析傲慢與偏見中達西的性格英文

1、作者簡介董輝,女，河北唐山人，唐山師范學(xué)院外語系講師，研究方向：英美文學(xué)史、教學(xué)法。AnalysisofDarcysCharacterinPrideandPrejudiceDongHui(ForeignLanguageDepartment,TangshanTeachersCollege,Tangshan,Hebei,063000AbstractPrideandPrejudiceisthemasterpieceofthefamousnovelistJaneAusten.Inthework,Darcyscharacterisveryworthconsidering.Darcyentersthepl

2、otalmostaccidentally,throughhisfriendshipwithBingley.EveryoneisbusywiththeromanceofBingleyandJane,whenallthetimebelowthesurfacetherealdramaistakingplaceinthehalf-suppressedandhaltinggrowthofDarcysandElizabethsloveforeachother.Darcyscharacterisachallengetotheperceptivenessofalltheotherpersonsinthenov

3、e.lThemanydifferentinterpretationsofhispersonalityestablishhimasoneofthose!intricat?charactersjustasElizabethsays,aremostamusing.Thereaderisnotgivenacompletepicturedirectly,butratherDarcyispresentedthroughElizabeth,Bingley,Wickham,Mrs.Bennet,Meryton,Pemberley,Lambton.Keywordspride;prejudice;characte

4、r中圖分類號I106.4文獻標識碼A文章編號16728610(201010003604I.IntroductionaboutJaneAustenandPrideandPrejudiceJaneAusten(17751817wasafamousEnglishwomannovelistinthelate18thcenturyandearly19thcentury.Inherworks!smallsquaretwoinchesofivory?,JaneAustendescribedaseriesoflifelike,vividcharacters.Allofhersixnovels,Prideand

5、Prejudice,SenseandSensibility,Emma,Persuasion,MansfieldParkandNorthangerAbbeydealwith!thebusinessofgettingmarried?,areinvolvingeithersolitaryheroinesoryoungwomeneducatedbyeventstocastasidetheirillusions.Herpresentationof!personal?y,oftheindividualconsciousnessandpointofview,markherasoneofthefirstEng

6、lishnovelistswhoprojectaworldthe!modern?readercanrecognizeasfamiliar.PossiblythebestknownnovelofJaneAusten,PrideandPrejudicewasfirstwrittenin1796asFirstImpressions.Itwasrewrittenin1812andpublishedin1813.Thechangeintitlesindicatesachangefromthenotionthatfirstimpressionscannotbetrusted,tothemoralcause

7、ofthosemistakenimpressions.Thefirstthingthatattractsthereaderisthewonderfullyvividpresentationofcharacter#especiallythroughthebrightandwittyconversation.PrideandPrejudice,dealswiththeeverydaylifeofsmallandbiglandlordsandtheirfamiliesintheEnglishcountryside,particularlywiththeloveandmarriageoftheyoun

8、germembersofthosefamilies.ThestorycentersroundtheheroineElizabethBennetandtheheroFitzwilliamDarcyandaminorcouple,hersisterJaneandhisfriendCharlesBingley.Theuneventfulvicissitudesofthelivesofthesecharacters,includingteasandvisitsandwalksanddancesandconversationsandotherexpectedorunexpectedhappenings,

9、finallyleadtothehappyunionsofthetwocouples.However,inspiteoftherathernarrowlimitsofthethemeinhernove,lJaneAustensucceedsinproducingveryvividportraitsofhermajorcharactersandinpaintingrealisticandcolorfulpicturesofthelifeandmannersoftheuppermiddleclassinruralEnglandofhertime.?.NaturalInstinctsofDarcyM

10、ostofthepersonthoughtinPrideandPrejudicewomenhavebeenportrayedbynovelistinmanyways.Asamatteroffact,Mr.DarcyoccupiesapivotalpositionintheworkandhehastheequalimportantplacewithheroineMissElizabeth.SoifyouwanttoknowDarcyscharacterverywel,lyouw川understandPrideandPrejudicefromtheotherangle.2. 1Darcysfami

11、lybackgroundDarcyisanobledescentandheinheritsanenormousamountofproperty.Soheneverworriesabouthisownfood,clothing,shelterandtransportation.Hedislikesmakingfriendswithcommonpeople;heisaself-willedmanandhelikestodominatehisclosefriends.Butheisafine,tallpersonwithhandsomefeatures.Whenhedealswiththerelat

