第一篇:《傲慢與偏見》讀書報告
《傲慢與偏見》讀書報告
雖不是一部題材宏大的作品,卻深深地震撼了我。
——題記又一次翻開已經(jīng)稍稍發(fā)黃的書,熟悉而親切的文字,讓我立刻想起伊麗莎白美麗的眼睛,達西似乎冷竣卻隱藏著溫柔的面容??這并不厚的一本高中就已讀過的書,我卻不惜千里之遠從家里帶到學校,讓它時刻伴我身邊。也許它并不是我所讀過的最好的小說,卻是讓我最難忘的一本。
真的,這不是一部宏大的作品。薄薄300來頁,不到30萬字,沒有波瀾壯闊,也談不上深奧,和長達4000余頁、超過300萬字的意識流小說《追憶似水年華》這類書一比就相形見絀,就像作者奧斯汀本人無法和那些大文豪相提并論一樣?;蛟S有的人認為這本書太平常而根本就不屑于去評價它,然而這卻是一部極具生命力的小說,歷經(jīng)200余年,仍然吸引著無數(shù)讀者。在今天著名的騰訊BBS論壇外國文學版面上,只要出現(xiàn)與《傲慢與偏見》或者奧斯汀有關(guān)話題的帖子,點擊率和回復(fù)率一定會直線上升,盡管這些話題已不知被討論過多少次了。
和奧斯汀的其他幾部小說一樣,《傲慢與偏見》的取材事實上是相當狹窄的。記得夏洛蒂·勃朗特曾說過:“我可不愿意在她們的那些高雅而狹窄的房子里跟她(奧斯汀)的那些紳士淑女們呆在一起?!痹谖铱磥?,奧斯汀的小說有點
像小女子文學,缺少一種大氣的感覺,但我卻喜歡這種“小女子文學”。你可以說她目光狹窄,也可以說她缺乏深度,你卻無法抵擋她的魅力。事實上,取材范圍的狹窄,并沒有限制作者的視野,正如《傲慢與偏見》中達西和伊麗莎白的一段對話。達西說:“在鄉(xiāng)下,你四周的環(huán)境非常閉塞,很少變化?!倍聋惿讌s回答道:“可是人本身變化那么多,你永遠可以在他們身上看出新的東西。”這也許正代表了作者自己的看法吧。奧斯汀自己說“鄉(xiāng)間村莊里的三、四戶人家”是她“得心應(yīng)手的好材料”,還把自己的藝術(shù)比作在“兩寸象牙”上“細細地描畫”。在我看來這正是作者的長處,也是其小說獨到的地方。精工細琢,一絲不茍,娓娓道來,細水長流,這就是我所喜歡的“小女子文學”的特點。無怪乎有人建議奧斯汀換一種寫作方式的時候,奧斯汀拒絕道:“我必須保持自己的風格,按自己的方式寫下去?!焙鋈宦?lián)想到臺灣作家三毛的文章,其最受歡迎的幾本散文集如《撒哈拉的故事》《稻草人手記》等,無非也是寫一些生活瑣事,取材也不見得有多廣泛多深刻,卻如此受青睞,大概也源于此吧。反映生活的作品即是美的作品,《傲慢與偏見》帶給我們的是一種英國鄉(xiāng)村濃郁的生活氣息,讓人倍感親切自然。對大多數(shù)人來說,只有平平淡淡從從容容才是真。好的文學作品總是反映永恒的人性,普通人的心態(tài),在讀者中產(chǎn)生共鳴。評論家們始終把奧斯汀排在勃朗特之前,其地位僅
次于莎士比亞,就在于她的平淡、安寧。有道是于平凡之中見偉大,于細微之處見深情,取材雖小,反映的問題卻不一定小。
愛情是小說永恒的主題,《傲慢與偏見》以愛情和婚姻為主要內(nèi)容,自然是吸引讀者的。但描寫愛情的小說不計其數(shù),要像《傲慢與偏見》這樣在世界文學中占有一席之地,也并不是一件容易的事。《傲慢與偏見》之所以稱得上世界文學名著而不流俗于一般愛情小說,自有它的魅力所在。那么到底是什么使它脫穎而出呢?一部好的小說,內(nèi)容、情節(jié)是非常重要的。《傲慢與偏見》的內(nèi)容并不復(fù)雜,情節(jié)卻引人入勝。讀過這本書的讀者應(yīng)該對小說開篇的一句話記憶猶新:“It is a true universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.(凡是有財產(chǎn)的單身漢,必定需要娶位太太,這已經(jīng)成了一條舉世公認的真理。)” 在英文中in want of 是指客觀需要,而不是主觀想要;這簡簡單單的一句話卻深深反映出資產(chǎn)階級婚姻的實質(zhì)無非是金錢交易與利益的結(jié)合,可見作者的目光之透徹犀利,也正印證了前面所說的細微之處卻能反映大問題。小說開篇就這樣牢牢抓住了讀者,接著通過班納特夫婦風趣的對話,把讀者帶進一個女兒多得發(fā)愁的中產(chǎn)階級家庭中。這個家庭家道已經(jīng)中落,卻還有五個待嫁的女兒,而且不幸班納特先生又沒有兒子,其財產(chǎn)將由表親柯林斯繼承。在資
