1、Demon&AngelAn Analysis of Nancys Character in Oliver Twist亦正亦邪的矛盾体雾都孤儿南希形象剖析By 翻译1521 吕敏 史淑颖Intro Charles Dickens (1812-1870)Charles Dickens was the foremost English novelist ofthe Victorian era,as well as avigorous social campaigner.Notable works：Great expectationsDavid CopperfieldOliver Twist Abou
2、t the plot of Oliver TwistWork at the coffin-makers shopIn London,be trained as a pickpocketAdopted by a nice old manRecaptured by the“pickpocket group”Bad guys get the punishment andOliver Twist release from the suffering.Is Nancy a demon or an angel？Nancys Demon Part.As a pickpocket.For her master
3、 Fagin.For her lover Bill Sikes.Recapture of Oliver twistNancys Angel PartBe sympathetic towards OliverRemind of her own long-lost innocenceRecognize evil in herselfReasons for Nancys Double Character 1.Social background at that time2.The double characters of Charles Dickens3.Nancys paradoxical valu
4、e and philosophy1.Social background at that timethe rapid economic development,serious social problems and earth-shaking changes of the industrial revolution.then the deprecation of cultural value and interpersonal indifference comes.the poor and unfortunate of working class is under the cover of th
5、is prosperity and wealth,to make a livingDickenss writing technique also includes two aspects,one is to use realism brushwork to reveal the hypocrisy,greed,brutality of social upper and bourgeois.The other,he still eulogizes human nature of the true,the good and the beautiful,looks forward to more r
6、easonable society and a better life with idealism and romantic.2.The double character of Charles DickensHis whole childhood was full of insecurity and lack of partisans made him feel lonelier.Miserable reality made his heart full of fear and having no alternative.He loved the nice things in life suc
7、h as game and amateurish dramaDickens who became famous could not bear to walk past the door of the factory where he labored during his childhood again so as not to evoke painful memories unbearable to recall.In a word,unmerciful capital exploitation caused serious result,which had become decadent s
8、ituation beyond retrieval of British ruler.Nancy was only the embodiment of thousands of unemployed man and homeless people above.3.Nancys paradoxical value and philosophyOne hand,the philosophy makes her do the good things;on the other hand,the value makes her do the bad things.In Nancys inner awak
9、ening process,even if“shame”,“inferiority complex”once let her halt,trembling restlessness,linger for a long time in roses house door,but in the end she still said:“but my heart is still not completely corrosion off by evil.”Therefore,if we can feel sorry for Nancys misfortune,angry for her evil,but,then she delivered Oliver from suffering forever and gave her own life,is impressive and greatness.THANK YOU!THANK YOU!祝您成功！
