浅析呼啸山庄男主人公的悲剧主题

An Analysis of the Tragedy Theme of Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights------浅析《呼啸山庄》中希斯克厉夫

的悲剧主题03理工英语(1)班 王婷婷

I. BackgroundHistory and Politic: Industrial capitalists dominate every field in England. Victorian period---tyranny ruling Sharp contradiction between labor class and capital class

Literature:1) realistic portraying of ruling class

2) revealing labor class’ humanism

II. Heathcliff’s tragedyBirth adopted by Mr. Earnshaw

Maltreatment

humiliated by other people

LoveDeath

defeated by Catherine’s betrayaldied in mental disease

III. Causes leading to his tragedy◎the character of Heathcliff: cruel, bloody, crazy ◎ conventional value ◎Catherine’s betrayal towards love

IV. Realization from Heathcliff’s tragedydark side of Victorian age Twisted human nature (trees, buildings surrounding Wuthering Heights) symbolization reviving human nature (He helps Cathy and Harton become a couple)

V. ConclusionKey words: Heathcliff, human nature

degraded human nature twisted human naturerevived human nature

Literature value and limited pointTo express human being’s love through so astonishing scenes and revenge

Heathcliff represents the working class could not destroy upper class in the end.

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