產(chǎn)階級社會,如果女孩沒有豐厚的嫁妝,就算再有才貌,也難找到體面的丈夫,就像書中達西所說:“她們倘使想嫁給有地位的男人,機會可就大大減少了。”所以處在婚姻要權(quán)衡雙方階級地位和金錢利害的情況下,這五位姑娘的出嫁前景確實不太美妙。小說采用古典的現(xiàn)實主義筆法,描寫了四對青年男女的結(jié)合,通過班納特五個女兒對待終身大事的不同處理,表現(xiàn)出鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)中產(chǎn)階級家庭出身的少女對婚姻愛情問題的不同態(tài)度,也借此表達了作者本人的婚姻觀,即為財產(chǎn)打算的婚姻是沒有幸福的,結(jié)婚完全不考慮財產(chǎn)也是行不通的,講究門第的包辦婚姻不堪忍受,把婚姻當兒戲毫不足取,理想的婚姻要以感情為基礎(chǔ)。書中的女主人公伊麗莎白與達西不顧門第和財富的差距,真心相愛,美滿結(jié)合,是作者所頌揚的幸福婚姻。從伊麗莎白的身上,我們可以看到女性對人格獨立和平等權(quán)利的追求。作者雖然沒有反映出她那個時代的階級矛盾和階級斗爭,然而她的強烈的階級意識卻表現(xiàn)了出來,對經(jīng)濟、財產(chǎn)決定婚姻關(guān)系乃至生活命運的揭露也可謂入木三分。西方有位馬克思主義批評家大衛(wèi)·戴克斯曾半開玩笑的說,在“揭露人類行為的經(jīng)濟原因”方面,奧斯汀“從某種意義上可以說在馬克思以前就是馬克思主義者了?!?/p>
談到《傲慢與偏見》,就不能不談到它詼諧風趣的語言。奧斯汀的語言是經(jīng)過錘煉的,她在對話藝術(shù)上講究幽默、諷
刺,這種藝術(shù)創(chuàng)新使她的作品具有自己的特色,而這種富有特色的語言在《傲慢與偏見》中發(fā)揮得尤為淋漓盡致。比如在寫班納特太太時,作者就這樣寫到:“只要碰到不稱心的事,她就自以為神經(jīng)衰弱。”又在班納特太太與其丈夫的對話中寫到:“我的好老爺,你怎么舍得這樣糟蹋自己的親生女兒?你是在故意叫我氣惱,好讓你自己得意吧。你半點也不體諒我的神經(jīng)衰弱。”“你真錯怪了我,我的好太太。我非常尊重你的神經(jīng)。它們是我的老朋友。至少在最近二十年以來,我一直聽到你鄭重其事地提到它們?!倍嗝椿铎`活現(xiàn)的語言,絕妙的嘲諷與詼諧,立刻使兩個不同的人物形象在讀者腦海中變得立體而清晰。再如另一個片段的描寫:咖苔琳夫人的馬車路過門口,柯林斯牧師全家手忙腳亂出去迎接,伊麗莎白卻說:“就是這么回事嗎?我還以為是豬玀闖進了花園呢?!敝甭实耐诳?,戳穿了咖苔琳夫人自己吹起來的唬人架勢,也使伊麗莎白這個蔑視權(quán)貴的形象在人們腦海中留下了更深的印象,越發(fā)覺得她可愛。這樣的例子在書中還有很多。一個曾充滿偏見的伊麗莎白、一個曾渾身傲慢的達西、一對有趣的班納特夫婦、一個可笑的柯林斯、眾多出場人物、再加上喜劇效果和特殊寫作技巧,這就是《傲慢與偏見》,卻不是它的全部。奧斯汀的幽默是需要反復(fù)咀嚼的,它并不是一看就能逗得你哈哈大笑的書,你最多只能會心的微笑。
《傲慢與偏見》是我珍愛的一部小說,它不偉大但精工,不廣闊但深刻。書中彌漫著安詳、靜謐、和諧的氣氛,以女性特有的細致入微的觀察力,真實地描繪了她周圍世界的小天地,尤其是紳士淑女間的婚姻和愛情**。格調(diào)輕松詼諧,富有喜劇性沖突,小說文風細膩生動,英國鄉(xiāng)間的風俗人情躍然紙上,處處以小見大、匠心獨具、社會風情畫式的故事吸引著廣大的讀者,給我們以獨特的藝術(shù)享受。
它是一部雅俗共賞的作品,因為對它的熟悉才更加感到親切。它像鄉(xiāng)間小路上的一縷清風,讓我避開世間的喧嘩,或者人間的悲傷。女孩子總是渴望浪漫,喜歡幻想,在作者筆下,愛情像傳統(tǒng)的英國紳士,有些拘謹,但高尚可愛。達西“傲慢”,但他有一顆善良的心,追求真愛的勇氣。伊麗莎白敢愛敢恨,有著一流的口才,出眾的美貌,非凡的氣質(zhì)和勇氣。我想這世界上肯定會有完美的愛情。只要我們用真誠的心去和人們溝通,交流,多從不同的角度去考慮事情的真正本質(zhì),最終,一定會找到真正的幸福與快樂!
