On The Butterfly Image in Angels and Insects
Abstract:The paper was based on the butterfly described in the chapter of "morpho butterfly in Eugenia" in "Angels and Insects" as the research object. There are some similarity or relativity on the appearance and life habit of the butterflies with the two heroines, Eugenia and Marty which symboled a transformation process of them. On comparing the change of Eugenia butterfly to worm with the process of Marty’s realization of self-value, showing the survival condition and the feminine consciousness awakening of British Victoria during nineteenth Century.
Keywords: A.S. Byatt; Angels and Insects; Butterfly
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摘 要1
Abstract 1
一、大闪蝶与尤金妮亚2
二、帝王蝶与马蒂3
三、文多利亚时期的女性意识6
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致谢9
论《天使与昆虫》中的蝴蝶意象
《天使与昆虫》是英国当红的女作家和评论家A.S.拜厄特笔下的第二部以英国文多利亚时代为背景并展现这一时期社会意识形态的历史小说。《天使与昆虫》分为两个部分,其中第一部分“大闪蝶尤金妮亚”一篇中,作者以其大胆细腻的笔触从不同角度来向读者展示英国这一时期人们的思想意识和社会形态。小说的地点范围仅限于布莱德利庄园,但小说的结构设置既宏大又巧妙,先设置伏笔然后一层一层解开面纱,吸引读者。除此之外,拜厄特还突显了她深厚的语言功底,大量的象征意象成功地运用在小说文本中,为其作品增添了神秘色彩,其中一个重要的意象便是蝴蝶。