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摘 要

威廉.梅克皮斯.萨克雷是英国批判现实主义代表作家之一，小说《名利场》一直被公认为是他的代表作。作品刻画了一位性格不同于当代社会的女性人物形象贝基.夏普，独特在于她的价值观不同于萨克雷笔下的其他人物形象。从贝基身上，我们既可以看到生活的悲剧也可以看到她面对困难时积极向上的生活态度。通过对经典小说《名利场》女主贝基.夏普在当时社会环境中体现的价值观进行分析，可以推测萨克雷在塑造这个人物形象上把批判现实主义与存在主义进行了相结合。萨克雷笔下的贝基.夏普具有强烈的追寻自由的意识,而且通过自己的选择与行动造就了她人生的意义,令人对生存的价值和自由意志产生新的思考。

关键词：存在主义；存在先于本质；自由选择；贝基.夏普；《名利场》

Contents

1.Introduction 1

1.1 A brief introduction to William Makepeace Thackeray and Vanity Fair 1

1.2 Existentialism 2

2.Literature Review 3

2.1 Significance of research 3

2.2Meaning of research 4

3.The Analysis to Becky Sharp’s Values Connected with Existentialism 4

3.1 Becky Sharp’s independent personality 5

3.2 Becky Sharp’s pursuit of equality 7

3.3 Becky Sharp’s choice of marriage 8

4.Conclusion 11

Works Cited 13

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1.Introduction

As Thackeray’s masterpiece, Vanity Fair described an unique female character Becky Sharp. From the analysis to Becky’s life experience and social environment, it could be affirmed that Thackeray had created a character which out of the ordinary, especially at the time when criticism was rampant. Compared with criticism, existentialism is centered on human beings, it respects the personality and freedom of human beings. It is believed that man lives in a meaningless universe, and the existence of man himself has no meaning, but he can make it and live well on the basis of existence （Sartre 187）. Becky Sharp is the portrayal of this spiritual concept in a way. Thackeray affirmed that Becky dared to challenge the customs in the era of Victorian. Thackeray’s attitude towards Becky is mainly sympathy and appreciation, although he does not quite agree with some of Becky’s behaviors. In this work, Becky desperately wanted to go into the metropolis of London, to find a good state for herself in this flamboyant world, to show off herself, to achieve fame and wealth. At the same time, she was also an independent woman who pursuing freedom. She wanted to present herself and accomplish self-fulfillment on this magnificent stage. However, it represented revolt and some things immoral in the patriarchal society at that time. Therefore, the road to success in this ideal does not exist. In the culture which was dominated by men, the soul of Becky was distorted. She kept on marching into the so-called upper class with all strength, and forgot the true feelings and friendliness. Money and rights were her only pursuit. However, Becky knew clearly that if she did not leave the country to live in London, she could not really enter the upper class. London was a symbol of the upper class in her mind. Entering London seemed to have entered the upper class. She thought that she could not be more stupid or contemptible than these people in any way, and her wisdom and beauty surpassed all of these people, and she tried her best to make the society accept her.

1.1 A brief introduction to William Makepeace Thackeray and Vanity Fair

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