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第二篇:《傲慢與偏見》讀書報告
《傲慢與偏見》讀書報告
作者簡介:
簡·奧斯汀,是英國著名女性小說家,她的作品主要關(guān)注鄉(xiāng)紳家庭女性的婚姻和生活,以女性特有的細致入微的觀察力和活潑風趣的文字真實地描繪了她周圍世界的小天地。
奧斯丁21歲時寫成她的第一部小說,題名《最初的印象》,她與出版商聯(lián)系出版,沒有結(jié)果。就在這一年,她又開始寫《埃莉諾與瑪麗安》,以后她又寫《諾桑覺寺》,于1799年寫完。十幾年后,《最初的印象》經(jīng)過改寫,換名為《傲慢與偏見》,《埃莉諾與瑪麗安》經(jīng)過改寫,換名為《理智與情感》,分別得到出版。至于《諾桑覺寺》,作者生前沒有出書。以上這三部是奧斯丁前期作品,寫于她的故鄉(xiāng)史蒂文頓。
奧斯丁雖然沒有進過正規(guī)學校,但是家庭的優(yōu)良條件和讀書環(huán)境,給了她自學的條件,培養(yǎng)了她寫作的興趣。她在十三四歲就開始寫東西,顯示了她在語言表達方面的才能。1816年初她得了重病,身體日益衰弱,1817年5月被送到溫徹斯特接受治療,可是醫(yī)治無效,不幸于同年7月18日死在她姐姐的懷抱里。她終生未婚,安葬在溫徹斯特大教堂。
主要作品:
1: 《理性與感性》(Sense and Sensibility,1811)2:《傲慢與偏見》(Pride and Prejudice,1813)3:《曼斯菲爾德莊園》(Mansfield Park,1814)4:《艾瑪》(Emma,1815)
5:《諾桑覺寺》(Northanger Abbey,1818,死后出版)6:《勸導(dǎo)》(Persuasion,1818,死后出版)
故事簡介:
《傲慢與偏見》是簡·奧斯汀的代表作。故事發(fā)生在一個閉塞的鄉(xiāng)村小鎮(zhèn):小鄉(xiāng)紳班納特先生有5個女兒,而班納特太太生活中的頭等大事就是為他的5個女兒找到合適的丈夫。為此,她整天東跑西竄,忙個不停,但是她們住的地方太偏僻,一時找不到合適的人選。就在這個時候,兩個單身、富有而且英俊的紳士來到這里度假。這兩個人的到來,不亞于在平靜的水面上投下了一塊巨石。到底班納特太太能不能如愿以償、順順利利地把自己的五個女兒嫁出去呢?作者用詼諧幽默的語言,向我們講述了一樁曲折的姻緣。結(jié)局大大出乎班納特太太、鄰居和親戚們的意料,帶有一股輕喜劇的味道。
班納特家有五個女兒均未出嫁;而班納特太太又是一個神經(jīng)質(zhì)虛榮心十足的女人,將每個女兒嫁出去是她這一生唯一的大事,可她卻從不費心管教女兒的舉止;而班納特先生是個顧家的老紳士,卻放任妻子和女兒的不得體行為,寧愿躲進圖書室尋求平靜。
簡·班納特是班納特家的大女兒,容貌美麗、性情溫柔、沉靜;伊莉沙白·班納特是班納特家的二女兒,個性活潑大方、聰慧與美貌并俱;三女兒瑪麗容貌不若其它姊妹出色,因此便在品德及知識上用功,但也造成她的自大態(tài)度;排行第四的凱蒂個性浮華,與妹妹麗迪雅最熱忠跳舞,舉止常失禮而不自知;么女兒愛慕虛榮、注重享樂、跳舞和與軍官斗鬧取樂是她生活的唯一目的。
直到有一天,班納特家附近的搬來了一個單身男子彬格萊·查爾斯,他是一個個性溫和、做人真誠不拘小節(jié)的富家青年,偶然在一個宴會彬格萊卻戀上了班納特家的大女兒簡,并與簡·班納特相互愛慕;而彬格萊的好朋友達西·費茨威廉個性拘謹嚴肅,不善言詞常給人自大傲慢的印象,在不知不覺中喜歡上班納特家的二女兒伊莉沙白,但是因為班納特一家本身并不是得體的家族令這兩段戀情受到障礙,伊莉沙白一開始就對傲慢的達西存有偏見,這部書主要就是描述他們這段關(guān)系的轉(zhuǎn)變過程。
讀后感:
人們就是以財富來衡量一個人的。在達西與伊莉沙白的年代是趨于保守的,也會有貴族與平民的上的障礙。傲慢和偏見,就屬于人類弱點中最常見的兩種。而人性又太容易被扭曲、被異化,一不小心,或一旦陷入盲目,失去公正和理智,被感情所操縱,就會出毛病,伊莉沙白和達西也只是一個代表而已。而出身、財產(chǎn)、地位、教養(yǎng)、一旦沾上上流的邊,就容易染上傲慢的毛病,對貧窮、低下、粗俗的人瞧不上眼;而地位低、財產(chǎn)少的人,出于人類的一種自尊心,則以偏見對抗驕傲的優(yōu)越者,這自然是另一種被扭曲的傲慢。
這部書以社會女性主義觀點切入,檢視奧斯汀的社會背景,探索社會環(huán)境如何影響女性在面臨婚姻時的抉擇,反映了女性內(nèi)心的焦慮與掙扎。就社會女性主義者而言,物質(zhì)環(huán)境為塑造女性婚姻意識的決定因素。事實上,婚姻,就小說人物而言,是一個階級交換與經(jīng)濟交流的市場。為了達成結(jié)婚的目的,女性人物擅于把自己轉(zhuǎn)化成商品,展示其外貌與才藝,吸引男性目光。這一時期女性受到社會價值的鼓勵,利用其女性特質(zhì)來贏得婚姻伴侶。然而,奧斯汀的女性人物在面臨婚姻伴侶的抉擇時往往呈現(xiàn)對婚姻無意識的不安。愛情是一條主線,然而婚姻與愛情還是有差別的,其中一點誠實,男女主人公就太缺少了。正因為如此才使得女主角不安。
人,總是喜歡先入為主,達西先生傲慢、無禮的樣子早已進入伊麗莎白的頭腦,再加上騙子韋翰利用了自己巧妙的奉承能力以及一付“討人喜歡”的儀表,迷住了伊麗莎白,不停地為自己洗刷冤情,中傷達西。不可否認,韋翰長著一張英俊的臉,表面上也裝得非常“紳士”,使得伊麗莎白完全相信了韋翰的花言巧語,即使她是家中最居理智的女兒,畢竟年輕,對于一個人是好是壞,還只是看淺表的。最主要的可能是伊麗莎白太過于在乎她在別人眼中的形象,她非常不希望在別人眼里看來她是一個無知而虛榮,又沒有教養(yǎng)的女人,可她也只是一個處在那種時代的而不甘于做一個配件的女人而已,她希望的伴侶能在心靈上與之共鳴,對于這個人的品格的要求超過了財富的要求,這一點是值得贊賞的,畢竟是在有一個愛錢的母親的教育下長大的。不過對于這樣一個母親,她還是感到了自卑,才會在面對韋翰的謊言時,盲目的相信那個“高高在上”的達西是個卑鄙的人,從而使自己在他面前時的自卑心得到解脫。不過幸運的是伊麗莎白沒有被這些真正的蒙住雙眼。
人的缺陷太多,首先是心靈上的陷阱。要想在一生中成就一番事業(yè),無論是知識、教養(yǎng)、還是愛情、事業(yè),都需要同自己心靈的種種淺浮的陷阱或陰影做斗爭,經(jīng)過各種誤解和長時間的反復(fù)的認識過程,慢慢由心靈克服各自弱點和毛病,而走向開放、灑脫、自由的必然結(jié)果。然而沒有愛情不要勉強與他人結(jié)婚,只要人品正直,追求美德,不放松向喜之心,不茍且、貪圖一時之利欲,追求兩心之和諧、相應(yīng),運用彼此的智慧,克服心靈上的缺點,終得如愿以償。
人和人之間的相處總會有一些小小的摩擦,而這些摩擦,往往就是自己內(nèi)心中所潛藏的弱點或毛病,要和別人能夠更愉快的生活,就必須先了解到自己的缺點,并磨去他,其次是了解別人的內(nèi)心,最后再互相深入彼此,如此一來,你會發(fā)現(xiàn)到社會上每一件人、事、物都是如此美好而光明,更進一步激發(fā)出你內(nèi)心深處的感動,發(fā)揮出自己的專長去替這個社會、這個國家、這個世界服務(wù),畢竟我門是萬物之長,如果人們不再用心去關(guān)懷身邊的人,不再去付出自己的一臂之力,那么還有誰要去完成這個任務(wù)呢?所以從現(xiàn)在開始,我們就應(yīng)該將自己原先所存有的毛病給除去,換上一個全新的自我,為嶄新的未來打拚吧
第三篇:《傲慢與偏見》讀書報告
關(guān)于《傲慢與偏見》的讀書報告
學院:歐美語言文化學院
專業(yè):英語
班級:12級本科英語2班
學生姓名:雷敏
學號:122501210
書名:《傲慢與偏見》
