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开题报告模板

汉口学院

本科毕业论文（设计）开题报告表

院（系）名称外语学院

专业名称英语

年级2011级

学生姓名

学号

指导教师姓名刘媛

填表时间：

2014年月日

拟选

题目

《嘉里妹妹》的主题研究

The Study of the Theme of  Sister Carrie

选题依据及研究意义

Thegreatnessofanovelliesinthatpeoplemayfindvalueandcharmofthenovelfromdifferentperspectivesindifferenttimes.SisterCarrieissuchanovel,whichprovokesattacksonitspublication,butfinallybringsgreatworldwidefametoDreiser.Nowlivinginthe21stcentury,weshouldapproachthenovelfromanewperspective,openinguppossibilitiesfornewreadingsandnewmeanings.Theprotagonistsinthenovelarelivinginachangingsocietyattheturnofthe20thcentury.Inthisperiod,Americadevelopedatanamazingspeedineconomyandproducedabundantgoods.Itshiftedfromaproduction-orientedsocietytoaconsumption-orientedonewiththedevelopmentofindustrializationandurbanization.Americansocietyputunprecedentedemphasisonconsumptionandpropagandizedforitwithgreatefforts.Thestoryinthenoveltookplaceattheturnofthe20thcenturywhenAmericawasexperiencingdramaticchanges,whichwouldinevitablyextendinfluencesonitscharacters.Oneofthemostimportantchangesthenovelillustratesisthetransformationoftheproduction-fueledeconomytothatdrivenbyconsumption.ReadingSisterCarriewithaneyetotheseculturalandhistoricalcontextscanleadtoashockofrecognition,forthenovelcapturestheoriginsofmuchthatwetakeforgrantedasfamiliar,evennatural,aspectsofmodemlife.AdoptingBaudrillard’stheoryofconsumerism,thisthesisanalysestheinfluenceofConsumerSocietyoncharactersinthenovelandexploresthedeep-seatedcausesoftheirchangedconsumptionlifestyle.

选题的研究现状

SisterCarrieisamasterpieceoftheTheoFigureDresser,thecreativetypeofrealismthegreatAmericanwriter,depictsacountrygirl,holdingthedreamof“goldrush”intothecitylifescenarios,in undertheinfluenceofthishugemoneyworshipandsocialenvironment,shewasalittleshedtoinnocent,andultimatelysuccessfully,butthebeautifulaspectsofhumanityisgraduallylost. Dresser,beforethecreationofSisterCarrielifehasbeeninastageofpoverty,hasaveryaccurateunderstandingofthelivesoftheAmericanunderclass,thiseratheepitomeofgoodworkstoshow,fullofrealism. Thefirstistherealcreativebackground,afterthe1860-1865civilwar,thecommerceandindustryoftheUnitedStatestherapiddevelopmentofimmigrationpolicyinordertomaintainthiscustomhasbeentochangetheoldUnitedStates,theUnitedStatesfromanidyllicruralfarmcountryintoa industrializedcountries. Theriseofcitiesandtownsovernight,Chicagoisthemostprominent,justfiveyearsfromasmalltownintoabizarreluxurycity,Carrieisinthiscontextlikethecountlessgirls,liketheirhomestogotoChicagohasbeenlookingforawayout. inordertointegrateintotheupperclassesofsociety. Followedbytheuniversalandauthenticityofcharacterpsychology. Webbersaid:

thefrenzyofseekingGod’skingdomofheavenbeganintosobereconomicvirtue;therootofreligionbegantoslowlywitheranddietomakewaywiththesecularutilitarianmaterialproductsforhumansurvivalandbegananunprecedentedmaterialpower becomeanironcage.Withtheriseofmonopolycapitalism,moneyworshipmoreandmoreexpansion,eventuallyenvelopedthewholeofsociety,peopleblindlyworshiptheirproductionofgoodsasthealienobject.Commercializationofsociety,thepeoplewerecompletelyreferstoonbehalfof“consumers”. Consumptionhasbecomethesolepurposeoflife,thegreatestjoy,andCarrieonthetraintoChicago,hismindfullofdesireforthings,butneverthoughtthroughwhatkindoflaborcanenjoy. ThereforethesalesmanDuAiluoCarriehazyfeelthatheiswealthcenteroftheworld. AfterexposuretoChicagothismagnificentbustlingmetropolis,shewascompletelylost,shethinksthecityistoprovidewomenwithallherchromophore-wealth,fashion,ease,her“dazzlingdisplayofornaments, clothing,shoes,stationery,jewelryandothergoodswithenvy”,“delicateslippersandstockings,beautifuledgeofthecrepeshirtandfloralskirt,lace,ribbons,combs,Dutchside,everythingaffectsherpersonaldesire”.WhenDrouetproposedcohabitationwithher,shebeingunabletowithstandthetemptationofmaterialandmoneyintohisarms.Thistime,Carrie,livedinDrouetrentroom,watchingeverythingshehaddreamedof :

aclosetfullofclothes,jewelry,think:

“Ilostitintheend?

