Dombey-and-son

DombeyandSon--CharlesDickensRelationofCharacterDombeyEdithGrangerFlorence(WalterGay)PaulDombeyLouisaChick(MrChick)JamesCarkerMrP.Toots(MissSusanNipper)AliceMissLucretiaToxMajorJosephBagstockFannyDombeyFourParts•ThefirstpartbeginswiththebirthofLittlePaulandendswithhistragicdeath.•ThesecondpartdescribesthegriefofDombeyowingtothelossofhisheirandhissecondmarriage---wantinganotherheir.•Thethirdpartisabouthisseconddisharmoniousmarriage,causingtheelopementofhissecondMrsDombey.•ThefourthpartnarratesthecollapseofbothDombey’sspiritandhiscompany.WithFlorence’sloveandcomfort,herecovershishumannature.MainCharacters•Dombey–theownerofashippinghousehandsome,well-made,rich,proud,heartless,cold-blooded,money-minded,•Mrs.Dombey—Dombey’swifeatragicfigure,likethehouseholdpossessionsforMr.Dombey•EdithGranger--secondMrsDombeyproud,widowed,beautiful•PaulDombey—hisonlysonandheirweakandoftenill,victim,innocent•FlorenceDombey—hisdaughterwasmerelyapieceofbasecoinforDombey,loveshermother•LouisaChick–thesisterofDombeymiddleage,dressedinajuvenilemanner•JamesCarker-deviousmanagerinMrDombey'sbusinessflattery,dark,cunning,ever-smiling•WalterGay–husbandofFlorence,employeeofMrDombey•MissSusanNipper–Florence'sloyalnurse,latermarriesMr.Toots•PollyToodle(Richards)–wifeofMrToodle,engagedasnursetoPaulunderthenameMrsRichards(byMrDombey'sorder)HisArrogance•TheearthwasmadeforDombeyandsontotradein,andthesunandmoonweremadetogivethemlight:riversandseaswereformedtofloattheirships;rainbowsgavethempromiseoffairweather;windsblewfororagainsttheirenterprises;starsandplanetscircledintheirorbits,topreserveinviolateasystemofwhichtheywerethecentre.Commonabbreviationstooknewmeaningsinhiseyes,andhadsolereferencetothem.a.d.hadnoconcernwithannodomini,butstoodforannodombeiandson.•土地创造出来是为了给董贝父子去经营商业的；太阳与月亮创造出来是为了给他们亮光。河流与海洋是为了运载他们的商船而形成的；彩虹向他们预示良好的气候；刮风对他们的企业有利或不利；星星和行星沿着轨道运行，是为了保存一个以他们为中心的神圣不可侵犯的体系。普通的缩略语在他的眼中有了新的意义，而且只和他们有关系：a.d与annodomini（公元）无关，而只是代表annodombei－andson（董贝父子纪元）。Showingfeelings•Thewordshadsuchasofteninginfluence,thatheappendedatermofendearmenttoMrsDombey'sname(thoughnotwithoutsomehesitation,asbeingamanbutlittleusedtothatformofaddress):andsaid,“MrsDombey,my-mydear.”atransientflushoffaintsurpriseoverspreadthesicklady'sfaceassheraisedhereyestowardshim.•Ashethusapostrophisedtheinfantheraisedoneofhishandstohislips,andkissedit;then,seemingtofearthattheactioninvolvedsomecompromiseofhisdignitywentawkwardlyenoughaway.Difference•ButwhatwasagirltoDombeyandSon!Inthecapitalofthehouse'snameanddignity,suchachildwasmerelyapieceofbasecointhatcouldn'tbeinvestedabadboynothingmore.Don’ttouchhim.TheTrainImage•Thegroundshook,thehouserattled,thefierceimpetuousrushwasintheair!Hefeltitcameup,andgodartingby;andevenwhenhehadhurriedtothewindow,andsawwhatitwas,hestood,shrinkingfromit,asifitwerenotsafetolook.•Acurseuponthefierydevil,thunderingalongsosmoothly,trackedthroughthedistantvalleybyaglareoflightandluridsmoke,andgone!Hefeltasifhehadbeenpluckedoutofitspath,andsavedfrombeingtornasunder.Itmadehimshrinkandshudderevennow,whenitsfaintesthumwashushed,andwhenthelinesofironroadhecouldtraceinthemoonlight,runningtoapoint,wereasemptyandassilentasadesert.•Away,withashriek,andaroar,andarattle,fromthetown,burrowingamongthedwellingsofmenandmakingthestreetshum,flashingoutintothemeadowsforamoment,mininginthroughthedampearth,boomingonindarknessandheavyair,burstingoutagainintothesunnydaysobrightandwide;away,withashriek,andaroar,andarattle,throughthefields,throughthewoods,throughthecorn,throughthehay,throughthechalk,throughthemould,throughtheclay,throughtherock,amongobjectscloseathandandalmostinthegrasp,everflyingfromthetraveller,andadeceitfuldistanceevermovingslowlywithinhim:likeasinthetrackoftheremorselessmonster,Death!FourtimesThefirsttimethetrainappearsisinthesixthchapter:nocommendatorywordsareused.Hecomparesthetraintotheearthquake.Wecanrelatethecontexttoknowitbetter.Pollymisseshersonandwantstovisithim,whichdisobeysDombey’sorder.Thensheisfired,causingPaul’sseconddeprivalinhislife.WithoutPolly’scare,hishealthgetsintoabadcondition.Atthesametime,FlorencewasrobbedbyMrs.Brown,losingherclothes.Thesecondtime:ononehand,Dickenaffirmsthebenefitoftrains---givingpeopleconvenienceandcomfort,transportingcommodity;ontheotherhand,itiscomparedtoaconqueringmonster,arousingpeople’sthinking.Dombeyclaimstoconquerallthethings,butitfailsowingtothedeathofhisson.TheThirdTimeHefoundnopleasureorreliefinthejourney....Theveryspeedatwhichthetrainwaswhirledalong,mockedtheswiftcourseoftheyounglifethathadbeenborneawaysosteadilyandsoinexorablytoitsforedoomedend.Thepowerthatforceditselfuponitsironway—itsown—defiantofallpathsandroads,piercingthroughtheheartofeveryobstacle,anddragginglivingcreaturesofallclasses,ages,anddegreesbehindit,wasatypeofthetriumphantmonster,Death.火车像旋风似地向前奔驶,嘲笑那年轻生命的迅疾的进程。那生命被稳步地、无情地带到了它那早已注定的终点。有一种力量正迫使自己在钢轨———这力量自己的路线———上前进,目空一切地穿越所有大街小道,穿过每个障碍物的中心,把各个阶级、各种年龄和地位的活人统统拖走。这力量是一种得意洋洋的怪物。它就是死神!•Analysis:inchapter20,thetrainarecomparedtomonsteranddeathuptosixtimestotally,shrieking,roaringandrattling.Itex