原版名稱“Pride and Prejudice” 又名:《最初印象》(First Impressions)作者:簡﹒奧斯汀(Jane Austen)出版時間:1813年 【一】作者介紹
伍爾夫有句名言說:“在所有偉大作家當中,簡﹒奧斯丁是最難在偉大的那一瞬間捉住的。”奧斯汀是位“最杰出的道德家,她總是通過小說來教育讀者,而且她教導(dǎo)的方式是謹慎而周到的”。她在小說中從不說教,而總是寓教于諷,寓教于樂,讓讀者從作品那些滑稽可笑人物的自相矛盾、荒謬可笑的言談舉止和適得其反的行為中得到樂趣與啟迪。
2000年,BBC做過一個“千年作家評選”活動,結(jié)果奧斯丁緊隨莎士比亞之后,排名第二,而且,她是前十位里唯一的女性作家。這位女性堪稱英國之驕傲。她創(chuàng)造出了一大批的人物,開啟了19世紀30年代的現(xiàn)實主義小說高潮。
【二】創(chuàng)作背景
簡·奧斯丁1796年到至1797年間寫成此著,寫作地點都是在英國的漢普郡的史蒂文頓(Steventon Rectory)。1811年,奧斯丁校正,原書名叫《第一印象》(First Impressions),不過后來更改名為《傲慢與偏見》。書中的男女主人公都有傲慢與偏見的表現(xiàn),并不能說傲慢代表達西,而偏見代表伊麗莎白。1813年,由白丘(Whitehall)的軍方圖書館(Military Library)出版社的艾格頓先生(Mr.Egerton)出版。此出版社在1811年出版了簡·奧斯丁的著名小說《理智與情感》,口碑不錯,遂決定出版《傲慢與偏見》。
【三】內(nèi)容介紹
《傲慢與偏見》是英國作家簡·奧斯丁的代表作之一。故事發(fā)生在18世紀英國的一個小鎮(zhèn)上。作者在本書中描述了四段不同的婚姻,分別是簡和賓里的婚姻、伊麗莎白和達西的婚姻、莉迪亞和威克姆的婚姻、盧卡斯和柯林斯的婚姻。這四門婚姻中,他們結(jié)婚的目的和結(jié)果都不相同,作者也借著這不同的四門婚姻來表現(xiàn)她自己的觀點:為了財產(chǎn)、金錢和地位而結(jié)婚是錯誤的;而結(jié)婚不考慮上述因素也是愚蠢的。因此,她既反對為金錢而結(jié)婚,也反對把婚姻當兒戲。她強調(diào)理想婚姻的重要性,并把男女雙方感情作為締結(jié)理想婚姻的基石。
1.簡與賓利
簡(Jane)是班內(nèi)特夫婦的大女兒,是五個姐妹中最漂亮的一個,性格隨和,舉止有禮。雖賓利先生(Bingley)與簡互生愛意,但由于簡生性沉穩(wěn)嫻雅,害羞內(nèi)向,她并沒有將這種感情流露出來,使得達西先生(賓利的好朋友)誤以為簡對賓利毫無感情,達西雖然欣賞伊麗莎白,但卻無法忍受她的母親以及妹妹們粗俗、無禮的舉止,擔心簡并非是鐘情于賓利,便勸說賓利放棄娶簡,并且賓利先生的姐妹希望賓利可以迎娶達西的妹妹,從而鋪平自己與達西的婚姻之路。在妹妹和好友達西的勸說下,賓利不辭而別,去了倫敦,但簡對他還是一片深情。不過,好在經(jīng)過一番波折之后,這對有情人終成眷屬。這是小說中的第一樁美滿的婚姻。
簡對世界懷著美好的期望,從不輕易論人是非,當她聽說別人的丑態(tài)時,她的第一反應(yīng)是可惜,而不是痛恨。賓利先生對所有人彬彬有禮,開朗健談,在舞會上,他積極的跳舞和交談,內(nèi)心的思想從不被門第觀念所羈絆,對簡一往情深,二人寬容隨和的性格使得他們的生活和諧美滿。
2.伊麗莎白與達西
達西先生(Darcy)是賓利先生的好朋友,他出身名族,家產(chǎn)巨大,風度翩翩,一表人才,他雖不如賓利那么隨和,但比賓利先生更加敏銳。舉止粗俗的人,他是不屑于交談的。不了解他的人常誤以為他目中無人,很是傲慢。伊麗莎白(Elizabeth)是班內(nèi)特夫婦的二女兒,她雖不如簡美麗,卻機敏聰慧,談吐不俗,討人喜愛。二人初次見面就很不愉快。隨著故事的發(fā)展,達西逐漸愛上了伊麗莎白。但他覺得伊麗莎白的母親與妹妹舉止粗俗不堪,出身卑賤,地位低下。他不肯屈尊俯就,于是將這段感情藏而不露。伊麗莎白認為達西傲慢無禮,再加上威克姆(Wickham)的中傷,對達西偏見日深,深惡痛絕。達西無法抑制對伊麗莎白的感情,向她求婚,遭到伊麗莎白的斷然拒絕和怒斥。兩人在相互的交往中加深了解,在得知達西的真實品性之后,伊麗莎白的偏見也隨之冰釋,并隨之生出愛慕之情。誤會得到消除,兩人喜結(jié)良緣。
這是本書中一段迂回曲折,波瀾起伏的愛情故事,也是貫穿本書的主線。他們的婚姻建立在相互了解,相互愛慕的基礎(chǔ)上。是當時社會里典型的理想婚姻。伊麗莎白聰慧過人,不畏世俗,不屈從于達西的姨母凱瑟琳(Catherine)夫人,敢于表達自己的想法,追求自己的幸福。她性格倔強,從不在任何人面前低頭,她曾在凱瑟琳夫人的質(zhì)問下這樣回答:“最小的妹妹和最大的姐姐都有享受青春快樂的權(quán)利,因為姐姐們無法早嫁,妹妹們就不能出來社交,我認為這對妹妹們是相當苛刻的。”在當時的社會背景下,能有這樣的想法實屬罕見。達西檢討了自己過去的行為,轉(zhuǎn)而對伊麗莎白的家人禮貌有加,熱情關(guān)注,可見對伊麗莎白用情之深。他們婚后的生活甜蜜有趣,是本書的另一樁美好婚姻。
3.莉迪亞與威克姆
班內(nèi)特夫婦的第五個女兒莉迪亞(Lydia),雖然年齡最小,卻有些早熟。她生性放蕩,膽大粗野。在軍官駐扎在小鎮(zhèn)附近時,她樂于與他們交往,享受男人殷勤的追求。她與青年軍官威克姆談情說愛,最后居然與其私奔。后經(jīng)達西先生搭救在免于身敗名裂。威克姆外表英俊,儼然紳士,本質(zhì)上卻是個不折不扣的浪蕩子,他債臺高筑,曾因為錢財引誘達西小姐。他們婚后感情一落千丈,二人同床異夢,經(jīng)濟拮據(jù),生活不幸,經(jīng)常向他們的姐姐伊麗莎白求助。
這是簡·奧斯丁筆下的一樁以美貌和情色為基礎(chǔ)的不幸婚姻。4.盧卡斯與柯林斯
柯林斯(Collins)先生是個愚蠢勢力的小人,他因要繼承班內(nèi)特先生的財產(chǎn)而深感不安,想在5個姐妹中挑取一個作為自己的妻子,以此作為補償。在遭到伊麗莎白的拒絕后,柯林斯馬上向伊麗莎白最好的朋友盧卡斯(Lucas)小姐求婚。最后和盧卡斯結(jié)為夫婦。盧卡斯小姐年滿27歲,既不漂亮又沒有財產(chǎn),她像當時大多數(shù)女性一樣,“她既不看中男人,又不看中夫妻生活,一貫只把結(jié)婚當作她自己的人生目標?!彼枰牟贿^是一個舒適的家。她最終成為了牧師住宅的主婦,兩人之間毫無婚姻幸??裳?。這是一樁“犧牲一切高尚感情,來屈就世俗利益”的不幸婚姻。
以上即是《傲慢與偏見》里的四段婚姻,但伊麗莎白的幾個姐妹和女友的婚事,這些都是陪襯,用來與女主人公伊麗莎白理想的婚姻相對照。如盧卡斯和柯林斯盡管婚后過著舒適的物質(zhì)生活,但他們之間沒有愛情,這種婚姻實際上是掩蓋在華麗外衣下的社會悲劇。作者借助班內(nèi)特家庭的縮影折射出18世紀的英國鄉(xiāng)村當時的社會婚姻意識, 反映了18世紀末到19世紀初處于保守和閉塞狀態(tài)下的英國鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)生活和世態(tài)人情?;橐霰瘎≡谀且粫r代是很普遍的,班內(nèi)特家庭發(fā)生的事情只是當時社會婚姻意識的一個代表。究其根本原因,很簡單,即那個時候的封建勢力相當強大,婦女地位低下,生活在社會的底層,生活圈子相當狹窄,根本無法選擇自己喜歡的生活與婚姻,社會的不平等性成了那一時代的婚姻典型,享受愛情是一種奢侈,嫁一戶有權(quán)錢的人家才是值得賀喜的大事。婦女沒有工作,沒有得以維持生計的能力,只有依靠婚姻這條路來為將來的生活來源做打算。這是解決將來生計的最普遍、也是最行之有效的方法。如書中所描寫的,每一位太太在后半生最大的愿望便是嫁女兒,讓她們未來在丈夫的資產(chǎn)庇護下得以生存。這與本書篇首“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.凡是有錢的單身漢,都需要一位太太,這已經(jīng)成了一條舉世公認的真理?!焙魬?yīng),所以郡里一旦來了一位有錢的紳士,母親們便把他看作是自家某個女兒理所應(yīng)得的財產(chǎn)。這也自然而然的說明了當班納特太太得知伊麗莎白拒絕柯林斯的求婚后為何十分氣憤,責怪女兒不明智的原因。以柯林斯在金錢方面的條件而言,可以保證伊麗莎白將來有安定、溫飽的生活,在其母親看來,放棄這樣一棵“搖錢樹”是一種無理取鬧。在她年輕的時候,也是通過婚姻來衣食無憂,現(xiàn)在她更有義務(wù)要求女兒們以此獲得“幸?!?,沒有原因,這是她的過來經(jīng)歷,是一種規(guī)律,是英國社會當時的婚姻法則。這便是那一時代的資本主義社會,婚姻怪圈便是金錢至上的一個體現(xiàn)。
