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NowriterwasbettergiftedthanThackerayforthiskindofsatirebecausenofacultyismorepropertosatirethanreflection.-------HippolyteAdolpheTaineVanityfairbyWilliamMakepeaceThackerayNamedafterthefairsetupbyBeelzebubinBunyan’sPilgrim’sProgress,thenoveltakesplaceduringtheNapoleonicWarsandconcernsthelivesoftwostarklycontrastedgirls:BeckySharp,orphanedandpoorbutingenious;andAmeliaSedley,sheltereddaughterofarichCitymerchant.ThesetwomeetatMissPinkerton’sAcademyforyoungladies,theformerdrivenbysocialambitionandthelatterbyherdelicateheart.Sharp’sadventuresbeginwithanattempttomarryJosSedley,Amelia’sbrother,whoisrichbutdim.ShesoonfindsherwaytotheCrawleyhouseholdasagovernessandmarriesRawdon,thesecondsonofSirPittCrawley,althoughthefatherhimselfhadproposedtoher.Rawdonis,typicallyforthenovel,anignorantandself-indulgentman.However,BeckymovesonfurthertobecomethemistressofLordSteyneandfindsherplaceinsocietyalmostaccidentallyintheend.MissSedley’sstoryislessintriguing,largelyduetouselessfirsthusbandOsborneandmoralbyuninterestingsecondloveDobbin.TheCharacteristicsofVanityFair•1.VanityFairhasasub-title,ANovelWithoutaHero,whichintendstoportraythebourgeoisandaristocraticsocietyasawhole.e.g..Noneofthecharactersarewhollyevil,though.EvenBecky,whoisamoralandcunning,isthrownonherownresourcesbypovertyanditsstigma.•2.Thackerayemploysanomniscientnarratortotellthestory.P134Doctor.RaineWhatisomniscientnarrator?omniscientnarrator•omniscientnarratoran‘all‐knowing’kindofnarratorverycommonlyfoundinworksoffictionwrittenasthird‐personnarratives.Theomniscientnarratorhasafullknowledgeofthestory'seventsandofthemotivesandunspokenthoughtsofthevariouscharacters.Heorshewillalsobecapableofdescribingeventshappeningsimultaneouslyindifferentplaces—acapacitynotnormallyavailabletothelimitedpointofviewoffirst‐personnarratives.SelectedReadingChapterTwoInWhichMissSharpandMissSedleyPreparetoOpentheCampaignINTRODUCTION:AfterdeparturefromMissPinkerton’sAcademy，BeckySharp,andAmeliaSedleyaskedBeckySharpwenttoherhometostayafewdays.ThestoryofthischapterhappenedontheirwaytoAmeliaSedley’shome.Theauthorusedalottotelluswhatkindofpersonthetwogirlsare.•3.VanityFairisworkofsocialcriticism,andisnotedfortheauthor’srealisticdepiction,theironicandsarcastictoneandconstantcommentandcriticism.Explaination:Thiskindofrealismisbasedonauthor’sownlifeexperince.ThecharacterofBeckySharpisbasedinpartonThackeray'smaternalgrandmotherHarrietBecher.archetypeArchetype(原型)•ThecharacterofBeckySharpisbasedinpartonThackeray'smaternalgrandmotherHarrietBecher.SheabandonedherhusbandandchildrenwhensheelopedwithCaptainCharlesChristie.In1806shortlyafterthedeathofChristieandherhusbandshemarriedEdwardButler,anotherarmyofficer.ThackeraylivedwithhisgrandmotherinParisinthe1830sandagaininthe1840s.此处资料来源于：(novel)CharacterBeckySharp1.thelivingenvironment2.personalitythelivingenvironmentMother’sdeathBeautifulFrenchwithParisianaccentLackofmaternallovenosympathyforothersP139……butshelivedamongthem2years,andnotonewassorrythatshewentaway.Fatherwith“agreatpropensityforrunningintodebt,andapartialityforthetavern”bringsherup.Thepeoplesheencounteredarehooligans,creditorsandsoon.P138Shehadthetalkofmanyofhiswildcompanions------oftenbutill-suitedforagirltohear.Hewhostaysnearvermilliongetsstrainedred,andhewhostaysnearinkgetsstrainedblack.近朱者赤近墨者黑Miserablechildhood1.Shehasbeenimperceptiblyinfluencedbythebadpartofhumannature-----greediness,hypocrisy2.Shewantedtomakeherwayintouppersocietybyherbeautyandwits.5hardworkingE.gMasterfulinmusicandFrenchatooltogainafootholdinupperclassAnAmbitiousWomangettingintovanityfairbyhookorbycrook唉，浮名浮利，一切虚空！我们这些人里面有谁是真正快活的？谁是称心如意的？就算当时了了心愿，过后还不是照样不满意？Ah，Vanitasvanitatum!Whichofusishappyinthisworld？Whichofushashisdesire?Or,havingit,issatisfied?——VanityFair