲又可怜的人。
说可悲是因为他屈服于现实,缔结没有爱情的建立在门第财富交换上的婚姻;说可怜是因为婚姻的不幸导致他的放纵浪迹,生活在痛苦之中。
婚后两年就产生了矛盾,日日寡观,生活不如意。
不久,妻子就发疯了。
罗切斯特心灰意冷,心如枯槁。
于是,他要逃离这一切,去浪迹天涯。
既然生活已然无味,哪里还有幸福可言?他放纵自己,寻找刺激以对抗乏味的生活。
他的外表冷漠,傲慢自负脾性古怪是一层保护膜,保持与现实一定的距离;冷眼旁观,以放荡不羁的姿态对生活进行调侃与嘲讽。
第一次失败的婚姻深深打击了罗切斯特,他对生活失去了信心与希望。
失望悲哀痛苦笼罩着他,他时时想摆脱忘记,却总是如影随行之挥之不去。
在那挣扎放纵浪迹的日子里,他深刻认识到自己所真正需要的是什么。
那就是一个跟自己心灵契合的思想能平等交流的知音。
他要找到这样一个心心相印、惺惺相惜的思想独立自由的人,执子之手与子偕老。
所以,他不停地追寻,苦苦地寻找。
经过千淘万漉艰辛的苦觅无影而几近绝望,他要找的人——简爱才珊珊来迟。
在寻找的过程中,罗切斯特抱着一份得之我幸不得我命的决绝和果敢。
也正是这种勇敢支撑着他在茫茫人海漂泊,在希望与失望转换中坚持苦苦寻找。
罗切斯特是一个孤独灵魂的漂泊者、寻找者。
他要找到那一束火热的光,来温暖他整个寒冷的人生!
罗切斯特是一个既坚强又脆弱的人。
他有庞大的身躯,脸上写满坚毅,对事有自己的判断,骄傲自负。
然而坚强的外表下有一颗温柔多情的脆弱的心。
当踏破铁鞋无觅处的简爱出现时,他心理矛盾至极。
心里无限渴望接近却又装出一副高傲的不近人情的古怪模样。
正如他后来对简爱解释说,当时他一直在纠结该采取主人的态度还是朋友的
来对待她。
而为了弄明了简爱是否喜欢自己时,就故意做出准备和英格拉姆小姐结婚的姿态来相激。
更为滑稽的是他假扮巫婆算命来套取简爱的心意。
罗切斯特这些所做所为体现了他的不自信以及柔软脆弱的心。
因为害怕失败,所以采取如此滑稽方式;因为在乎,所以小心翼翼不敢轻举妄动。
他又是一个冷漠而热情的人。
冷漠的外表,潜藏着一颗温柔多情热情似火心。
因为遭遇婚姻失败的打击,现实没幸福可言,他冰封了自己的心。
对生活没有期待,冷漠粗暴地看待周遭的一切。
简爱的爱意融化了他的坚冰,捂热了他的寒心。
罗切斯特的热情被点燃了,对生活充满期待,眼睛常常充满柔情,放射出奇异的光彩。
他还是一个不计较外表、门第、财富地位而注重思想、情趣个性魅力的人。
第一次失败的婚姻,让罗切斯特放浪形骸堕落的同时深刻认识到门第财富外貌等只是外在的东西,而只有那些高尚的志趣、良好的品性和高贵的思想才是幸福的根本。
所以他不嫌弃简爱卑微的出身,不计较她丑的外貌。
他爱简爱这个人,欣赏她的自尊自爱,爱慕她的多才多艺;在乎那种志气相向,情头意合,享受在一起无拘无束,充满快乐的相处的感觉。
罗切斯特是一个复杂的人物形象,具有丰富艺术魅力。
他的丰富性复杂性值得我们去咀嚼。