《鲁宾逊漂流记》中主人公的分析.docx
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《鲁宾逊漂流记》中主人公的分析
Thesis:
Thecentercharacterinthe“RobinsonCrusoe”writtenbyDefoeshowsthedualityofthetheme,whichonehandtellspeopletheprogressivethroughpraisinglaborcreatesbeauty,ontheotherhand,warnspeopleofthelimitationofcolonialideologyandtheconceptofeconomicalinterestaboveeverything.
1.Infact,themaincharacteristhefaithfulrepresentativeoftheEnglishbourgeoisielongingforwealthandexpansionofcolonyoverseainthe18thcentury.
a.RobinsonCrusoeinfluencedbyEnlightenmentiseagertogainwealthbyhisownwisdomandcreativity.
bRobinsondrivenbytheeconomicalinterestiseagertoopenanewworldthroughexpandingthemarketoversea.
2.Robinson`spersonalityrevealsboththepositiveandnegativeeffectofthethemetocertainextent.
aThedissatisfactionwiththecurrentsituationoflifeandspiritofadventuredrivehimtoleavehomeforoversea.
Ⅰ.Hegivesupthecomfortablelifearrangedbyhisparents.
Ⅱ.heishostiletotheidlelifestyleoftheoldnobles.
b.Thestrongwill,perseveranceandoptimisticattitudehelpshimovercomeanydifficultiesontheisland,whereastheindifferenceinhandlehumanrelationshipshowshisselfishness.
Ⅰ.Robinsongetsovertheloneliness,danger,lackoffoodtosurvivestubbornlythebarrenisland.
Ⅱ.RobinsonsellThewrhyasaslavetothecaptainfromPortugalandstillasksforthemoneyfromtheoldcaptainwhooncerescueshimunmercifully,whenheknowsthecaptainisintrouble.
3.Robinson`svaluesystemconsistsofconceptoflaborofduty,colonialismandracialism.
a.Theconceptwithlaborofdutyservesadevicetogainwealthandsurvivethedesertedisland.
Ⅰ.Robinsonbuildsalivelyworldbyhistalentedcreativity.
Ⅱ.Robinsonnevercaresthesuccessandfailureoflaboreffort.
b.Robinsontransformsthewildislandintoacivilizedplaceundertheinfluenceofcolonialismandracism.
Ⅰ.Robinsonlivesanormallifelikeothersafteragreatefforttoimprovethesevereconditiononthedesolatedisland.
Ⅱ.Themaster-slaverelationshipunderRobinson`sdominanceisnotaltered.
4.ThecoreconceptofRobinson`sreligiousbeliefleadhimtoovercomedifficultiestogainwealth.
a.Hedeniesgodcreateseverythingandstresseshuman`simportantrole.
b.ForRobinson,thereligiousbeliefbecomesacontemporaneoustooltogainwealth.
Introduction:
Mostofpeopleknowthefamousnovel“TheOldManandSea”writtenbyAmericancelebratednovelistHemingway.Inthenovel,theagedmanengaginginfishingwhofightsagainstthesharkoverandoveragaininthewickedconditiontokeepthefishcapturedsafebecomesatypicalheropraisedbythereaders.Thespiritofhisperseveranceandbraveencouragethousandsofyoungmentochallengedestinyandstruggleforthedreampersistently.Wedatebackthe18century,anotheradventurousnovel“RobinsonCrusoe”writtenbyDefoeisidenticaltoittocertainextentintheme.Themostapparentdifferenceistheresultsofthestoriesexceptforthetime,thestatusofthecentralcharacter,thecatastrophetheprotagonistsfacedwithandsoon.Theformertheoldmanfailbutbeingviewedastheherooffailure;thelatter,RobinsonCrusoesuccessfullyreturnstoBritainafter28yearslivinginthedesolatedislandandcompleteshiscareertomakeafortune.
Theauthorinthe“RobinsonCrusoe”,Defoe,borninEngland,istheoneoftheimportantfiguresinrealisticliteratureduringthetimeofEnlightenmentmovement.Hehasbeenpopularamongthereaderssincethe“RobinsonCrusoe”ispublishedandisconsideredasthefatherofthenovelandnewspaperinEnglandandEurope.HeisinspiredbytheexperienceofasailorfromScotland,whichisoneofreasonshewritesthenovel.Thisbookwascompletedinthe18thcenturywhenEngland`sindustrygrewrapidlyandEnlightenmentspreadwidelyinEurope.Inthenovel,theauthordescribesastorythatRobinsonwhoisdriftedonadesolatedislandowingtotheaccidentcausedbytheterriblestormfightsagainstthecatastropheinanoptimisticattitudebravelyandpersistently,eventuallyreturntoBritainsuccessfully.Thespiritwhichdonotgaveintodifficulty,challengeagainstdestinybravelybypeople`screativityandwisdomispraisedbyreadersfromgenerationtogeneration.Peoplecanfindthatsomenegativeeffectsarereflectedinthebookiftheylookdeeplyintothecharacter,forexample,theconceptofeconomicalinterestaboveeverythingleadsRobinsonlostreasonandconscience,themaster-slavefriendshipbetween“Friday”andRobinsonunderRobinson`sdominanceisnotchangedandsoon
Thecentercharacterinthe“RobinsonCrusoe”writtenbyDefoeshowsthedualityofthetheme,whichonehandtellspeopletheprogressivethroughpraisinglaborcreatesbeauty,ontheotherhand,warnspeopleofthelimitationofcolonialideologyandtheconceptofeconomicalinterestaboveeverythingshowedinthisbook.Thepaperisdividedintofourpartsandshowsthedualityofthemethroughanalyzingdeeplycharacterinhisdream,personality,valuesystemandreligiousbeliefinorder.TheemphasisofthepaperfocusontheexperienceRobinsonliveonthedesertedisland,somematerialsquotedandborrowedfromsomebooksrelatedtothethemeorinternetareadded.Inaddition,thecharacteralsowillbediscussedinhumanityandsociety,inthiswaycanithelpreadersunderstandthethemefurther.
Theanalysisofthemaincharacterin“RobinsonCrusoe”1.Infact,themaincharacteristhefaithfulrepresentativeoftheEnglishbourgeoisielongingforwealthandexpansionofcolonyoverseainthe18thcentury.
a.RobinsonCrusoeinfluencedbyEnlightenmentiseagertogainwealthbyhisownwisdomandcreativity.
“TheindustrialrevolutionpromotesrapiddevelopmentofEngland`sindustry,Britainhasbecometheleadingindustrialcountryintheworldafewyearslater.inaddition,withthenationwidespreadofEnlightenment.Robinsoninfluencedbyitbeginstorealizehuman`sgreatroleintheprocessofsocialdevelopmentanddeniesGodisalmighty.”[1]He,likeotherbourgeoisies,isfullofambition,confidence,hopeandenthusiasmforthefuture.Heisconvincedfirmlythathecangeteverythinghewantsaslongasheworkshard.
b.Robinsondrivenbytheeconomicalinterestiseagertoopenanewworldthroughexpandingtheoverseasmarket.
Withtherapiddevelopmentofthesocietyandeconomy,thenarrowlandandlimitedresourceinEnglandishardlytomeetthedemandofthebourgeoisieslater,sotheyarecrowdedtocreatewealthbyexpansionofcolonytosolvetheproblem,Robinsonwhoisdissatisfiedwiththecurrentsituationoflifeisinspiredbytheideaanddecidestogooverseatorealizehisdreamofwealth,fromtheexperienceofvoyages,theadventuredoesbringhimalargeamountofwealth,buttheconstantpursutofmoneymakeshimpayagreatcostinturn,especiallyinthethirdvoyage,itishisgreedyanddesireofmoneythatmakeshimnearlylosthislife.
2.Robinson`spersonalityrevealsboththepositiveandnegativeeffectofthethemetosomeextent.
a.Thedissatisfactionwiththecurrentsituationoflifeandspiritofadventuredrivehimtoleavehomeforoversea.
Ⅰ.Hegivesupthecomfortablelifearrangedbyhisparents.
Robinsonisborninawealthyfamilyandisabletoliveinacomfortable,pleasant,enjoyablelifeashisparentspromisehim,buthedoesnotenjoythelifearrangedbyothersinsteadofmakingalivingandrealizethedreamofwealthbyhimself,soRobinsoninspiredbyambitionanddesireofmuchmorewealthstartshisoverseasadventure,regardlessofothers`persuasion.
Theshipencounterstheterriblestormfromwhichhenarrowlylosthisliveduringthefirstvoyage;thesecondadventuretoGuineamakeshimsucceed;Beforeheisdriftedonthedesertisland,heonceiscapturedbypiratesandissoldasaslave,laterhefleestoSouthAmericaandbecomestheownerofaplantation.Peoplelearnsfromhisexperiencesthathisspiritofbrave,determination,perseverancedeservepromotion,Butfromanotherperspective,thedesireofconstantpursuitofmoneyhashimpayagreatcost.Itgivespeoplealessonthatnaturewilltakearevengeonhumanbeingiftheylootfromitwithoutcontrolling.
Ⅱ.Heishostiletotheidlelifestyleoftheoldnobles.
AlotofoldnoblesinEnglandin18thcenturyindulgethemselvesintheprosperous,wealthyandcivilizedsocietyatthattime,theyhasnothingtodoallday,Robinsonexpresseshisdiscontentwiththekindofidlelifestyle.Hethinksitisthesepeoplethatmakealivingandwinafortunebythemselvesarerespectedandadmired.PeopletakeprideinRobinsonwhoseeksprogressandchallengesdestinybravely.
b.Thestrongwill,perseveranceandoptimisticattitudehelpshimovercomeanydifficultiesontheisland,whereasthedifferenceinhandlehumanrelationshipshowshisselfishness.
Ⅰ.Robinsongetsovertheloneliness,danger,lackoffoodtosurvivestubbornlythebarrenisland.
Afterheisdriftedontheisland,heneithermakeacomplaintotheunfairdestinynorgetindesperationandhelplessnessallday,onthecontrary,hetriestoacceptthesevererealityanddoeshisutmostefforttoovercomethedifficultiestosurvive.Adogcompanieshimatfist,laterherescues“Friday”fromsomewildpersons,RobinsonteacheshimspeakinEnglishandleadshimbelieveinChristianity,finallytheyestablishthefriendshipofbrotherhood.Tosolvetheproblemoflackoffoodandprotectthemfromdanger,hegrowsthecrops,raisestheanimals,buildstheshelterbyhiswisdomandcreativity,inthiswaycanhelivesinanormallifefor28yearssuccessfully.
Ⅱ.RobinsonsellThewrhyasaslavetothecaptainfro
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