《英美文学教学资料》英美文学毁灭版.docVIP

选择题(30分) 28道文学史，2道非文学史 the elements of fiction: plot, character, setting, point of view, theme, symbol, allegory(寓言比喻), style and tone Emily的性格分析： Give a comparison between Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Sommers from feminist perspective by talking about their family background, troubles, awakening, desire for freedom, pursuit for the self, tragic end and etc. Although both are questing for self and fulfillment of desire, there are many differences between Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Sommers. The first difference lies in their family backgrounds. Mrs. Mallard has a relatively good family background. She doesn’t have to care for material, and she belongs to the middle class or above. To the contrary, Mrs. Sommers’ live is hard and poor and she has to make the most of every penny. She has to care for the bread for the children. Before her marriage, her life seems to be better. Next difference is the troubles they faced. Mrs. Mallard’s pursuit of self and freedom is bound by her husband, or rather, by confinement of social norm. But Mrs. Sommers faces the conflict of her responsibility to her children as opposed to her own fulfillment. Their first awakenings are also different. Mrs. Mallard first has a sensuous awakening to the sounds, scents, color that fills the air, such as “the sparrows’ twittering”, “the delicious breath of rain” and beautiful color in the sky. But Mrs. Sommers firstly awakens to the soothing sense when she touches the stocks. The pursuits of freedom are different. Mrs. Mallard’s idea of freedom is that a person has the right to decide what to think and what to do. She pursues self-assertion. But Mrs. Sommers is pursuing the freedom of self-fulfillment. The last difference is that their tragic ends are different. Mrs. Mallard dies at last, while Mrs. Sommers has to go back the life as before. All these demonstrate that there lies self-oblivion or self-destruction if only the individual changes and not the world. 2. The road not taken 1．Rhyme scheme： abaab