《傲慢與偏見》以社會女性主義觀點切入,檢視奧斯汀的社會背景,探索社會環(huán)境如何影響女性在面臨婚姻時,內(nèi)心的焦慮與掙扎。就社會女性主義者而言,物質(zhì)環(huán)境為塑造女性婚姻意識的決定因素。事實上,婚姻,就小說人物而言,為一個階級交換與經(jīng)濟交流的市場。為了達成結(jié)婚的目的,女性人物擅于把自己轉(zhuǎn)化成商品,展示其外貌與才藝,吸引男性目光。此一時期女性受到社會價值的鼓勵,利用其女性特質(zhì)來贏得婚姻伴侶。雖本書通篇是伊麗莎白幽默的俏皮話,可是這種俏皮話之下覆蓋隱藏的卻是那一時代的人們無盡的苦惱、不滿、遺恨?;蛟S不幸、不平等太多了,變成了麻木,于是令人羨慕、認可的“幸?!北澈?,堆砌著的是金錢、淚水、悔恨、遺憾,唯一沒有的便是真愛。作者崇尚的是自由自主的婚姻,作者用辛辣的筆鋒嘲諷世俗,通過自己的筆塑造出伊麗莎白這一進步形象來告訴讀者,像賓利夫婦與達西夫婦那樣理想的婚姻是可能出現(xiàn)的,并且鼓勵人們?nèi)ビ赂易非罄硐氲幕橐雠c生活。
第四篇:讀書報告 傲慢與偏見 英文
浙江萬里學院
外語學院英語專業(yè)
(2011級)
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學號 _2011013041____姓名___潘圣玲______ 班級___英語118班___專業(yè)____英語_________ 完稿日期_2012/12/8___成績______________________
Title: Pride and Prejudice
I.Bibliographical information
Author(s):_ Jane Austen______Edition:_ 段鴻欣編譯__________
Year of publication:____ 2010年6月_______________
Place:___ 北京復(fù)興門外大街2號___ Publisher:___ 中國國際廣播出版社____
II.Information about your reading
1.The reasons why you selected the book:(≥20words)_ because Jane Austen was hailed as a truly great British novelist by critics and literary historians in
twentieth century and the novel is regarded as the most classic sense of the novel.2.The amount of time you spent reading the book:two weeks
3.If you finished reading the entire book, sign your name here:__潘圣玲
If you did not finish reading the book, how many pages did you read? ______
III.A brief summary of the book(≥150words)
Pride and Prejudice is the story of four marriages in British country of 18th century.Jane Austen shows the pictures of the current social life in Britain through the marriage matter, it also reflects her views on marriage.The book describes the
virtuous and emotional entanglements among the single young Darcy and the second Miss.Elizabeth, and the wealthy single Bingley and the eldest Miss.Jane.The most important love story naturally happens between Elizabeth and Darcy.There’re three marriages interspersed in it.Collins and Charlotte’s business marriage just satisfies their dreams.Collins wants a wife, and Charlotte wants a husband.Wickham and Lydia’s frivolous marriage just meets their benefits.Lydia completes her “pursuit”, and Wickham gains some money.Bingley and Jane’s marriage is happy with true
feelings, like Darcy and Elizabeth’s.They have feelings for each other in the ball, and have deeper contacts with each other.But they two can’t determine the other’s mind;Bingley is persuaded by Darcy to give the affection and he leaves Jane.Jane lives in sadness.So does Bingley.He comes back to chase Jane and the lover immerses in the joy.They two are all gentle persons, so their marriage will be comfortable and filled with tender and sweet.(207 Words)
IV.Comments on the book
1.What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book?(≥50words)
Although Austen’s theme is narrow, the story is quite dull, but she is good at
