试析《双城记》中卡顿的悲剧 英语毕业论文.doc

试析《双城记》中卡顿的悲剧 【关键词】西德尼?卡顿；查尔斯?狄更斯；《双城记》；悲剧 I. IntroductionSydney Carton is not the leading character of A Tale of Two Cities. The love story among Lucie Manette, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton is a main thread of the whole novel. Dickens chooses Sydney Carton as the embodiment of ideal personality, and the development of Carton’s character symbolizes the writer’s view, especially shows us his deep consideration of human power.I appreciate Carton’s sacrificial spirit and fraternity. But his attitude towards his own life is not advisable. Sydney’s love for Lucie changed him greatly, and allows him to become a better person. Sydney Carton’s final action of sacrificing himself shows courage, honor, and a heart of love for Lucie, as well as for Charles Darnay. His death is not an emotional response, but a deliberate, carefully reasoned action. Sydney Carton drastically changes his life and becomes a new man, which allows him to die with a clear conscience.?To have a full analysis of him, we shall know that Sydney Carton is not the man he initially appears to be. His personality totally changes throughout the novel to become a very selfless, caring person. Sydney Carton is the most successful character in A Tale of Two Cities which is created by Charles Dickens.?II. An Introduction to Charles Dickens and A Tale of Two CitiesA. An Introduction to Charles DickensCharles Dickens is the representative writer of English Critical Realism Literature. He is the author of many literary works, and all of his works show that he is a humanist and his ideas of humanism based on the Bible. Humanism is fully reflected in his works. Dickens realizes that the real society limits and kills the natural humanity. But he is an optimist. He believes that human nature is good, and it will be free from fetters. He firmly adheres to this belief.?In the nineteenth century, literature was a way to share people’s ideas. Dickens takes full advantage of it. The thought of Dickens’ novel is ri