英美文学毕业论文 浅析艾米莉·狄金森的死亡观.doc

2013 届毕业生毕业论文 An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s Views on Death 浅析艾米莉·狄金森的死亡观 学生姓名 常平 学 号 4031209234 所属学院 人文学院 专 业 英 语 班 级 13-2 指导教师 日 期 2013年1月—2013年5月 塔里木大学人文学院外语系 Abstract Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was not only one of the most remarkable and productive poets in American literature, but also a strikingly independent intellect and an original talent, writing poetry far ahead of her time. Because of her uniqueness and enormous productivity, the research on her poems, her most eye-catching and striking works, is very meaningful. This thesis intends to discover Emily Dickinson’s death views and her contradiction over eternity. On the one hand, she calmly accepts death because she knows that death is inevitable and she believes that death is toward eternity; on the other hand, she doubts whether death is heading toward immortality. Another purpose of this thesis is to find out what factors have formed and influenced her death views, deepening readers’ understanding of Dickinson as well as her works. In order to achieve these purposes, this thesis does not put her background information and literary status as a complete chapter. It uses two overarching parts, which are more precise and direct. First and foremost is an analysis of Emily Dickinson’s death views, which are shown in the poem consecutively, including her calm acceptance of death with the inevitability of death and death heading toward eternity, then followed by the question of death or eternity. The second section analyzes the reasons behind her death views, exploring in great detail in terms of several key factors, including her religious belief, and the influence of her homestead. The more research done, the greater Emily Dickinson is. The better understanding of Emily Dickinson, the more contradictory she is. Her death view is her precious legacy to the offspring. Key Words: Emi