shape distinctive characters in ordinary daily things.Whether Elizabeth and Darcy that the author thinks should be positive character, or Collins this kind of being the object of sarcasm, she presents themin a real way.At the same time, Austin’s language is after temper, she in a dialogue art exquisite humor, satire, often with funny witty language to foil character's personality.This kind of artistic
innovation made her works have their own characteristics
2.What is the part of this book that had the greatest impact on you? Why?(≥
50words)
With the revealing of the truth, Elizabeth’s prejudice on Darcy becomes deeper.Until when Elizabeth refuses Darcy’s long love letter, she experiences the fierce shock.After undergoing a period of painful and profound thought, she could not help but to shout how despicable she is。When we see the blame from heart, we find her
shortcomings and the courage that she could face herself directly.It is her bringing that plays a role;she starts to give up the bias caused by self-esteem, truly and seriously understand Darcy.Elizabeth wouldn't believe the shameless lies about
Darcy said by Han and eliminate the misunderstanding and prejudice.She finally falls in love with Darcy.Is the writing effective, powerful, difficult, or beautiful?(≥50words)
I think it is helpful.The different treatments and attitudes towards these marriages reflect Jane Austen’s views on marriage.It’s wrong for marriage to pursue property,money and high status.She stresses the importance of an ideal marriage and takes the feelings of both men and women as the cornerstone of the ideal marriage.We also learn that pride and prejudice are the very common problems and weaknesses in human’s personality.Everyone is easy to be driven by their own subjective
consciousness or other people’s wrong comments.It may cause a misunderstanding toward a thing or a person.What we should do is to avoid these weaknesses and make them under good regulation.Everything must be based on objective sense and commented with a deeper understanding.1.If you could talk to the author, what would you say?(≥50words)
In this great book, you amply demonstrates your point about love and marriage.And you let me know that at that time, according to the social conditions in
Britain, a good marriage for a young woman was critical.And in the 19th
century, women were not well respected compared with the ones in the present society.There was no equality.between woman and man.Women were
considered to be inferior to men in terms of intelligence and capacity.Now
through this book I find the courage to show ourselves.What did you learn about yourself as a result of reading this book?(≥50words)Thank you.after reading your book I form a positive attitiud to the marrige.now, I thinklove and marriage only by appreciating the marriage founded on the basis of mutual understanding and true love, but also by satirizing the marriage founded on the basis of origin and desire.The marriage based on social position and money can’t bring happy life.3.Note down five useful expressions you learned from your reading and make
on sentence for each expression.1)[Useful expression](p.6)She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.[Sentence you made]: He is a man in possession of a good fortune.2)[Useful expression](p.4)``My dear Mr.Bennet,'' replied his wife, ``how can you be so tiresome!You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.''
