The analysis of the characters in Oliver Twist 《雾都孤儿》人物分析.doc

The analysis of the characters in Oliver Twist 摘 要 查尔斯·狄更斯(1812—1870)是19世纪英国最杰出的小说家。1832年开始从事文学创作，先后写了歌剧、笑剧、随笔、长篇小说和短篇小说，以长篇小说最为成功。·狄更斯的代表作之一。小说描写了伦敦低层社会中贫苦儿童的悲惨生活,揭露了贫民救济所的黑暗。本文通过分析《雾都孤儿》中仁爱与暴虐在人物性格上的体现，《雾都孤儿》小说中人性Abstract Charles Dickens（1812—1870）was a prominent novelist. He began to take to letters in 1832. He wrote so many works, such as drama, farce, essay, short and story, and the last one is the best accomplishment of his. Oliver Twist was one of his masterpieces, which has reflected the real and terrible life of London underworld. It has given expression to the benevolence and despotic that lies in the novel, and exposes the darkest, filthiest phenomenon. Moreover, according to the social background, we can find the creative depth and critical tendency. By recalling the development of social background and critical realism, and discussing model to which the writer gives, we can know Charles Dickens’s value in his novel. Key words: Charles Dickens；Critical Realism; ; Typical Literary Image Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Character Analysis of Oliver Twist 2 2.1 Charles Dickens 2 2.2 Critical Realism 4 2.2.1 Social Background…………………………………………………………………………………..4 2.2.2 Ideological Background…………………………………………………………………..…………6 2.3 Plot Setting 8 2.4 Characterization……………………………………………………………………...…………………9 2.4.1 Oliver Twist……………………………………………………………………………………….10 2.4.2 Nancy........................................................................................................................................…...11 2.4.3 Monks……………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Chapter 3 Conclusions 14 References………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...15 Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………………..………16 Chapter 1 Introduction Since Oliver Twist was published, critical realism has become a main stream in literary history. It reflects the people who live at the bottom of society. These critical realists of the mid