声明
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 An Introduction of Henry James and The Portrait of A Lady
1.2 Literature Review of Previous Studies on The Portrait of a Lady
1.3 Ethical Literary Criticism
Chapter 2 Pursuit of Selfhood in Terms of Human-self Relationship
2.1. Isabel’s Transformation from Innocence to Maturation
2.1.1 Isabel’s Innocence as an Orphan
2.1.2 Isabel’s Maturation as a Wife and Mother
2.2 Madam Merle’s Struggle between Human Factor and Animal Factor
2.2.1 Madam Merle’s Animal Factor in Terms of Duping Isabel
2.2.2 Madam Merle’s Human Factor in Terms of Dowering Pansy
Chapter 3 Pursuit of Matrimony in Terms of Human-other Relationship
3.1 The Pursuer-pursued Relationship between Isabel and Her suitors
3.1.1 Isabel’s Fear of Caspar Goodwood’s Masculinity
3.1.2 Isabel’s Escape from Lord Warburton’s Aristocracy
3.2 The Marriage Relationship between Osmond and Isabel
3.2.1 Osmond’s Intention of Owning Isabel in His Proprietorship
3.2.2 Isabel’s Upholding the Form of Holy Matrimony
Chapter 4 Pursuit of Freedom in Terms of Human-society Relationship
4.1 Isabel Archer ’s Moral Trajectory in Pursuit of Freedom
4.2 Ralph Touchett and Edward Rosier’s Pursuit of Freedom in Vain
4.3 Madam Merle’s Being Deprived of Spiritual Freedom
4.4 Osmond ’s Conversion to Social Conventions and Tyranny
Chapter 5 Conclusion
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