对《天路历程》的原型解析-英语语言文学专业论文.docxVIP

AbstractThis Abstract This thesis attempts Co use the archetypal theories to analyze the archetypes on Ch“stian cuIture in z砚e只辔，．fm奢P，℃g陀ss，which covers its characters，structures，plots and major theme．The thesis is composed of fiVe chapters． The first chapter introduces John Bunyan’s life career and his masterpiece，劢e只培厂f，，l 3 p厂Dg，．ess．It gives brief explanation on the c“tical point of View 0f this thesis，Northrop Frye’s archetypal criticism，so as to cla“fy the importance and basis of the study Of the archetypal qualities in砌已只喀，．砌奢PrDg，．酷s． The second chapter is analysis on the images Of archetypal characters in the work from two aspects．0n one hand，the protagonists，Christian and Faithful adopt the archetypes of saint Job and Stephen separately．On the other hand，the se“al antagonists such as Mr．Wbrldly二 wiseman，7ralkatiVe，Apollyon and so on are no doubt the deceitfIll and Vicious Satan．By the analysis of archetypal JOb，we can see Bunyan intensifies Christian’s perseVering and steadfast spirit fbr realizing his salVatiOn． Through the archetypal analysis On Faithful， Bunyan successfhlly highlights the Christian complex of Faithful，that is he is willing to be persecuted even t0 be martyrized for the righteousness．The archetypes of Satan respectiVely symbolize aU kinds of enemies that Christian confronts in the course Of his belief．The employment 0f the archetypal Satan not only cont“butes to expose the deceitful and eVil nature of Christian’s enemies，but also further contrasts Christian’s faithful and indomitable spi“t，because he is bravely fighting with his enemies and difficulties in order to realize his ideal of entering the heaVenly kingdom． The third chapter analyzes the archetypal structures and plots from the Bible in Z施e 尸i喀，．fM§PrDg坨s5．According to Frye’s archetypaltheories，the narratiVe stmcture of the whole Bible is a rough U-Shaped structure，which fbUows the typical pattern：paradise，committing the originaI sin，suffering，repenCance，salVation．Bible also ca