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1、 学号：1005114159 河南师范大学本科毕业论文浅析雾都孤儿中费金人物形象学 院 名 称： 外 国 语 学 院 专 业 名 称： 英 语 教 育 年 级 班 别： 2010 级 5 班 姓 名： 李 佳 瑜 指 导 教 师： 周 桂 芝 2014年 5 月An Analysis of the Image of Fagin A Thesis Submittedto Faculty of International Studies of Henan Normal Universityin Partial Fulfillment of the Requirementsfor the Degre
2、e of Bachelor of ArtsByLi JiayuSupervisor：Zhou GuizhiMay, 2014Acknowledgements With the composition of the thesis coming to an end, I have at last obtained an opportunity to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Zhou Guizhi, who has not only given me her generous and instructive advice, and valuabl
3、e materials, but also spent much time reading and correcting the manuscript of the thesis. Besides, teachers constant encouragement and help during my study here could not be underestimated for the fulfillment of this thesis.I am also thankful to other teachers of English Department, whose courses I
4、 have attended and from whom I have learned much.I would also like to acknowledge my deep indebtedness to my parents who spare no pains bringing me up.摘要费金是狄更斯作品雾都孤儿中的一个反面人物的典型代表。他被誉为是邪恶的化身。费金是个悲剧性的人物，而他的悲剧人生是自身因素和社会环境共同作用的结果。本论将从其双重人格，多面性以及内心世界来深刻的剖析和展示这个人物形象，以揭示造成人物悲惨命运的种种原因以及家庭与社会环境对个人成长的影响。，展示因果
5、报应的人生哲学以及人性的脆弱。关键词：费金; 人物形象; 雾都孤儿; 分析中文摘要要求在200字左右AbstractFagin is a typical representative of villain in Dickens Oliver Twist. He is often hailed as the embodiment of evil. Fagin is a tragic figure, and his tragic end is the interaction results of his own defeets and the social environment. This pa
6、per will analyze the figure from his dual personality, multi-faceted as well as the inner world . At the same time, a variety of reasons to cause the tragic fate of this figure will be discussed, the family background and social environment play a vital role in individual development, and the karma
7、philosophy of life, and the fragility of human nature be illustrated. Key words: Fagin; image; Oliver Twist; analysis根据中文摘要，重新修改英文摘要 Table of Contents格式不对ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS摘要ABSTRACTTABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER ONE FAGIN WITH DUAL PERSONALITY11.1 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO Oliver Twist.j建议这里增加一节1.2 Fagin of
8、Cruelty and Evil31.3 Fagin of Mildness and Kindness5CHAPTER TWO FAGIN WITH TWO FACES82.1 Fagin with a Devils Face82.2 Fagin with an Angels Face9CHAPTER THREE FAGIN, REASONS FOR HIS TRAGIC FATE你的目录太短，这里要加上小标题，扩充内容3.1113.23.33.4 CONCLUSION14WORKS CITED15 Chapter ONE Fagin with Dual Personality1.1 A Br
9、ief Introduction to Oliver TwistOliver Twist is Dickens early socialistic work that reveals the social condition at that time. Many readers focus on the writing techniques, writing styles or writing features of the work. Some do research on the detailed expression of characterization and make commen
10、t on the creative background and literary values. This paper intends to analyze another key character Fagin in the work through his dual personality and his different attitude to people. Probing his inner world, his mind experience will be revealed.Both good and evil will be rewarded. Fagin ends up
11、his life with being hanged. However, his inner world is colorful. with the unknown loneliness, weakness and even sadness，though he is guilty of the most heinous crimes and is driven into an impasse. Its possible that just because of these reasons, a criminal is made, and his evil is more vicious. Th
12、is paper attempts to call on all the society to pay attention to the true fact hidden under the surface so that it draw the whole societys focus. There is a wide range of research on Oliver Twist at present. For example, Mr. Lu Jingo has published an article “Charles and His Oliver Twist” in 2004, p
13、roviding detailed information about the creative background and literary values of Oliver Twist and also commenting on Dickens writing techniques so that readers can have a relatively deep understanding of the great master. And also Dickens works have constantly studied on by some other writers of l
14、iterature classes in foreign universities, among which University of California in America is the most famous one.Oliver Twist is Charles Dickenss first fully crafted novel created at the age of 25. This young novelist set English socialist painter William Hogarth as his example and faced life brave
15、ly, truly exposing the poor life of London slums at that time. It contains a lofty moral purpose that protests the inequality of the society, calls for the public opinions and carries out the revolution so that the poor people can receive rescues. Accordingly, Dickens has been defined as “the founde
