论爱尔兰文艺复兴时期戏剧中的英雄原型-英语语言文学专业论文.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE iv Contents Abstract in Chinese…………………………………………………………………..…. iv Abstract in English…………………………………………………………………….……iv Chapter 1 Introduction…………………………………….…………………………..…..1 1.1 Social background………………………………………..…………….……………..…...1 1.2 Critical review…………………………….……………………………………………….3 Theoretical perspectives of the study……………………………………….………..……6 Structure of the study and the thesis stucture…………………………….…………..……7 Chapter 2 Traditional Heroic Archetypes in Irish Mythology…………..….9 Emergence of heroic archetype……………………………………….…………………...9 Heroic mode in myth, folklore and literature……..…………………………….………...11 Traditional heroic archetypes in Irish culture………………………………………….….13 2.3.1 Mythological Cycle……………………………………….……….…………. 13 2.3.2 The Ulster Cycle…………………………………….……………..…….………….14 2.3.3 The Fenian Cycle………………………………………………………..….……….14 2.3.4 The Kings Cycle…………………………….………….…………….……………..15 Chapter 3 Variants of Heroic Archetype in Irish Drama during Ireland’s Literary Renaissance…………………………………………………………………….17 3.1 Messianic hero…………………………….……………………………….……………...18 3.2 Tragic hero………………………….……………………………….…………………….28 3.3 Mock hero……………………….……………….………………………………………..32 Chapter 4 The Transformation of Heroic Archetype and the Construction of Irish Nationalism…………………………..…………………………………………..37 4.1 From hero to anti-hero…………………………………………….……………………. 37 4.1.1 Idealized heroism…………………………………………………………………. 37 4.1.2 Humanism and heroism…………………………………………………………..…38 4.1.3 Mock heroism………………………………………………………………...…..…39 4.2 Devolution of heroic archetype………………………………………………………..….40 Chapter 5 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………43 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………….45 Publications during the Postgraduate Program……………………………………..48 Acknowledgements 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Social Background In 1169, King HenryⅡ’s military expedition entered Ireland. Two years later, the independence of Ireland was terminated as King Henry II of England came to Ireland, using the 1155 Bull Laudabiliter issu