论亨利·詹姆斯的《幸福角》中的哥特元素

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1、分类号学校代码!Q墨垒至密级学号OnGothicisminHenryJames，s‘‘TheJollyCorner，，论亨利·詹姆斯的《幸福角》中的哥特元素研究生姓名指导教师姓名、职称学科专业研究方向湖南师范大学学位评定委员会办公室二0一三年五月OnGothicisminHenryJames，S‘‘TheJollyCorner，，byChenYanqunSupervisedbyLiZhaoqianSubmittedtoForeignStudiesCollegeInpartialfulfillmentoftherequirements

2、forthedegreeofMasterofArtsinthesubjectofEnglishLanguageandLiteratureHunanNormalUniversityChangshaMay，2013AbstractHenryJames，aprominentnovelist，stylistandcritic，isconsideredasoneofthemostsignificantwritersoftwentieth—centuryEnglishliterature．Hisworkshavebeenapproachedfr

3、omvariousperspectives．Asacreativewriter,hesparesnoefforttoexploreproperwaysforwriting．“TheJollyComer'’isoneofhisachievementsofsuchtrying．InspiredbyGothicism，thisthesistendstoanalyzehowHenryJamesemploysanddevelopsGothicelementsin‘,TheJollyComer'’byconcentratingonitssett

4、ings，plots，charactersandthemes．ThisthesisconsistsoffourchaptersbesidesIntroductionandConclusion．First，itoffersabriefintroductionaboutHenryJamesand‘‘TheJollyComer'’．Second，itsurveysthecriticalstudiesonHenryJamesandhis“TheJollyComer'’athomeandabroad，andfinally,theauthori

5、llustratesthetheoreticalbasis，theaestheticvalueandframeworko}thisthesis．ChapterOnediscusseshowHenryJamesinheritsandtranscendstheGothicseRing．Gothicstoriesareusuallysetinoldgloomycastleswithdarkcorridors，minedabbey,churchyard，grave，orundergroundvaultsandSOon．Thiskindofe

6、nvironmentproducesmysterious，terrifiedeffect．Therearefullofsuspense，superstition，horrorandbarbarity．In“TheJollyComer'’，HenryJamesfullyutilizesthistypicalwritingmode．Thehauntedhouse，supernaturalphenomena，andeeriefiguresshowthedeepinfluenceoftraditionalGothicmanner．Yet，H

7、enryJamesgoesbeyondthelimitationandreplacestheancientcastlewithacommonmodembuildinginNewYork．Thoughlackingoffrightfulcastlesandmedievalmonasteries，thestorystillachievesdisturbingandhorrifyingeffect．ChapterTwoanalyzestheemploymentanddevelopmentofGothicplotsin“TheComer'’

8、．PlotsintraditionalGothicworksarecharacterizedbycomplication，suspense，andunexpectedfinals．Ontheonehand，HenryJamessucc