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Grounding the figure of the heroine: The 'other women' in Jane Austen's novels.

机译：女主人公形象的根基：简·奥斯丁小说中的“其他女性”。

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This dissertation traces the development of six female characters from Jane Austen's novels that fight against their "minorness" within the narrative while they provide the necessary ground from which the figure of the heroine can emerge in a competitive and hostile world. Austen exposes the possible futures her heroines might have faced had circumstances been slightly altered, and she also exposes the difficulties that women faced in her society that could encourage them to enter mercenary marriages, to become speculators, or to fall out of the marriage market and evolve into superfluous women. Austen's novels reflect the conflict between mercenary marriage and affective individualism, depicting a world where each woman may have a market value and a social rank, but each should also be assessed by her character and morality. The heroines are the exceptions since they are able to navigate the marriage market successfully. The minor female characters represent women who find the market more problematic: Maria Bertram's fall reveals the flaws within the social framework, and the conflict in social and moral values that encourage women to make such poor choices. Jane Fairfax's choice between selling herself in the marriage market or the governess trade exposes the lack of options for women who were handsome and clever but not rich even as it emphasizes the minor position of all women. Lucy Steele's story rewards a speculating female and reveals a dark secret of her consumer-driven society: virtue is not enough to secure a prize on the marriage market. Mary Crawford's story exposes conflicts between city and country values while revealing the inherent clash between mercenary marriage and real love. Miss Bates not only facilitates Emma's personal transformation, but she also sheds light on the confining societal structures that create a ridiculous, pitiful spinster. Mrs. Smith's story celebrates the small triumphs available to those with fortitude, while exposing the social and physical confinement of many women who fend themselves widowed and poor. More than merely filling the role of friend or foil, these women reflect a palpable reality for the heroines, thereby grounding their major status.
机译：本文从简·奥斯丁的小说中追溯了六个女性角色的发展过程，这些小说在叙事中与她们的“少数”作斗争，同时为在竞争和敌对的世界中女主人公形象的出现提供了必要的基础。奥斯丁揭露了女主人公在情况略有改变后可能面临的未来，她还揭露了妇女在其社会中所面临的困难，这些困难可能会鼓励她们参加雇佣军婚姻，成为投机者或退出婚姻市场，演变成多余的女人。奥斯丁的小说反映了佣工婚姻和情感个人主义之间的冲突，描绘了一个世界，每个女人都有其市场价值和社会地位，但每个女人也应通过她的性格和道德来评估。女主人公是例外，因为他们能够成功地驾驭婚姻市场。较小的女性角色代表发现市场有更多问题的女性：玛丽亚·贝特拉姆（Maria Bertram）的倒台揭示了社会框架中的缺陷，以及社会和道德价值观上的冲突，促使女性做出如此糟糕的选择。简·费尔法克斯（Jane Fairfax）在婚姻市场上出售自己或在女商人行业之间做出选择，这暴露了那些既英俊又聪明但不富裕的妇女所缺乏的选择，尽管它强调了所有妇女的次要地位。露西·斯蒂尔（Lucy Steele）的故事奖励了一个投机的女性，并揭示了其以消费者为导向的社会的一个秘密：美德不足以在婚姻市场上获得奖赏。玛丽·克劳福德（Mary Crawford）的故事揭示了城市和乡村价值观之间的冲突，同时揭示了雇佣军婚姻与真实爱情之间的内在冲突。贝茨小姐不仅促进了艾玛（Emma）的个人转变，而且还阐明了封闭的社会结构，这些结构造成了可笑的可怜的蜘蛛。史密斯夫人的故事庆祝了那些有毅力的人获得的小胜利，同时揭露了许多自守寡妇和贫穷妇女的社会和身体限制。这些妇女不仅仅是扮演朋友或挫败者的角色，还反映了女主人公明显的现实，从而奠定了她们的主要地位。

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    Hall, Lynda A.;

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    The Claremont Graduate University.;

  • 授予单位 The Claremont Graduate University.;
  • 学科 Literature English.
  • 学位 Ph.D.
  • 年度 2009
  • 页码 254 p.
  • 总页数 254
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类 I561;
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  • 入库时间 2022-08-17 11:38:29

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