文档介绍:Contents
Acknowledgements……………………………ⅰ
Abstract………………………………………………..ⅱ
摘要……………………………………...ⅲ
Introduction……………………………………………..1
Chapter 1 Background Symbolism…………………...1
Symbolism…………………………………………….1
Background Symbolism………………………………2
Background Symbolism…………………………….2
Background Symbolism in Social Environment……2
Symbolic Meaning of the Whole Environment…………………………………..…3
The Implication of the Long History petition………………………………………4
The Symbolic Meaning in the Squareness of Casterbridge………………………………………5
Background Symbolism in Specific Situation……...5
Summary……………………………………………...7
Chapter 2 Animal Symolism………………………….8
The Implications of Animal Symbolism………………8
Bird Images …………………………………………..8
Swallow as a Symbol ………………………………9
Goldfinch as a Symbol …………………………….9
Bull as a Symbol……………………………………..9
Summary……………………………………………………..10
Chapter 3 Structure Symbolism……………………..10
Chapter 4 Symbolism in Other Forms ……………...12
The Miniature of Victorian Society …………………12
Name Symbolism ……………………………………13
The Name of “Casterbridge” as a symbol ………...13
The Symbolism in People’s Name ………………..13
Some Characters as a Symbol……………………….14
The Clash between Henchard and Farfrae…………14
monplace Majority – Joshua Jopp and the Furmity – Woman………………………………….14
Chapter 5 Coincidence………………………………15
The Coincidence in The Mayor of Casterbridge…….15
The Significance of the Coincidence……………….16
ments on the Coincidence……………..16
The Significance of Coincidence………………….16
Symbolism and Coincidences……………………….17
Conclusion…………………………………………….18
Notes………………………………………..19
Bibliography………………………………..19
A Probe into the Symbolism and Coincidence in The Mayor of Casterbridge
Introduction The Mayor of Casterbrige is one of the most famous works of Thomas Hardy(1840-1928). Its naturalism and fatalism have been widely discussed, but there is little