丁尼生的矛盾女性观《国王之歌》中女性人物的简析.pdf

THE PARADOX OF TENNYSON’S GENDER VIEW: A STUDY OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN IDYLLS OF THE KING By Liu Ya-min Under the Supervision of Prof. Chen Bing A Thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 Acknowledgement First and foremost, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor Professor Chen Bing for his patient guidance and invaluable suggestions. This thesis would have been a morass of confusion without his earnest counsel and critical acumen. I am also indebted to faculties of School of Foreign Studies for their enlightening lectures and conscientious instructions during my graduate and undergraduate years in Anhui University. In particular I would like to thank Professor Hong Zeng-liu, Professor Chen Zheng-fa, Professor Hua Quan-kun, Professor Qi Tao, Professor Xu Qing-hong, Professor Zhu Yue, Professor Xiao Shu-hui, Ms. Zhang Li-hong and Ms. Zhan Chun-juan . Likewise, I wish to express my thanks to my classmates for their sincere help and delightful company. Last, my infinite thanks also go to my family for their constant support and encouragement all these years. i Abstract Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), the Poet Laureate in the latter half of Victorian Era, is a consummate artist known for his artistry and the magnificence of