论《飘》中的生态女性意识.pdfVIP

Acknowledgement Acknowledgement AAcckknnoowwlleeddggeemmeenntt Ifeel deeply indebtedtothosewhohavebeen supportingmeformonths. First, I would like to acknowledge the guidance and help of my supervisor, Associate Professor, who has provided me with valuable advice and assistance in my research. Without her guidance and care, the thesis would not have come to its final form. I would also like to extend my gratitude to all the professors whose courses providedmewithpreciousenlightenment. Secondly, I owed my sincere thanks to my beloved mother, for her meticulous andlovingconsiderationallthrough mylife-livingjourney. Finally, I would like to thank my best friend Zhong Ren for her consistent encouragementand advice. iii Abstract Abstract AAbbssttrraacctt This research aims to explore ecofeminist awareness revealed in Gonewiththe Wind. The study proves that the author represents an ethic of interconnection and caring located in natural spaces through which human beings construct themselves, as wellastheproperrelationshipbetween menandwomen, humanandhumanworld. This thesis comprises three chapters with one introduction and a conclusion. The introduction scans the previous studies on Gone with the wind at home and abroad and then the author puts forward the central argument of the thesis, the theory of ecofeminism, based on which this study is conducted, as well as the purpose and significanceoftheresearch. Chapter One probes into feminist awareness in Gonewiththewindby focusing on Scarlett changing her fate from a southern belle to a cunning businesswoman through three times of marriage due to her individuality and subjectiv