1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述包含参考文献）

daphne du maurier (1907#8212;1990) is one of the representatives of british female writers in the twentieth century. in most of her works, she shaped many independent and rebellious new women and showed her disagreement with the male-dominated society.

known as the best of daphne du maurier#8217;s successful works, rebecca has maintained an unbelievable popularity with women readers. upon its first publication in 1938, it made an immediate hit and was sold for nearly 3 million copies between 1938 and 1965. moreover, it has been translated into more than 20 languages and has never gone out of print. for several times, it has been adapted for both stage and screen. until now, this book has remained a main research object to many writers at home and abroad.

cao yu (1910#8212;1996) has been widely acclaimed as an outstanding playwright in china, whose works centering on the chinese social reality of the 20th century have exerted profound influence on the trend of chinese modern drama. as his maiden and most famous work, thunderstorm has been hailed as a sign that chinese modern drama becomes mature. until now, thunderstorm has been translated into several languages and performed on the stage for many times. besides that, it has also been adapted into tv series and movies.

2. 研究的基本内容、问题解决措施及方案

1. research topic

feminism is a theory and movement for the claims of advocating and achieving equal political, economic, personal, and social rights for women. it regards equality between the sexes as the basic purpose, emphasizing that women should realize their personal and social values and strength. moreover, women from all social strata should show their charm and elegance as well as struggle for liberation of their thoughts and actions. rebecca in daphne du maurier#8217;s masterwork rebecca and fanyi in cao yu#8217; s most famous script thunderstorm are two attractive female characters who show great revolt against male-dominated society. this paper will have a more targeted discussion about the similarities and differences between the two women with the theory of feminism. the authoritative opinions put forward by some famous feminists such as heidi hartman and virginia woolf will also be cited in this paper to demonstrate the significance of pursuing equality of men and women and liberating women both physically and mentally.