簡(jiǎn)析《湯姆叔叔的小屋》中湯姆叔叔的性格形象

  Acknowledgments

     I owe my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor Miss Yang Ni for her generosity in spending her time giving me numerous instruction and constant encouragement during the writing of my thesis. I still remember the first time when I wrote the opening report which was very terrible. Nevertheless, she gave me much instructive suggestion and patient guidance. It is her encouragement that inspired me to make forward. In the process of writing, her guidance leads me to avoid a lot of mistakes and also makes me finish my paper more brilliantly. In addition, I would like to express my thanks to my teachers who have given me lectures in my college study, because they gave me a large number of help and provided me with valuable enlightenment. I also feel grateful for my deeply loved parents. Without their support and encouragement, I would not have finished my study in university.

摘要：

    《湯姆叔叔的小屋》是美國(guó)著名女作家哈里特·比徹·斯托于1852年發(fā)表的一部反奴隸制小說(shuō)，書(shū)中塑造了一個(gè)誠(chéng)實(shí)忠心、虔誠(chéng)博愛(ài)、敢于反抗的黑人奴隸湯姆叔叔的形象。小說(shuō)猛烈抨擊了美國(guó)殘酷黑奴制度，有力地推動(dòng)了美國(guó)19世紀(jì)50年代廢奴主義的發(fā)展。近年來(lái)，許多學(xué)者對(duì)《湯姆叔叔的小屋》書(shū)中湯姆叔叔的性格形象分別從黑奴制度、西方基督宗教思想、母愛(ài)救世等不同方面進(jìn)行了大量的研究。本文主要通過(guò)分析湯姆叔叔的性格、研究其性格形成的因素以及性格對(duì)其悲慘命運(yùn)所起的作用，旨在贊揚(yáng)湯姆叔叔作為一個(gè)虔誠(chéng)的基督徒,富于愛(ài)心、樂(lè)于助人、勇于為他人犧牲的精神，使讀者從一個(gè)全新視角、多個(gè)角度來(lái)認(rèn)識(shí)湯姆叔叔的性格形象。

關(guān)鍵詞：《湯姆叔叔的小屋》；湯姆叔叔；性格形象；形象分析

Character Analysis of Tom in Uncle Tom’s Cabin 

Abstract：

Uncle Tom’s Cabin is an anti-slavery novel published in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a well-known American writer. The book creates the image of a black slave, Uncle Tom, who is honest and faithful, devout and philanthropic and rebellious as well. The novel fiercely lashed the brutal slavery in the United States, serving as a strong impetus to the abolitionist development of the United States in the 1850s. In recent years, many scholars have done a lot of research about the character of Tom in Uncle Tom’s Cabin from the aspects of slavery, the idea of Western Christianity, maternal salvation and other different ones respectively. By analyzing the character of Uncle Tom, the factors affecting the formation of his character and the function of his character on his tragic fate, the thesis is designed to glorify Uncle Tom as a devout Christian, who has compassion, the willingness to help others and the spirit to sacrifice for others, so that readers may understand the character of Uncle Tom from a new perspective and multiple angles.

Key Words: Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Uncle Tom; character image; character analysis

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Character Analysis of Tom in Uncle Tom’s Cabin 2

  2.1 His Pure Honesty 2

  2.2 His Extraordinary Loyalty 3

     2.2.1 His Loyalty to Mr. Shelby 3

     2.2.1 His Loyalty to Augustine St. Clare 4

  2.3 His Christian Love for Humanity 5

     2.3.1 His Love for the Blacks and the Low 5

     2.3.2 His Love for the Whites 6

     2.3.3 His Love for His Enemies 9

3. Affecting Factors of Uncle Tom’s Character 10

  3.1 American Slavery 10

  3.2 Uncle Tom’s Christian Faith 11

4. Introspection of Uncle Tom’s Death 12

  4.1 Comparison Between George Harris and Uncle Tom 12

     4.1.1George Harris’s Struggle for Freedom 12

     4.1.2 Uncle Tom’s Sacrifice for Freedom 13

  4.2 Reasons of Uncle Tom’ Death 15

5. Conclusion 16

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