浅析《飘》中斯嘉丽的女性意识

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题目：On the Feminine Awareness of Scarlett

in Gone with the Wind

系别：外语系

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时间：2012年10月10日至2013年5月17日

Contents

Abstract ......................................................................................................................... I Key Words .................................................................................................................... I 摘要............................................................................................................................. I I 关键词........................................................................................................................... I I Introduction (1)

I. T he Background of Margaret Mitchell and Scarlett O’Hara (2)

A. The Background of Margaret Mitchell (2)

B. The Background of Scarlett O’Hara (3)

1. The Family Background of Scarlett (3)

2. The Society at Her Time (4)

II. Feminine Awareness (5)

A. Definition of the Feminine Awareness (5)

B. Features of the Feminine Awareness (5)

III. Feminine Awareness of Scarlett (7)

A. Analysis of Scarlett’s Feminine Awareness (7)

1. Fight against Traditional Conventions (8)

2. Persistency in Love (9)

3. Pursuit of Independence (11)

4. Courage of Life (12)

B. Factors I nfluencing Scarlett’s Feminine Awareness (14)

1. Personality (14)

2. War (15)

3. Land (15)

IV. Comparison between Scarlett and Other Typical Female Characters (17)

A. Scarlett and Ellen (17)

B. Scarlett and Melanie (18)

V. Inspirations to Modern Females (20)

A. Inspirations to Career (20)

B. Inspirations to Family (21)

Conclusion (23)

Bibliography (25)

Acknowledgements (27)

On the Feminine Awareness of Scarlett

in Gone with the Wind

Abstract

In the life of the American female writer Margaret Mitchell，the novel Gone with the Wind is the only work that influences the world. According to the love life, war life, marriage life and economic life of a southern planter’s daughter before and after the American Civil War, the novel deeply shows a complex character that has multiple personalities. Ever since its publication in 1936, Gone with the Wind has received extensive attention from literary world. Literary critics, on the basis of their respective knowledge and understanding, have given different evaluations about this novel. Most of their researches concentrate on the historical background of the American Civil War,the abolitionist thought, Scarlett’s particular characters and the cultural differences between the North and the South. Meanwhile, many readers are only fascinated by its intricate and moving narration but neglecting its intrinsic ideological values. Starting from analyzing related background of Gone with the Wind, this thesis dig into the heroine Scarlett’s characteristic of feminine awareness and its cause with the comparison between other representative females, thereby to make the unique feminine awareness of Scarlett deep-rooted in the hearts of people. Finally, integrating theory with practice, this thesis will have another look at women’s social position on the basis of modern society.

Key Words

Gone with the Wind, Scarlett, feminine awareness