[Sentence you made]: From the fact that after 100,000 years or a million years or whatever it is, eventually life would grow tiresome, that hardly shows that life has grown tiresome after 50 years or 80 years or 100.3)[Useful expression](p.60)``Indeed I have, Sir,'' was her answer.``She is a great deal too ill to be moved.Mr.Jones says we must not think of moving her.We must trespass a little longer on your kindness.'
[Sentence you made]: I will trespass on your hospitality
4)[Useful expression](p.124)``I remember hearing you once say, Mr.Darcy, that you hardly ever forgave, that your resentment once created was unappeasable.You are very cautious, I suppose, as to its being created.'’
[Sentence you made]: I remember hearing you once say , that you hardly ever forgave, that your resentment once created was unappeasable
5)[Useful expression](p.292)Elizabeth could not repress a smile at this, but she answered only by a slight inclination of the head.[Sentence you made]: However, because they don’t have the emotional tools to integrate the hurt caused by abusive adults, they often repress their feelings as their first line of defence.General remarks:(≥200words)
The writer Jane Austen disclosed mid-class young ladies’ different ideas of marriage and love through describing the different ways in which the Bennet girls doing with their marriage problems, and this undoubtedly shows the writer’s idea about love and marriage: it’s wrong to get married just for property, wealth and status while neither would it be without caring about those elements.Jane Austen just attached great
significance to marriage through her novel by telling people that marriage should be regarded carefully because it is not a game you could just enjoy without prudent
consideration.She also wanted to deliver information that marriage should be based on real love between the lovers.The female subject Elizabeth is a mid-class girl, and Darcy proposed to her regardless of the gap between them, but Elizabeth refused
because of his pride had formed Eli’s prejudice.Cause Darcy’s pride was a suggest of status gap between he and Eli, he wouldn’t have the same thought with Eli and
consequently the ideal marriage.But later Darcy’s doings especially his change of the prideful manner eliminated Eli’s misunderstandings and prejudice about him, and Eli accepted his proposal.Those two opposite attitudes reflect females pursue of
independent personality and equality.I think Elizabeth has personality ethic which caused her independent idea about love and marriage and in consequence she earned a happy life.There’re also Eli’s sisters’ love stories served as contrasts to the female subject’s ideal marriage, such as Charlotte and Collin’s life: they do had a luxury life, but there’s noreal love between them and this kind of marriage is surely a tragedy of society.(_270_ Words)
Author’s Statement
The undersigned hereby warrants that the reading report is original and that he/she is the author of the reading report.Signature: ______________
第五篇:傲慢與偏見讀書報告英文
讀書報告
I.Introduction
The English author Jane Austen lived from 1775 to 1817.Born on December 16th, 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, England.Austen was one of eight children of an English clergyman, and given the accomplishments of her novels.She was educated mainly at home.At an early age she began writing sketches and satires of popular novels for her family's entertainment.As a clergyman's daughter from a well-connected family, she had ample opportunity to study the habits of the middle class, the gentry, and the aristocracy.She lived a remarkably quiet and domestic life in the rural south of England.She never married and was only 41 when she died.Jane Austen's novels were witty, warm and ironic portraits of the privileged classes of 18th-and 19th-century England.Her novels are highly prized not only for their light irony, humor, and depiction of contemporary English country life, but also for their underlying serious qualities.Novels
? ? ? ? ? ? Sense and Sensibility(1811)Pride and Prejudice(1813)Mansfield Park(1814)Emma(1815)
Northanger Abbey(1817)(posthumous)Persuasion(1817)(posthumous)Short fiction
? Lady Susan(1794, 1805)Unfinished fiction
? ? The Watsons(1804)Sanditon(1817)Other works
? ? ? ? ? Sir Charles Grandison(1793, 1800)Plan of a Novel(1815)Poems Prayers Letters
II.Summary The story shows the British society's life at that time by describing the marriage problems.It mainly describes the love story of Bennet ’s several daughters.Mr.Bingley is newly from London and falls in love with the biggest daughter, Jane.His friend Darcy is sweet upon the second daughter Elizabeth, but their marriage moves slowly for some reasons.After a range of interesting troubles, the misunderstandings are finally removed.With Darcy overcomes his pride, and Elizabeth overcomes her prejudice, they get together finally.By describing different marriages, Austin expresses her opinions of the marriage which insist on the understanding to each other.To a certain extent, this novel also reflects the wish for the independent marriage for women at that time.Mr.Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife.The Bennets 5 daughters: the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia.Unfortunately for the Bennets, if Mr.Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security are dependent on the daughters making good marriages.Life is uneventful until the arrival in the neighborhood of the rich gentleman Mr.Bingley, who rents a large house so he can spend the summer in the country.Mr.Bingley brings with him his sister and his friend Mr.Darcy.One night, at a dancing party, Mr.Bingley is well-received in the community;but Mr.Darcy is very proud and indifferent to other people.Mr.Bingley falls in love with Jane immediately, and so does Jane.Mr.Bingley and Jane Bennet begin to grow close relationship despite Mrs.Bennet's interference and the opposition of Bingley's sister.Because of Mr.Darcy’s pride, Elizabeth is stung by his haughty rejection of her and decides to match his coldness with her own wit.Sometime later, Mr.Darcy begins to develop interests in Elizabeth.At another dancing party, Mr.Darcy invites Elizabeth to dance only to be refused.Mr.Darcy is in a difficult position.At the same time