12、ionswithWickham,theresultisfairandreasonableandnoneofcriticism.Mr.WickhamisthesonofOldDarcyshousekeeper,soOldDarcyskindnessisliberallybestowed.InOldDarcyswillheparticularlyrecommendedittoDarcytopromoteWickhamsadvancementinthebestmannerthathisprofessionmightallow,andifWickhamtookorders,desiredthatava

13、luablefamilylivingmightbehisassoonasitbecamevacant.Therewasalsoalegacyofonethousandpounds.ButWickhamslifewasalifeofidlenessanddissipation,hewasnotinterestedintheorder.AndWickhamsaidtoDarcy,hehasfinallyresolvedagainsttakingorders,hehopedDarcyshouldnotthinkitunreasonableforhimtoexpectsomemoreimmediate

14、pecuniaryadvantage,inlieuoftheprefermentbywhichhecouldnotbebenefited.SoMr.Darcy#語文學(xué)刊外語教育教學(xué)2010年第10期gaveWickhamthreethousandpoundsaccordingtohisrequest.ThenMr.DarcynotonlycarriedouthisfatherswillbutalsosatisfiedWickhamsambition.But,afterWickhamspentfreelyhisthreethousandpounds,hewantedtogettheclergym

15、ansposition.TheideawasrefusednaturallybyDarcy.ThenWickhamabductedMr.Darcysyoungandignorantsister,andletherelopedwithhim.FortunatelyDarcyreachedtheplaceimmediatelyandputanendtoWickhamsschemesandtricks.ButDarcydidnotinvestigatetheungratefulWickhamandhehimselfdidnotexpandtheinfluencebecauseofinfuriatio

16、n.AndhedidnottellanybodyevenhisgoodfriendBingley.Sowecansay,whenMr.Darcyisinaragehecancontrolhimselfbysense,henotonlypreserveshissistersreputationbutalsoletsWickhamleavetheplacequietly.Inthosenobles,Darcyhasplentyofbrains.Sowecancallhimatrueman.WhenMr.Darcydealswithsuchaknottyrelation,itshowsthathei

17、sanopen-minded,magnanimousman,itshowsthathehasdefiniteviewsofhisownandhassenseofpropriety.Thentheauthor,JaneAustensaid!ItisrightthatwhatDarcydoes.?However,whenDarcydealswiththedeepestemotionofhumanbeings#lovesrelation,heundergoesthetormentaboutsensibilityandsense.Hisfeelingismixed,heisattheendofhist

18、ether.ThebeautifulexpressionofElizabethsdarkeyes,thelively,playfulcharacterandhereasy,unaffecteddispositionattractsDarcy.IntheChapterVIIIofthework,theauthorgivesusahint!IsMissDarcymuchgrownsincethespring?MissBingleyaskedMr.Darcy;!w川shebeastallasIam?!Ithinkshewil,lsheisnowaboutMissElizabethBennetshei

19、ght,orrathertaller.?2. 2DarcyssenseTheOldTipplersdelightresidesnotinwinebutinthemountainsandwaters.DarcyjudgeshisdearsistersfigurebyElizabeth,thedelicateplaceisthatinfacthealwaysperceivesElizabethandlovestheyoungmiddleclasslady.Buthecontrolshisownfeelingfirmly,especiallyhedoesnotexpresshisthoughts.T

20、hentherearemanydifferencesbetweenthosemenwhofallinloveatthefirstsightandlovefastbutgiveupfast.Atthesametime,Darcyssensemakeshimhasnoendofworriesonthelove.HedislikesMrs.Bennetsvulgarism,hehasseenthroughmiddleclasssocialintercoursesplaceinHartfieldonlythemarketthatmarrydaughters.Inaword,thetraditional

21、prejudicedthoughtsfetterhischoiceaboutlove.Inhislove,Darcyshowshiscontradictiononsensibilityandsense.Andthecontradictionismadeoffalsehood.Onthedevelopmentofthestory,hecorrectshisfalsefeelingfinallyanddevelopshisfeeling,atlasthefulfillshishappymarriage.Senseisadjustedreasonablybyemotionaleffect;emoti

