AnAnalysisofProtagonist’sPersonalitiesinAChristmasCarols解析《圣诞颂歌》中主人公的性格特征指导老师:班级:答辩学生:学号:AbstractAChristmasCarolsisoneoftheclassicChristmasnovelsofCharlesDickens,havingbeenlovedbypeopleandbeingpassedontheChristmascustomfromthenon.Thenoveldescribesthewholeprocesstheprotagonistasameanandunkindmiserturnsintoagenerousandkindperson,visitedbythreespiritsrespectivelyfromthepast,thepresentandthefuture.CombinedwiththemiserablechildhoodexperienceintheVictorian,thethesisalsoanalysestheinfluenceofthethreespirits’visitingandreflectsthecharacterofcapitalistlovingmoneytodeathandmiserablefateofthepoorbynewhistoricisminhistoricityoftextsandtextualityofhistory.Thisnovelnotonlytellstheexploitationswhichcapitalistbringstothepoor,butalsorevealsthetruththathumanbeinggoodbynature.Peopleshouldbeencouragedtogetridofallkindsoftemptationandbeingwarm-heartedtohelpothers,whichmakesusliveintheharmonioussociety.Contents1.Introduction2.NewHistoricism2.1TheDefinitionofNewHistoricism2.2TheDevelopmetofNewHistoricism2.3TheCharacteristicsofNewHistoricism2.3.1TextualityofHistory2.3.2HistoricityofTexts3.PersonalitiesofScrooge3.1RedemptionandConfusion3.1.1Marley’sDeath3.1.2ConstraintbyMoney3.2LonelinessandMiesry3.2.1TheSpiritofthePast3.2.2IntroductiononDickens3.3CriticismandDisaster3.3.1TheSpiritofthePresent3.3.2IntroductiononVictorianEra3.4KindnessandGratefulness3.4.1TheSpiritoftheFuture3.4.2CulturalInfluenceonChristmas4.NewHistoricisminAChristmasCarols4.1DifferentperiodsofScrooge4.2MarginalizedCharacters4.2.1DeadMarley4.2.2PoorBob5.ConclusionSignificanceofWritingthisThesisSignificanceofWritingthisThesisSignificanceofWritingthisThesisContents1.Introduction1.1TheObjectiveofthisThesis1.2TheMethodologyofthisThesis1.3TheStructuresofthisThesis.1.4TheSignificanceofthisThesisContents2.NewHistoricism2.1TheDefinitionofNewHistoricism2.2TheDevelopmentofNewHistoricism2.3TheCharacteristicsofNewHistoricism2.3.1TextualityofHistory2.3.2HistoricityofTexts3.PersonalitiesofScrooge3.1RedemptionandConfusion3.1.1Marley’sDeath3.1.2ConstraintbyMoney3.2LonelinessandMiesry3.2.1TheSpiritofthePast3.2.2IntroductiononDickens3.3CriticismandDisaster3.3.1TheSpiritofthePresent3.3.2IntroductiononVictorianEra3.4KindnessandGratefulness3.4.1TheSpiritoftheFuture3.4.2CulturalInfluenceonChristmasContents4.NewHistoricisminAChristmasCarols4.1DifferentperiodsofScrooge4.2MarginalizedCharacters4.2.1DeadMarley4.2.2PoorBobContentsContents5.ConclusionManypeoplehavemadeinvaluablecontributions,bothdirectlyandindirectlytomythesis.IwouldliketoexpressmywarmestgratitudetoAssociateProf.XieLi,mysupervisor,forherinstructivesuggestionsandvaluablecommentsonthewritingofthisthesis.Withoutherinvaluablehelpandgenerousencouragement,thepresentthesiswouldneverhavebeenaccomplished.ShehasgavemeahandtohiddenmyhorizonsandthoughtssothatIcanhaveonemorenewprospectivetothinkaboutthisnovel,thiswriterandsocialmeaningtous.Mysupervisoralsohasspentmuchherpersonaltimetoknowwhatwereallywanttowriteandmadeitmorereasonable.Atthesametime,IamalsogratefulthatAssociateProf.HuayingandLecturer.LiLiantaoprovidemewithvaluableadvice,andgivemerelatedresourcesonmythesis.Bothofthemsuggestmetofindarelatedtheorytosupportthisthesis,whichhelpmealotinsomedegree.It’smysupervisorwhohashelpmeandsupportmeduringthewholewriting,besides,theothertwoteacher,HuayingandLiLiantaogivemesomeprettyawesomesuggestionswhichmakemythesismorereasonableandmorevaluable.Inaword,thanksallofmydearteachers.AcknowledgementsThankyou!Pleasegivemesomevaluableadvicesandsuggestions!