Elizabeth begins a friendship with Mr.Wickham, a militia officer who relates a prior acquaintance with Darcy.Wickham tells her that he has been seriously mistreated by Darcy.Elizabeth immediately seizes upon this information as another reason to hate Darcy.Bingley's sister has pursuit Mr.Darcy for a long time, but when she finds that Mr.Darcy is fond of Elizabeth.The anger makes her prevent the development of their relationship.In addition, Mr.Darcy also dislikes Elizabeth’s mother and sisters for their vulgarism.Finally, Mr.Bingley leaves London under the persuasion of his sister and Mr.Darcy.Before Bingley leaves, Mr.Collins, the male relative who is to inherit Longbourn, makes a sudden appearance and stays with the Bennets.He is a recently ordained clergyman employed by the wealthy and patronizing Lady Catherine de Bourgh.Collins has another reason for visiting: he wishes to find a wife from among the Bennet sisters.Mr.Bennet and Elizabeth are amused by his self-important and pedantic behavior.He immediately enters pursuit of Jane;however, when Mrs.Bennet mentions her preoccupation with Mr.Bingley, he turns to Elizabeth.He soon proposes marriage to Elizabeth, only to be refused again.Collins quickly recovers and proposes to Elizabeth's close friend, Charlotte Lucas, who immediately accepts him.Once the marriage is arranged, Charlotte asks Elizabeth to come for an extended visit.In the spring, Elizabeth joins Charlotte and her cousin at his parish in Kent.The parish is adjacent to Rosings Park, the grand manor of Mr.Darcy's aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, where Elizabeth frequently invites.While calling on Lady Catherine, Mr.Darcy encounters Elizabeth.She discovers from a cousin of Darcy that it is he who separates Bingley and Jane.Soon after, Darcy admits his love of Elizabeth and proposes to her.Insulted by his high-handed and insulting manner of proposing, Elizabeth refuses him.When he asks why she should refuse him, she tells him the story of Bingley and Jane, furthermore, she also takes Mr.Wickham’s story as an example to blame Mr.Darcy.Deeply shaken by Elizabeth's vehemence and accusations, Darcy writes her a letter justifying his actions and decides to change himself.In the letter, he says that it is Wickham who uses up all the legacy-settlement.As for Bingley and Jane, Darcy justifies his actions from having observed that Jane does not show any reciprocal interest in his friend;thus his aim in separating them is mainly to protect Bingley from heartache.Darcy admits he is concerned about the disadvantageous connection with Elizabeth's family, especially her embarrassing mother and wild younger sisters.After reading the letter, Elizabeth begins to question both her family's behaviors and Wickham's credibility;she concludes that Wickham is not as trustworthy as his easy manners would indicate, and that her early impressions of Darcy may not have been accurate.Soon after receiving the letter Elizabeth returns home.Some months later, during a tour of Derbyshire with her aunt and uncle, Elizabeth visits Darcy's estate.There they meet again, and Darcy is different from before.He becomes friendly and modest, which leaves Elizabeth a good impression.Some good things happening between Darcy and Elizabeth when news arrives that Elizabeth's younger sister Lydia has run away with Wickham.Elizabeth is convinced that Darcy will be angry with her.However, Darcy does the opposite thing.With the help of Darcy, Lydia and Wickham are found and married.Bingley and Jane are together after a lot of hardships in the end, but Darcy’s aunt Lady Catherine travels to Longbourn with the sole aim of confronting Elizabeth and demanding that she never accepts such a proposal of marries Darcy.Elizabeth refuses to bow to Lady Catherine's demands.When the news reaches Darcy, it convinces him that her opinion of him has changed.When he visits, he once again proposes marriage.Elizabeth accepts, and the two become engaged.In the end, all the people in the novel are happy, and this is the happy ending.III.Comments
In my opinion, this book is an illustration of the society at that time.It perfectly reflects the relation between money and marriage at her time and gives the people in her works vivid characters.The characters have their own personalities.The most important part of the novel is the love story between Elizabeth and Darcy.Elizabeth is a smart and beautiful girl born in a middle class family who is persistent and brave in the pursuit of love.The story’s spread leads on Elizabeth’s feeling to Darcy: from detestation to admiration and then love.In addition, other people’s happiness also appears during this period of time.Jane Austen writes this for the purpose of showing the thinking of the women’s love, marriage and expectation at that time.Now let me talk something about the marriage in the novel briefly.Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage is based on both money and love, and love is more important.This is the perfect marriage.The only purpose of Collins and Lucas’ marriage is pursuit.Only by
marrying someone can Lucas feels safety.Jane and Bingley’s marriage is based on beauty and money.This is also a kind of good marriage.They will be happy.Lydia and Wickham’s marriage is only based on passion.They only care about the appearance.We can image whether their life will happy or not.Jane Austen thinks that it is wrong for people to marry for money and social statues;on the other hand, she also disagrees to the marriage regardless of the former aspects.So Jane Austen calls on the reasonable marriage, and the marriage should be based on love.In modern society, although the marriages of economic needs have decreased rapidly, the concept of “money determines everything” is still rooted in some people’s mind.A lot of parents try hard to interfere their children’s marriages.Education background, possessions, jobs remain the main reason that may influence one’s marriage.Marrying for money is still a big problem in our society.We can’t help thinking: can money determine everything? Austen left this problem for us to think.The genius of Jane Austen lies in this perfect simplicity, and the simplicity that reflects big problems.Although Austen was only 21 when she wrote “Pride and Prejudice”, her sharp observation of social lives makes the style of this book surprisingly mature and lively.The plots in her works are always very natural.The development of the plot is as inevitable as a problem in mathematics.I think the depth of Pride and Prejudice is the reason that makes this book prominent and classic.Today, her book still can be the guide telling us the economic relationships both at her time and in modern time.I really learn a lot from the book, which makes me think a lot.It is one of the best books that I have ever read.Furthermore, I think it is one of the best books that have ever been written.The reason that I have such feelings maybe I really read too few books.So, there are still many wonderful books in front of me waiting to be read.Keep reading, keep moving.