22、oncandevelophealthilybecauseithasreasonableconditionality.ItistheprinciplethatJaneAustenuseswhenshecreatesDarcyscharacter.ButDarcysemotionandsensearenotabstract,becausetheyhavesocialcontentanderascolor.JaneAustenhadnevermarried,onereasonwasthatsheneverfoundherideallover,theotherreasonmaybethegentlem

23、andiedsuddenly.Austenmetwithhimintheshoreandsheeverlovedhim.Thepainalwaysexistedinthewomanauthorsmind,soshecreatedDarcy,themanscharacterthroughwomanspecialcarefulimagination.SheputherownopinionsaboutmanscharacterandlovesidealonDarcyscharacter.Then,themanscharacter,Darcyhadthedemandsandlovewhichwomen

24、imagined.AnditexpressedJaneAustensopinionaboutlove.Darcydoesnotlikethatkindofwomenwhoonlycanpainttables,coverscreens,andnetpursesandwhoonlywanttobecomemensaccessories.Hestillaskswomentoreadmanybooks,widentheirknowledge,haverealabilityandlearning.Tomarriage,Darcyisaseriousman;toElizabeth,heisheadover

25、heelsinlove.HestickstotherealloveasmarriagesbasisandDarcypaysgreatattentiontotheemotionalfactorinthemarriageandhethinkshighlyoflovesplace.2. 3DarcysprideHowever,inrationalfactorfeudalisticfamilysconcepttiesDarcyfirmly,sohisnoblebreedingmakeshimveryhesitantinthefaceofwomen.Doesheshowhisfeelingsuninte

26、ntionallyorcontrolhisfeelingsunreasonably?Thematteralwaysworrieshim.WhenhefallsinlovewithElizabeth,!Hewiselyresolvedtobeparticularlycarefulthatnosignofadmirationshouldnowescapehim,nothingthatcouldelevateMissElizabethwiththehopeofinfluencinghisfelicity.?Itshowshisworrytowardswomen,inotherwordsheworri

27、esElizabethhas!thehopeofidea?whichexpresshealwaysthinksheisacutaboveothersonfamilysconcept.WhenhefallsinlovewithElizabeth,hehasnottheequalattitude,heonlyhasremnantconsciousnessoffeudalism.Thatisthereasonwhyhehasapride,hypercriticalcharacter.Thereisnodoubtthatthe!pride,hypercriticalcharacter?dependso

28、nalotofproperty,noblesocialstatusandstrongpower.ButalthougheventsforceDarcytomodifyhissnobbishidentificationofsocialdesirabilityandsocialstatus,hisprideisrevealedtohaveastrongerrootinhisconsciousnessofbeingthepossessorofsuperiorintelligenceandwil.lThismakeshimcontemptuousofthetrivialsocialitythatamu

29、seshisfriends,anddisdainfulofCarolineBingleysvulgarpursuit.Hehasthevirtuesofhissocialposition;heisliberalandhonorable#andintheend,humbleaswel.lOfcourse,inJaneAustensperiodshedidnothavetheclassconsciousness.Andshecouldnotexplainthemeaningofsenseandsensibilityexactly.Butshedependedonrealisticcognition

30、anddescriptionsmethod,toDarcy,shealwayshadananalyticattitudes.SoshewroteoutobjectivelytwothoughtsstruggleinDarcyscharacter.&.ThechangeofDarcyscharacterOwingtotherequirementofnovelisticartstructure,inPrideandPrejudiceDarcyisnotdescribedindetai.lDarcyenterstheplotalmostaccidentally,throughhisfrien

31、dshipwithBingley.Darcyscharacterischallengetotheperceptivenessofalltheotherpersonsinthenove.lThemanydifferentinterpretationsofhispersonalityestablishhimasoneofthose!intricat?charactersjustasElizabethsays,aremostamusing.AlongwithElizabethandMr.Bennet,heiscapableofthoughtandself-scrutiny.Histruecomple

32、xityandmoralworthisrevealedgraduallyandisacorrelativetoElizabethsownessayinself-discovery.Almostaloneofallthecharactersishevariouslyinterpreted.Thereaderisnotgivenacompletepicturedirectly,butratherDarcyispresentedthroughElizabeth,Bingley,Georgiana,Wickham,#LITERATUREDongHui/AnalysisofDarcysCharacter

33、inPrideandPrejudiceCaroline,Mrs.Bennet,Mrs.Reynolds,Meryton,Pemberley,Lambton.ButinDarcyscharacter,hehasconflictedbetweensensibilityandsense,betweenbourgeoislovesviewandfeudalisticfamilysthought.Sohischaracterisnotlikethosemenwhoareinrealisticnovelsinthe18thcentury,Darcyscharacterischangeableinstead

34、ofunalterable.IfDarcycandealwiththerelationbetweensensibilityandsense,ifhecansolvetheconflictbetweentwothoughts,itneedhischaractersdevelopment.NextanalyzedeeplyonDarcyscharacteraboutchangeablemotive,formalbasis,continuouscrisisanddevelopmentalfuture.3.IChangeablemotiveElizabethisamiddleclassladywhoi

35、slovedbyDarcy,herfateispatheticinthatsocialcondition.Formost#andespeciallyforthemiddleclass#beingwellmarriedmeansmakingagoodbusinesstransaction,improvingonesfortune.Womenmustmarrythentheyhavelifeguarantee,sodoesElizabeth.Butsheisnotlikeothers,shenotonlyseeksequallovebutalsogetsequalpersonalityandlif

36、eguarantee.Then,whenDarcyproposedtoElizabethwithperfectlysafefeelingandheightattitude,hesufferedpainedlesson.Elizabethsaidtohimangrily:!Fromtheverybeginning,fromthefirstmomentImayalmostsay,ofmyacquaintancewithyou,yourmannersimpressingmewiththefullestbeliefofyourarrogance,yourconceit,andyourselfishdi

37、sdainofthefeelingsofothers,weresuchastoformthatground-workofdisapprobation?AIthoughDarcywantstoshowhisfeelingandthoughtwithhissuitablewords,inonewayhesayssomesweetwordsandhoneyedphrases,intheotherwayhesayslotsofoverbearingandhaughtywords.Inthework,theauthormentioned:!Darcyspokewel,lbuttherewerefeeli

38、ngsbesidesthoseofthehearttobedetailed,andhewasnotmoreeloquentonthesubjectoftendernessthanofpride?ItshowsthatDarcydidnotrespectElizabethevenifheproposedtoher.ElizabethsrefusalmadeDarcynolessresentmentthansurprise.Hiscomplexionbecamepalewithanger,andthedisturbanceofhismindwasvisibleineveryfeature.Then

39、afterwardhehadtoexaminehisabilityandwageanideologicalstruggleinhismind.3. 2FormalbasisPrideisonemanifestationofcharacter,charactersformationisbynomeanswithoutfoundation,whichneedsomespecialsoilandgrowingprocess.Psychologistseversaid:!Whenyouanalyzeonepersonscharacter,youmustconsiderhislifessocialhis

40、toricalconditionsandyoumustconsiderhiseducationaltendencies,too.?InthegrowinghistoryofDarcy,hewaseducatedbytypicalnoblebreedingwhenhewasayoungchild.Sohehasanarrowfieldofvision,fiercesenseofsuperiority,clearclassthoughtsandstrongfamilysconcept.JustlikeDarcyexplainedhimsel.f!AsachildIwastaughtwhatwasr

41、ight,butIwasnottaughttocorrectmytemper.Iwasgivengoodprinciples,butlefttofollowtheminprideandconceit.Unfortunatelyanonlyson,(formanyyearsanonlychildIwasspoiltbymyparents,whothoughgoodthemselves,(myfatherparticularly,allthatwasbenevolentandamiable,allowed,encouraged,almosttaughtmetobeselfishandoverbea

42、ring,tocarefornonebeyondmyownfamilycircle,tothinkmeanlyofalltherestoftheworld,towishatleasttothinkmeanlyoftheirsenseandworthcomparedwithmyown.SuchIwas,fromeighttoeightandtwenty.?3. 3ContinuouscrisisDarcylivedintheuppersocialcircle,soheneversawthetraditionalconsciousnessbeingchanged.WiththeIndustrial

43、Revolutionsemergence,EnglishinternationalstatusschangeandFrenchEnlightenmentsdissemination,onesocialequalthoughtarerisingincreasingly.PersonalitysindependenceandrespectpersonalityhavepermeatedallkindsofclassesinEnglishsociety.InDarcysmind,feudalisticconsciousnessandobjectivesocialdevelopmentarenotco