16、r and the greatest representative in British socialist literature” by some scholars in China. Chen Ting “Charles Dickens”( Liaoning People Publishing 1982 )In Oliver Twist, good and evil are everywhere. Developing in clash and making a clear contrast, good and evil are the two opposite sides in huma
17、nity. But in general, the evil will never be prosperous, and virtue will be successful for ever. The novel, Oliver Twist just wants to reveal the moral principles. At the end of it, different characters gain their different destiny. Their fates present themselves in two different ways, that is, the
18、Fagin gangs miserable end and the Twist gangs perfect end. In Fagins gang, Fagin is hanged, which can be seen as a most tragic end. Of course, his fate is decided by his most evil crimes. As for Sikes, he is shot to death because of his attempting to escape when is arrested. Maybe this man is the mo
19、st irritable one of all the thieves. His personality makes even Fagin to be afraid of him. Then, what about Nancy? She is the most controversial character in the novel. She is brought up by Fagin and she is also a member of the gang. But when she encounters Twist, she begins to change. She tries her
20、 best to explore the angel side of her personality and makes all her efforts to help the poor orphan. What she has done damaged the benefits of her gang, so finally, she is cruelly killed. How about Jack Dawkins and Tom? Justice cant let them go. They are finally put in prison. On the contrary, the
21、Oliver gang all take an excellent end, especially, Olivier Twist himself. He is adopted by a gentleman who is his fathers best friend and lives near his aunty. So there cannot be such a good ending any more. Fagin is the main character to be discussed in the paper, and also he is a key role in the n
22、ovel. Dickens meticulouslyportrays a Fagin with broken-up personality who is both normal and crazy at times .That is,in daily life, he is a lively old man, but he is a devil when connected with money and desire. In fact, he is a rebel of British social order and a chief criminal who forces the weak
23、to step on the criminal road, and also an output of British corrupt reality. Although he is evil, he is also weak when encounteringthe more powerful forces. He has a dual personality and many different faces prepared for different people. He is cruel and evil in appearance. But what does it look lik
24、e in his inner world? Everyoneshould be responsible for what he does, though there must be reasons for him do the thing. However, even criminals are not bad from head to feet. They still have the kind side or something thats worth pity. So we should try our best to look at people and things dialecti
25、cally. Thus we can have a more comprehensive and objective understanding about everything. So in this thesis, an in-depth analysis of the image of Fagin, the key character in the novel will be given out, through his dual personality, his different faces to different people, and then probe into his i
26、nner world. Only in this way, the figure will be made clear before readers.This paper consists of five main parts : Chapter One Fagin with Dual Personality , Chapter Two Fagin with Two Face , Chapter three REASONS For HIS TRAGIC FATE, Chapter Four Conclusion . 1.2Fagin of Cruelty and EvilDickens met
27、iculously portrayed a personality-divided figure whose name is Fagin in his Oliver Twist. “Sometimes he is normal and sometimes he is crazy, that is, when he gets along with his complacent disciples, Jack Dawkins, Charles Bates and others in daily life, he is a lively, mild and humorous old man. But
28、 once he has connected with money and desire, he will become as evil as a devil at once.” (Chen Ting, 1982:85) With the development of the story, he is always accompanied with the dual personality until he is dead, which leaves readers a deep impression . As a matter of fact, Fagin cannot be regarde
29、d as one of the most cruel and malevolent characters in the novel. But his cruelty and evil are the dirtiest and make people feel disgusted and hatfulThe first appearance of Fagin in the novel is that when he is introduced by Dodger to Oliver who arrives London after 7-day hard and tough travel on f
30、oot. As soon as Oliver gets to London, he becomes a target of dodger who is roaming in the street.With the guard of dodger, they come across countless roads and streets and many dirty and wretched places that even Oliver has never seen, then at the bottom of hill, they get to the Fagins place. Fagin
31、 is fiddling with some sausages:“In a frying pan which was on the fire, and which was secured to the mantelshelf by a string, some sausages were cooking; and standing with them, with a toasting fork in his hand, was a very old, shriveled Jew, whose villainous-looking and repulsive face was obscured
