穆丽尔·斯帕克典型女性人物形象研究

摘要

本文共分为六章。第一章、导论。本章首先介绍了斯帕克的生活经历及其对她日后创作的影响，然后阐明了本论文的选题原因，研究目标及其主要运用的研究方法。第二章、文学批评述评概述。概括阐述近年来对斯帕克研究的代表性观点及总体研究现状。第三章、失落的女人。本章对斯帕克最具争议的小说之一—《驾驶席》中的女主人公莉丝进行分析。第四章、陷入权欲的女人。本文将采用存在主义哲学家萨特关于自由的理论分析布罗迪的自由意识及其滥用权力的行为。第五章、成熟的女人。第六章、结语。本文所探讨的三个女主人公虽然性格、命运不尽相同，但她们均以各自不同的方式，在不同程度上追求自觉意识和自我完美。

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Acknowledgements

Chapter One Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 A Survey of Muriel Spark's Life and Her Works

1.3 Rationale of the Study

1.4 The Objectives of Writing This Paper

1.5 Methodology

1.6 Organization of this thesis

Chapter Two Literature Review

Chapter Three Woman in Disillusionment: Lise in The Driver's Seat

3.1 Introduction to The Driver's Seat

3.2 An Analysis of the Characterization of Lise

3.3 An Exploration of the Causes of Lise's Disillusionment

Chapter Four Woman in Power: Jean Brodie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

4.1 Introduction to The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

4.2 An Analysis of the Characterization of Jean Brodie

4.3 Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialistic View on Freedom

4.4 The Relationships between Sartre's View of Absolute Freedom and Jean Brodie

4.4.1 The Power of Miss Jean Brodie

4.4.2 Reflections on Jean Brodie in Light of the Revelation on Sartre's View of Freedom

Chapter Five Woman in Maturity: Talbot Fleur in Loitering with Intent

5.1 Introduction to Loitering with Intent

5.2 An Analysis of the Characterization of Fleur Talbot

5.3 Reflections on Fleur in Light of Existentialistic View on Human Happiness

5.3.1 Existentialist View on Human Happiness

5.3.2 Some Reflections on the Protagonist Fleur Talbot

5.4 Some Reflections on the Protagonist Fleur Talbot in Relationship To Spark

5.5 New Dimension Gained from the Protagonist Fleur Talbot

Chapter Six Conclusion

6.1 Summary of the Present Study

6.2 Significance of the Present Study

6.3 Limitations of the Present Study

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