 ”Inthecaseofthemicrowaveincomeforhertoearnaliving,shewasonlylookingforaclothesmentoselltheirbodyandsoul,livednotaprostitute,aprostitutelivinginordertosatisfythedesireformaterial.CompleteCarrie degenerate.whiletogettoknowCarrieandHeseemsaccidentalandinevitabletheDuAiluowanttocurryfavorwiththeHesiWo,thewaytoshowoffthesideofthisbeautifulwoman,theHephaseBiduailuomoreelegantdressin behaviorisamatterofcoursetoattracteverythingfreshCarrie,andCarrie’sinnocenceandlethimdominateperformancetohaveachievedtheseemstobeabletofindthespiritualsenseofbelonginginalmost compulsive.Heduetochangesintheenvironment,theirlivesmoreandmoredistress,butthistime,thenatureofCarrie'sworshipsmoney,thehigherpursuitofmaterialdonotconsciouslyprominent,andthewomenaround contrast,soshe’dratherdie,ImetMrs.Vancemadeherreachedabitterclimax.Eventuallyforcedlivelihoods,achancesheembarkedontheroadoftheactors,frommoreandmorered,sosheabandonedtheHe Swatch,andindirectlyledtohisdeath.Finally,Carrieissittinginaluxuryhotelinarockingchair,wearingthebestclothesandjewelry.Thelookedoutsidetheswayofthesnow,compassionandfantasytohelptheweak,donotknow, oncepuresoulinthismaterialisticworld,graduallybeingassimilatedtoopale.inthiseconomictransition,theculturaltransformationofsocietyasawholeis“materialized”spirithasbeenincreasinglymarginalizedinthecontext,Carrie desireformaterialundertheinfluenceofthecommerciallyhighlydevelopedsocialvalues,extremeswelling,coupledwiththespirituallifeofextremeemptiness,onlytobetrayyourownsoulandbodyinexchangefortheactualmaterialandalifeofluxury suchasMarxpointedout:

“DialecticofEnlightenment”lowerclassestoimprovethemateriallivingstandards,thecostisthedeclineinsocialstatus. Thisisevidentinthespiritofcontinuousvulgarization. Thespiritoftruemeritliesintheonmaterializednegative. Oncethespirithasbecomeaculturalwealth,forconsumption,thespiritwillinevitablytowardextinction. Americancritic,norsecretthatthechoicesmadebyCarrieisbecauseAmericansociety,theevilinfluenceoftheresults,hesaid:

Carriegoisatypicalroad. Thatperiod,thecitiestoruralareasisadecisivevictory. Inthisperiod,sheleftthecountryside,seeingtheyhavebeenthrownintothechaoticworldofChicago. Shecanberising;luxuryclothingcanbealuxury. Butonlybyanevilpathtoarrive. IdeologicalfoundationestablishedinaCalvinistcountry,untiltheeraofSisterCarriepublishedallmenareguilty,GodlimitedchoiceofChristtosavelimited,favorshelpobtain,theSaintsblessthePuritan constraintsarestillmanymodernpeopleinthesubconscious,especiallyaroundthelivesofthemajorityofwomentheyaregentlelady,adevoutPuritaninnocence,premaritalsex,evenifmarriageshouldalsothrewhimselfawife,mother,PreservingJusticeandhumandesires. Itshouldnotbrazenlyindulgentfeelings;indulgeinaplague-likefrolickinginthebedroominapatriarchalsociety,themanalwaysinchargeofthefateofthewoman. Theyarenotbasedonherinterests,butaccordingtotheirowndesignoutoftheirfearsandneeds,todeterminethewomanshouldhavewhatthefateofamere200yearsofhistorythecountryShangqiehave,letaloneupanddownfive thousandyearsofagreatcountry.Thousandsofyears,thepatriarchalautocracyChinesewomenbyConfucianismavarietyofconstraintsandmultipleoppressionoftheregime,clanauthority,theocraticandauthorityofthehusbandastheirheadsofthefourmountains. theimportantcontentoftheinstitutionofmarriageastheWesternZhouDynasty,“seven”systemisatypicalreflectionofthepatriarchalsystemundertheauthorityofthehusbandauthoritarian,affectfuturegenerationsforthousandsofyearsofConfucianthreecardinalguidesthethinkingofoneofthe"husbandwifeGangthinksexist ,husband,wifedomination,wifetoobeyherhusbandisrightandproperandshallnotviolatesincethe1950s,ItsmashedtheyokeoftheChinesewomenwho,toachieveequalitybetweenmenandwomen,butforthousandsofyearsoffeudalrelicsstillaffectpeople’sthinking Nationalcensusdatashowthatthenewbornsexratioatbirthhasbeenashighas116.9,theinternationalpracticeofonly105,thatisournewbornmalethanfemale,theimbalancephenomenonisbecomingmoreserious.Thisphenomenonpreciselybecauseofthepatriarchal thinkinglong-termcausetrouble,theman-madechangestotheevilconsequencesofthelawsofnature.Theculturaltraditionsandsocialsystemsofthetwocountriesareverydifferent,buttosomeextent,thesocialstatusofwomenlivinginChinatodayand100yearsago. “Carrie”isextremelysimilar,theystillliveinaworlddominatedbymenforthewholecommunity,menandwomenunequalpayforequalemployment,thegenderdiscriminationiswidespread.Thepeopleonthesurfaceofthefemalepolitenessandrespect,infact,theheartfilledwith theirexclusion,inavarietyofoccasionsand