A Probe into the Symbolism and Coincidence in The Mayor of Casterbridge 英语专业毕业论文

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1、ContentsAcknowledgements……………………………………ⅰAbstract………………………………………………..ⅱ摘要……………………………………...ⅲIntroduction……………………………………………..1Chapter1BackgroundSymbolism…………………...11.1Symbolism…………………………………………….11.2BackgroundSymbolism………………………………21.2.1BackgroundSymbolism…………………………….21.2.2

2、BackgroundSymbolisminSocialEnvironment……21.2.2.1TheSymbolicMeaningoftheWholeEnvironment…………………………………..…31.2.2.2TheImplicationoftheLongHistoryofCompetition………………………………………41.2.2.3TheSymbolicMeaningintheSquarenessofCasterbridge………………………………………51.2.3BackgroundSymbolismin

3、SpecificSituation……...51.3Summary……………………………………………...7Chapter2AnimalSymolism………………………….82.1TheImplicationsofAnimalSymbolism………………82.2BirdImages…………………………………………..82.2.1SwallowasaSymbol………………………………92.2.2GoldfinchasaSymbol…………………………….92.3BullasaSymbol……………………………………..92

4、.4Summary……………………………………………………..10Chapter3StructureSymbolism……………………..10Chapter4SymbolisminOtherForms……………...124.1TheMiniatureofVictorianSociety…………………124.2NameSymbolism……………………………………134.2.1TheNameof“Casterbridge”asasymbol………...134.2.2TheSymbolisminPeople’sName………………

5、..134.3SomeCharactersasaSymbol……………………….144.3.1TheClashbetweenHenchardandFarfrae…………144.3.2TheCommonplaceMajority–JoshuaJoppandtheFurmity–Woman………………………………….14Chapter5Coincidence………………………………155.1TheCoincidenceinTheMayorofCasterbridge…….155.2TheSignificanceoftheCoinc

6、idence……………….165.2.1SomeCommentsontheCoincidence……………..165.2.2TheSignificanceofCoincidence………………….165.3SymbolismandCoincidences……………………….17Conclusion…………………………………………….18Notes………………………………………..19Bibliography………………………………..19AProbeintotheSymbolismandCoincidenceinTheMayo

7、rofCasterbridgeIntroductionTheMayorofCasterbrigeisoneofthemostfamousworksofThomasHardy(1840-1928).Itsnaturalismandfatalismhavebeenwidelydiscussed,butthereislittledeepresearchonitssymbolicartandcoincidences,whichinfluencegreatlyontheunderstandingofthemaincharacter’sc

8、omplexfeelingsandhistragicfate.Thisthesisattemptsasystematicstudyonthreetypesofsymbolism-backgroundsymbolism,animalsymbolismandstructuresy