英国文学期末考试简答论述题含答案.pdf

V. Give a brief answer to the following questions. (20%) 1. Discuss the theme of Wuthering Heights 。 2. Say something about John Bunyan ’s The Pilgrim Progress. ①The Pilgrim Progress, written by John Bunyan, was written in the old -fashioned, medieval form of allegory and dream. It became an immediate success upon its publication. ②The allegory depicts the Puritan struggle for freedom of worship, the eternal struggle of man to find unity with God. The purpose is to urge people to seek salvation through constant struggle with their weaknesses and social evils. ③The book is ranked as one of the greatest allegories in English language. It sets a standard in story-telling with vivid characterization and natural dialogue. It becomes a landmark for later works s uch as Thackeray ’s Vanity Fair, and Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s Celestial Railroad. 3. Say something about Hamlet. ①Hamlet is generally regarded as the most representation of Shakespeare ’s artistic creations and the summit of the Renaissance drama. ② It is not a simple revenge play but a tragedy of humanist ideals crushed by cruel reality. It addresses the fundamental question of the meaning of human existence, with Hamlet ’s meditation on life and death at the centre. th ③ It portrays the social realities in England a t the end of the 16 century and th the start of the 17 century. 4. Say something about Robinson Crusoe. ①The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe