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狄更斯《雾都孤儿》的社会意义

The Social Significance of Dickens’s Oliver Twist


Acknowledgements
　　　The preparation of this paper would not have been possible without the support and help from those I know and those I don’t know.
　　　I am particularly grateful for my instructor Zhu Xiaohong who has been very patient and has provided me valuable advice and alarming criticism during the finalization of this paper.
　　　The lectures given by Mr. Hong have been instrumental in providing me a macro-view of British Literature.
　　　In this process, I got enough worthy material from the Internet by those unsung heroes. So, my final gratitude goes to them.

摘要

　　　查尔斯•狄更斯是英国批判现实主义最紷@龅拇恚簧燎诖醋鳎戳私�20部中长篇小说。狄更斯的作品具有对现实批判的强烈社会意义，他对资产阶级的贪婪、虚伪及其统治机构的腐败作了无情的揭露和谴责，对被压迫、被侮辱、被损害的下层人民寄以深切的同情。《雾都孤儿》是狄更斯的第一部重要的社会问题小说。这部作品以奥列佛的种种不幸遭遇为主线，揭露了资本主义社会中儿童在精神和肉体上所受的严重摧残。本文主要通过对维多利亚时期英国社会状况的介绍和文本的分析，探讨这部作品的社会意义,揭示了作者对社会的黑暗、腐败和资产阶级虚伪品性的猛烈攻击和对劳苦大众的深切同情。
　　　
　　　
关键词：查尔斯•狄更斯 《雾都孤儿》 社会意义


　Abstract
　
　　　Charles Dickens, the best representative of English critical realism, works hard all through his life, creating almost 20 novels, long or medium-sized. His works are accompanied with strong criticism towards the reality,that is the relentless explosure and denunciation of the greed and hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie and the curruption of the institution as well as profound sympathy for the oppressed, insulted and hurt of the lower class. Oliver Twist, Dickens’ first novel reflecting social problems, takes the various sufferings of Oliver Twist as the major thread and uncovers the serious mental and physical devastation on the children in the capitalist society..This paper, based on the introduction of the background of the Victorian England and the analysis of the text, discusses the social significance of this novel and shows the author’s strong attack on the injustice and corruption of the social system and the hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie and also the profound compassion on the working people.
　　　
　　　
Key words: Charles Dickens; Oliver Twist; social significance



Contents
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………i
摘要…………………………………………………………………………….ii
Abstract………………………………………………………………………...iii
1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….1
2. A Survey of Oliver Twist……………………………………………………..1
　2.1 The background information of Oliver Twist……………………………....1
　2.2 The plot of the novel………………………………………………………..3
3. The Social Significance of Oliver Twist……………………………………..3
　3.1 Relentless exposure and fierce attack on the social system...........................4
　3.2 Profound sympathy for the common people………………………………..8
4. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….9
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………..10

The Social Significance of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist