An Analysis on the Character of Tom Sawyer汤姆索的人物性格分析.docx

An Analysis on the Character of Tom Sawyer汤姆索亚的人物性格分析AbstractAs one of Mark Twain’s representative works, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?is an 1876?novel?about a young boy, Tom Sawyer, growing up along the?Mississippi River. Since the book was published, it is greatly reviewed by thousands of Americans, both children and grown-ups, as this novel is not solely a description of children, but also a symbol of the author’s ironic attitude to the hypocritical of the adult world.Undoubtedly, Tom is a clever, playful, and adventurous child.He dares to fight with the social rules, the adult’s authorityand hypocrisy. He never stops making efforts to get free and live in his own way. The reason why people worship Tom Sawyer from generation to generation is that people’s dream for freedom and goodness never die easily. His character has a unique charm.But based on precious research ,this paper probes into the analysis of Tom Sawyer’s character in three aspects, namely, innocence and romance, wit and leadership, rebellion and heroism, all of which shapes Tom Sawyer’s unique charm.Key words: child; character; analysis; charm摘要作为马克吐温的代表作品之一，汤姆索亚历险记是一部关于一个生长在密西西比河畔的小男孩，汤姆索亚的小说。这部作品一问世，就受到成千上万美国读者的关注，不光孩子们喜欢，成年人也不例外。因为这不仅仅是一部儿童读本，更是作者从一个孩子的角度，对虚伪的大人世界的讽刺。无疑，汤姆是一个聪明淘气敢于冒险的孩子。他敢于和现有的社会规则，大人世界的权威和伪善作斗争。他从来没有停止过对自由的追求的努力。之所以汤姆索亚受到许多人的佩服在于人们对于自由和善良的渴望没有消失。他的性格有着独特的魅力。基于之前学者的研究，本文从性格方面着手，分三个章节来分析出汤姆·索亚的性格，分别是天真浪漫、聪明机智、叛逆勇敢，这三方面的性格特点使得汤姆·索亚极具个人魅力。关键词：儿童 性格 分析 魅力Table of ContentsIntroduction...........................................................................................................1Chapter1Tom Sawyer’s Innocence and Romance.............................................5A. Tom Sawyer’s Innocence............................................................................5Tom Sawyer’s Romance............................................................................8Chapter 2 Tom Sawyer’s Wit and Leadership...................................................10A. Tom Sawyer’s Wi