《英语师范专业毕业论文-紫色CELIE’S PURSUIT OF FEMALE SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE COLOR PURPLE》.doc

PAGE PAGE 30 PILGRIM’S PROGRESS: CELIE’S PURSUIT OF FEMALE SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE COLOR PURPLE Name: Han Xiaodong（ Major: English Education（英语师范） Grade: 2004 ( Class 7) College: College of Foreign Languages Date: May 21st, 2008 Tutor: Wang Lan Abstract: This essay discusses the course of the heroine in The Color Purple, Celie’s pursuit of her self-consciousness. Even though her life is full of hardship, Celie persists in looking for her self-consciousness and finally she successfully achieves the value of herself. This essay is based on historical evidences and womanism. It analyses Celie, a black woman growing up in the South. She writes letters to God in which she tells about her life——her roles as a daughter, a wife, a sister, and a mother. In the course of her story, Celie meets a series of other black women who help shape her life: Nettie, Celies sister, who becomes a missionary teacher in Africa. She also becomes Celie’s spiritual dependence after Celie knows that God doesn’t exit in reality, and the guardian of Celie’s two children who symbolize Celie’s hope; Shug Avery, the Blues singer, who her husband Mr. X is in love with, and who becomes Celie’s salvation; Sofia, the strong-willed daughter-in-law of Celie whose strength and courage inspire Celie. Celie finally gets rid of those troubles which have been bothering her. Through the constant awareness of the life and the influence from a few women around her, she realizes her true self, having her own work, life, family. And at last she forgives her husband which symbolizes the compromise between black women and black men. There is a special spirit on her. The spirit is that she dare fight with adversity, dare pursuit life. And there is always a strong belief of optimism in her. This essay names the course pilgrim’s progress. Key words: Celie letters black woman womanism God The Color Purple 论文摘要 本论文探讨的是《紫色》这部小说中的女主人公，茜利，在她充满坎坷困苦的一生中，去不断的追求女性自我意识并最后实现自我价值的过程。本文从历史角度及女性主义入手，分析茜利，一个生长在美