浅析《荆棘鸟》中梅吉性格.docVIP

 Contents Abstract II Introduction 1 1. Reasons for the Shaping of Maggie’s Character 3 1.1 The Exterior Reason 3 1.2 The Interior Reason 5 2. Maggie’s Attitude toward Love and Marriage 8 2.1 Maggie’s Attitude toward Marriage 8 2.2 Maggie’s Attitude toward Love 9 3. Maggie’s Influence on Her Children 13 3.1 Maggie’s Daughter — Justine 13 3.2 Maggie’s Son — Dane 15 Conclusion 17 Works Cited 19  浅析《荆棘鸟》中梅吉的性格 摘要：考琳·麦卡洛是当代澳大利亚一位多才多艺的女作家。她著名的家世小说《荆棘鸟》在1977年问世后，引起了极大的轰动。该书通过描写克利里一家三代在澳大利亚的人生经历和情感历程，生动地刻画了女主人公梅吉与后来成为了红衣主教的拉夫尔之间缠绵悱恻的爱情故事。小说不仅有丰富的生活内容，而且具有的故事情节为刻画人物性格起了重要的艺术作用。在作品塑造的众多特色的人物中，最成功的莫过于对女主人公这一集的核心人物的塑造。本文拟从三个方面对性格特征进行分析。一是性格形成的外部原因和内部原因二就是对爱情与婚姻的态度；三是，从而展现这一形象所赋予作品的永恒的魅力。Maggie’s Character in The Thorn Birds Abstract: Colleen McCullough is a versatile contemporary Australian woman writer. Her famous family saga “The Thorn Birds” caused tremendous sensation after publication in 1977. The novel follows the personal and emotional experience of the three generations of the Clearies, vividly depicts a beautiful and sentimental love story between Maggie, the female character and Ralph, a Cardinal afterwards. Not only does the novel have a rich content but also the complex plots have an important artistic effect on shaping the characters in the novel. Among all the roles, Maggie is the most successful one who is full of passion and courage. This article analyzes the character of Maggie from three aspects: the first one is the exterior and internal reasons for the shaping of her character; the second one is her attitude toward her love and marriage; the last one is her influence on her children. The analysis aims at showing the eternal charm of the image, Maggie. Key Words: Maggie’s character; exterior reason; interior reason; love; marriage Introduction The Thorn Birds is a family saga written by the Australian female writer Colleen McCullough, who was born in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia on June 1, 1937, and she was chiefly b