32、by a quantity of matted red hair.” (Dickens, 2003:87)This is Fagin. His face cant be clearly seen and his expression can be easily read. A man with red hair implies a symbol of evil itself, especially on a head who is not young and not for fashion. So when Dickens decides to describe him as a red-ha
33、ir old man, he has already poured some bad emotion even discrimination into the character. Also his ugly appearance can be easily connected with his soul. Chinese people always believe the superstition that ones facial feature can tell something of ones nature. Accordingly, it is true of Fagin. Afte
34、r dodger introduces Oliver to the old Jew, he does a series of actions to “welcome the small poor boy.“The Jew ginned, and, making a low obeisance to Oliver, took him by the hand; and hoped he should have the honor of his intimate acquaintaces.” (Dickens, 2003:87)In common sense,“an old man, who is
35、at his age, doesnt do such things especially to a ten-year-old boy.”（ Lu Jingo, 1981:87） But Fagin is not a common person, he is a thief. Yet Oliver has become his target since he stepped into the room. Of course, he doesnt have anything that is worth stealing. He is a big treasure himself to Fagin.
36、 He is unfortunate to be the next one who is used as a victim and tool by Fagin. An evil seal is fixed to the old Jew.In the novel, Fagins association with Sikes, who is his another gangster also shows his inferior position. Sikes is crueler and easier to get angry. In his eyes, Fagin is an aged man
37、 who should have been dead long ago. He hates him and curses him as much as possible, but never did he really want to kill the old man. However, Fagin doesnt slightly think like this. He gets lots of humiliation from the man, and he hates him and wants to kill him when he gets a proper chance. So af
38、ter the failure of stealing for their common benefits, Sikes has to disappear for a while in order to escape from being arrested. The chance is coming. Fagin asks his complacent follower Nancy to kill Sikes when he steps into that room and warns her that if not, she will regret forever. He does thes
39、e only because of his greedy emotion, his selfish characteristics and desire for more benefits. He is the real monster who drops stones on his fellows when they have fallen into a well. His series of actions to fiddle with his own property are unfortunately noticed by Oliver showing his greedy. Then
40、 he states furiously upward bills with rage, prepares to kill Oliver with a knife. “He closed the lid of box with a loud crash: and, lying his hand on a bread knife which was on the table, started furiously up. He trembled very much though.；for, even in his terror; Oliver could see that the knife qu
41、ivered in the air.” (Dickens,2003 :91)Oliver is frightened to death. As a matter of fact, he doesnt know anything about what is happening, he doesnt even know what his fault is. He is puzzled. His experience can not make him clear that something is so social, and so vulgar. His soul is still purely
42、white with no flaw, but the Jews is not. “He has already influenced by too many dirty things, unpleasant experience and even some disgusting common practices in the society. So its easy for him to use colored eyes to examine everyone, even a 10-year-old small boy.” (Wang Zuoliang 1996:78) Finally he
43、 finds himself to be too hypersensitive, and have high assess of Olivers intelligence, so he abruptly resumes his old manner and becoming a lively and mild old man again. There is a clear spark of something split in his personality, but his cruelty and evil goes without doubt.1.3 Fagin of Mildness a
44、nd Kindness The same as most of the contradictory things are in the world, good and evil are also a unity of the opposites. “Yet humanity is not absolutely good or evil.” (Andre Maurois, 1984:43) The old Jew-Fagin who makes people boil with anger in the novel, he is left with black stage, the crossb
45、eam, the rope and all the hideous apparatus of death finally. But what can we learn from his lasting echo? Maybe he is regretting for everything he had done, maybe he is crying for the deplorable fate of himself, and maybe he is self-questioning for what he has left to the common people. The humanit
46、y is originally good, and there is no distinction between good and evil originally. Fagin, a big devil in the novel, is also mild and kind. Just as what has being narrated in the chapter above, the old Jew will become an evil devil until he is connected with money and desire. “The author Dickens has endowed him with a kind aspect of humanity originally when he portrays this character with broken-up personality, even though its just a fine hope of Dickens, which makes Fagin become a person with dual personalit