44、ordinated,theresultmusthaveaclash.Inhisfamily!goodprinciples,goodrulesandthoseeducation,thoughts!Selfishandoverbearing;carefornonebeyondmyownfamilycircle;thinkmeanlyofalltherestoftheworld;wishatleasttothinkmeanlyoftheirsenseandworthcomparedwithmyown?havemadeDarcybreakawayfromtheperiod,thenhischaract

45、erbecametwisty.Notonlyhedoesnotgetthelove,butalsohedetachesMr.BingleyfromMissBennet,destroystheirmarriage.Whereverhegoes,noonelikeshim.Forheisdiscoveredtobeproud,tobeabovehiscompany,andabovebeingpleased;andnotallhislargeestateinDerbyshinecouldthensavehimfromhavingamostforbidding,disagreeablecountena

46、nce.Sohecouldbeeliminatedbytheadvancedsociety,hecouldbeabandonedbythedevelopmentalperiod.ThesearepotentialrealcrisesaboutDarcy.3. 4DevelopmentalfutureInthework,whenDarcyenterstheplotsagainafterthreeorfourmonths,thatunbearableprideandoutwornfamilysthoughtshavegone.Hedoesallthethingsforhisownloverandh

47、erfamily,buthedoesnotneedrepayment.Wecanknowitfromtheirconversation!Mr.Darcy,Iamaveryselfishcreature;and,forthesakeofgivingrelieftomyownfeelings,carenothowmuchImaybewoundingyours.Icannolongerhelpthankingyouforyourunexampledkindnesstomypoorsister?!Ifyouw川thankme,?Darcyreplied,!letitbeforyourselfalone

48、.Thatthewishofgivinghappinesstoyou,mightaddforcetotheotherinducementswhichledmeon,Ishallnotattempttodeny.Butyourfamilyowemenothing.MuchasIrespectthem,Ibelieve,Ithoughtonlyofyou?DarcystartsrespectingElizabeth,takingcareofherrelativesandhecangetalongwiththeGardiners.Mr.Bingleyisgoodlookingandgentleman

49、like;hehasapleasantcountenance,andeasy,unaffectedmanners,soheisallthemorewelcomebymiddleclasssociety.ThusitindicatesthedevelopmentalhopeofDarcyscharacter.Psychologistsbelievedthat!Charactercanbechangedbyonessituationandhisfriendsinfluence.?ItisjustapsychologicalprocesswhichDarcyexperiences.Inthework

50、,thereisaparagraph,thatis!Atsuchamoment,thearrivaloftheCollinseswasasincerepleasuretoElizabeth,thoughinthecourseoftheirmeetingsshemustsometimesthinkthepleasuredearlybought,whenshesawMr.Darcyexposedtoalltheparadingandobsequiouscivilityofherhusband.Heboreit,however,withadmirablecalmness.Hecouldevenlis

51、tentoSirWilliamLucas,whenhecomplimentedhimoncarryingawaythebrightestjewelofthecountry,andexpressedhishopesoftheirallmeetingfrequentlyatSt.Jamess,withverydecentcomposure?Fromthatwecanknow,Darcyiscleverthanbefore,hehaslearnedhowtogetalongwithothersequally.Althoughinhishearthehassomeknots,heshrugshissh

52、ouldersaftertheguestsareoutofsight.Bycomparison,Dar#語文學(xué)刊外語教育教學(xué)2010年第10期cyscharacterhaschangedobviously,heisnotarrogantafteral.lAndwhenDarcyproposestoElizabethagain,hisprideisshaking,hisfeelingissublimating.(.ConclusionWhenJaneAustendescribesDarcyscharacter,sheshowsakindofromantictendency,butsheisnot

53、apureromanticist,sheassertssensibilityandsensesharmony.Darcyscharacterisadistinctexample.Oneisagentleman;theotherisagentlemansdaughter;sofartheyareequa.lItprovesthatJaneAustenbasesherselfuponrealsociety,shedescribesElizabeth,themiddleclassladyscharacterandDarcy,theupperclassgentlemanscharacter.InPrideandPrejudice,JaneAustendrawssupportfromDarcyandElizabethsmarriage,shedescribesanobleyoung