声明
摘要
Abstract
Tahie of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 An Introduction to Hardy and Tess of D’Urbervilles
1.2 An Introduction to Cao Xueqin and Dream of the Red Chamber
1.3 The Similarities between the Two Novelists and Two Novels
1.4 Literature Review
1.4.1 Literature Review of Tess of D’Urbervilles
1.4.2 Literature Review of Dream of the Red Chamber
1.4.3 Literature Review of Comparative Studies Upon Two Novels
1.5 Thesis Statement
2 Theoretical Foundation
2.1 The Background and Evolving of Marxist Feminism
2.2 Engels’ Ideas in Marxist Feminist Theory
2.2.1 Women’s economy and class situation
2.2.2 Women’s subordinate position in Patriarchal Society
3 Tragedies Caused by Status of Economy and Class
3.1 Tess and Third Sister Yu’s Status of Economy
3.1.1 Tess’ Deteriorating Economic Condition
3.1.2 Third Sister Yu’s Dependent Economic Condition
3.2 Tess and Third Sister Yu’s Status of Class
3.2.1 Tess’ Declining Status of Class
3.2.2 Third Sister Yu’s Inferior Status of Class
4 Tragedies Caused by Subordinate Position in Patriarchal Society
4.1 Tess and Third Sister Yu’s Humiliation under Male-dominated Values
4.1.1 Tess’ Loss of Virginity
4.1.2 Third Sister Yu’s Loss of Reputation
4.2 Angel and Liu Hsiang-lien’s Hypocritical Morality
4.2.1 Angel’s Abandonment
4.2.2 Liu Hsiang-lien’s Refusal
4.3 Tess and Third Sister Yu’s Helplessness under the Injustice Law
4.3.1 Tess’ Death by Hanging
4.3.2 Third Sister Yu’s Suicide
4.4 Tess and Third Sister Yu’s Insubordinate Personalities
4.4.1 Tess’ Independence and Rebellion
4.4.2 Third Sister Yu’s Sagaeity and Rebellion
5 Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements