英语论文《苔丝悲剧成因》开题报告.docx

英语论文《苔丝悲剧成因》开题报告

第一篇：英语论文《苔丝悲剧成因》开题报告1.ResearchIntentionTessoftheD’urbervilles,thegreatestnovelofBritishfamouswriterThomasHardy(1840-1928),describesthemisfortuneofapoorpeasantgirlTess.Inthisnovel,wecanseeTessresistherunjustfateagainandagain,suffersetbacksagainandagain,tilltobedestroyed.Wecannothelpbutfeeltheintenseemotionsofpityandfear.Atthesametimewedeeplyfeelthathertragedyisinevitable.Thecauseofhertragedyhasalwaysbeentheconcernofpeople,suchabeautiful,nobleandpurewomanasTessshouldsufferinevitableruin.Whatleadstohertragicdestiny?Whatkilledher?Thispaperwilltrytomakeadetailedanalysisonthenovel,toshowthevariouscausesoftheheroine’stragedy.2.LiteraryReviewFromthelaternineteenthcenturyuntilnow,ThomasHardyandhisworkshavebeentheimportanttopicsofthecriticismforalongtime.AftertheSecondWorldWar,withthedevelopmentofmodernliterarycriticism,differentcriticsinterpretTessoftheD’urbervillesandThomasHardy’sothernovelsfromvariousperspectives.Forinstance,ProfessorWebsterbeginswithadiscussionofHardy’sintentionsinwritingTess.Accordingtohisviews,TessoftheD’urbervillesisacontributiontoHardy’swaragainstman’sinhumanity.ArnoldKettletakesadifferentpointofview.ForhimthesubjectofTessoftheD’urbervillesisnotthetragedyofa“purewoman”,butratherthedestructionoftheEnglishpeasantry.Mr.Kettleseesitascompleteasasocialnovel.InChina,Prof.ZhangandWuhavepublishedtheirownbooksonHardy’snovelsandotherworks.Thereare3.ResearchProcessThispapercomprisesthreepartsdealingrespectivelywithseveralmainfactorsthatleadtoTess’sfinaltragedy,includingthebackground,thesocialenvironment,twopersonswhoareverycloselyrelatedtoTess’sfateandfinallytheweaknessofthecentralcharacter’spersonalities.Besides,Tess’ssufferingsweretheresultofsomemysteriousandincidentalfactors.Thefollowingistheoutlineofthepaper.Part1.IntroductionThispartisabriefintroductiontotheauthorandhismasterpiece.1.1ThomasHardyandhisworks1.2TessoftheD’urbervillesPart2.CausesforthetragedyofTessThecauseofTess’stragedyhasalwaysbeentheconcernofpeople,suchabeautiful,nobleandpu