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1、AComparativeStudyofElinorandMariannefromthePerspectiveofFeminism【Abstract】SenseandSensibilityisthefirstnovelwrittenbyJaneAusten.TheDashwoodsistersasheroinesinthisnovelrepresentrespectively“senseand“sensibilityandarebothFeministintheirperiod.Inthisthesistheywillbeanalyzedfromtheperspectiveoffeminismc
2、riticism,ingeneralfromtheanalysisoftheirdifferentpersonalityandindetailsfromtheirbehaviors.【Keywords】SenseandSensibility;Elinor;Marianne;Comparativestudy;Feminism【作者簡介】徐晨珏,南京工业大学。1.IntroductionSenseandSensibilityisanovelwrittenbyJaneAustenthatwasfirstpublishedin1811.JaneAustenisoneofthemostfamouswri
3、tersoffeministliteratureinUnitedKingdomoflate18thcenturyandearly19thcentury.“Senseinthebookmeansgoodjudgmentorprudence,and“sensibilitymeanssensitivityoremotionality.“SenseisidentifiedwiththecharacterofElinor,while“sensibilityisidentifiedwiththecharacterofMarianne.Dashwoodsistersarethemostimportanthe
4、roines,whohavegivenmanywomenthemeaningsandtheattitudetotheirloveandmarriage,andgivenwomensomeexamplesoftheattitudetotheirlifeandthesociety.2.TheTheoryofFeminismCriticismFeministcriticismisconcernedwiththeimpactofgenderonwritingandreading.Itusuallybeginswithacritiqueofpatriarchalculture.Itisconcerned
5、withtheplaceoffemalewritersinthecannon.Feminism,whichfirstappearedinFrance,meansthatthewomenmusthavethesameright,thesamepower,thesamesocialstatusandthesameopportunityasmen.ThenitspreadtoEnglandandAmericaeventothewholeoftheworld,anditbecamepopularimmediately.Later,itinfluencedChinathroughthemediumofJ
6、apan.3.TheComparativeStudyofElinorandMariannefromtheFeminismPerspective3.1ThedifferentpersonalityofElinorandMarianneElinor,herself-recognitionabilities,self-respectabilityandrationaljudgmentareallimplicitcriticismbothoffemininetriviality.Shewastheheroineatthattime.Shehadgotastrongfeminismconsciousne
7、ss,thisthoughtmadeherbecomeself-confident,independentandself-control.Mariannewasawomanofspontaneity,excessivesensibility,loveofnature,andromanticidealism.Sheopposeallthethingshappenedaroundher,andsheknowsthatthishappenedbecauseofthesociety,butshewasnotafraidofthis.Thisisobviousfeminist.3.2Responsest
8、oothersElinorisfriendlyandconsiderate,sosheseldomfightsandquarrelswiththepeoplearoundher.Comparedtohermotherandsister,shemustdealwithherownandmakeherfamilyinapragmatic,politelyrestrained,andsociallyconventionalway.HoweverMariannepaysnoattentiontoothers,shejustwantstosaywhatshewants.Mariannedislikedo
9、therpersonsayingsomethingaboutherselfandhereldersister,SoMarianneprotestsherselfandhersisterwhentheywerelookeddownupon.Shehasrebelliousspirit.3.3ReactionsinloveWhenElinorfellinlovewithEdward,thefamiliesandtheotherpeopleallbelievedtheywouldgetmarriedinthefuture.ButElinorhadherownopinioninmind.Eventho
10、ughherloveErwarddeeply,sheknewtherewassomethingwrongwithEdward.Thisillustratedthatshedidnotwantthiswillinfluenceherfamily.Soshehadaverystrongself-control.Incontrast,MariannefelldeeplyandsincerelyinlovewithJohnWilloughby,.Sheignoredallbarriersevenbarriersofpropriety.Hersorrows,herjoys,herantipathyand
11、herlovewillhavenomoderationnoconcealing.4.ConclusionDashwoodsisters,whohavegivenmanywomenthemeaningsandtheattitudetotheirloveandmarriage,andgivenwomensomeexamplesoftheattitudetotheirlifeandthsociety.ThatsbecauseDashwoodSistersarenotonlytheheroinesinthenovelbutalsothefeministwomenatthattimeofEngland.
12、Dashwoodsistersarenotcompletely;theyarejustindependentinthoughts.Theydidnotfightagainsttheinequalitywiththemen;theypaidmoreattentiontotheenvironmenttheylive.References:【1】Chun-YanHE.TheDevelopmentProcessofFeminismCriticismandStudyMethodsJ.JournalofXiangnanUniversity,2020.【2】PanT.JaneAustensAttitudet
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