Severus Snape A Byronic Figure in Harry Potter 《哈利˙波特》中的拜伦式英雄西弗勒斯˙斯内普

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1、SeverusSnape:AByronicFigureinHarryPotter《哈利˙波特》中的拜伦式英雄:西弗勒斯˙斯内普Abstract:Attheendofthetwentiethcentury,astormcalled“Potter-mania”sweptacrosstheworldwiththepublicationofaseriesofbookstitledHarryPotter.Itisbeyondimaginationthatover450millioncopieshavebeensoldworldwideandtranslatedinto67languages.Potter

2、-maniahasexpandedtobecomeasignificantculturalphenomenon.Inthestory,HarryPotteristhe“everyman”hero,whileSeverusSnape,Potter’sPotionsProfessor,displaysmanytraitsofthetraditionalanti-heroandappearstobelessattractiveandagreeable.AfterthereleaseofthefinalbookoftheseriesHarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows,how

3、ever,Snapeturnsouttobeamorecomplexcharacterofsignificantimportance,whosecharacteristicsareworthanalyzing.ThisthesisthereforeintendstoanalyzeSnapeinthelightofByronicheroism,andaimstoreachtheconclusionthatheismoreofaByronicherothanavillain.Keywords:HarryPotter;SeverusSnape;ByronicHero【摘要】二十世纪末，随着一套名为《

4、哈利·波特》的小说的流行，世界掀起了一阵“波特旋风”，这套小说在世界范围内的总销量达到4.5亿本，被翻译成67种语言。“波特旋风”已经成为了一种文化现象。故事中的主人公哈利·波特是“平民英雄”，而他的魔药课教授西弗勒斯·斯内普则体现了传统反派人物所应有的特征，缺乏吸引力且惹人讨厌。然而，在这部系列小说的最后一部《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》面世之后，人们发现斯内普原来是一个十分重要，性格复杂的角色，他的性格特征值得探讨。本文意在用拜伦式英雄主义的观点来分析斯内普，论证他并不是单纯的反派人物，而是一个亦正亦邪的拜伦式英雄。【关键词】哈利˙波特；西弗勒˙斯斯内普；拜伦式英雄12ContentsIntro

5、duction11.LiteratureReview11.1OnHarryPotter11.1.1“Potter-mania”11.1.2J.K.Rowling—theAuthoroftheNovel21.1.3ThePlotoftheWork21.2OnByronicHeroism31.2.1DefinitionofByronicHero31.2.2CharacteristicsofByronicHero31.2.3ByronicFiguresinLiterature42.TheByronicHeroSeverusSnape42.1CharacteristicsofSeverusSnape4

6、2.1.1OutwardAppearance42.1.2Personality42.2TheRootofSnapeBeingaByronicHero72.2.1FamilyBackground72.2.2PsychologicalCause72.2.3RomanceFactor73.ByronicHeroismofSnapeEmbodiedinHarryPotter83.1DarkSidesofSeverusSnape83.1.1PowerPursuer83.1.2PartialProfessorinHogwarts83.2BrightSidesofSeverusSnape93.2.1“Alw

7、ays”—LoveforLilyEvans93.2.2Dumbledore’sMan:ADoubleAgent103.2.3BadAttitude,GoodActions113.2.4SacrificeofhisLife—HeroicEnding11Conclusion12Bibliography1312IntroductionAttheendofthetwentiethcentury,there