CoursePaper-1-OutlineThestatements:ThispaperisgoingtodiscusstheliberalismthatrootedinIsabelArcher’smind—theheroinintheportraitofalady.ButsometimessheseemstogoagainstherliberalismaftermarriagewithGilbertOsmond.1.Introduction2.TheMaturityofIsabelArcher3.Isabel'sViewofliberty3.1LibertyofMind3.1.1Isabel'sAttitudetowardLife3.1.2Isabel'sAttitudetowardLoveandMarriage3.2LibertyofBehaviours3.2.1Isabel'sRefusaltoIdealSuitors—GoodwoodandWarburton3.2.2Isabel'sChoicetoMarryGilbertOsmond4.ParadoxsinIsabel'sViewofLiberalism4.1RequestforLibertyVersusSocialLimitation4.2LoveofLibertyVersusFearofLiberty4.3PreservationofDignityVersusAcceptanceofMistakes5.ConclusionCoursePaper-2-LiberalismofIsabelArcherinThePortraitofaLadyAbstract:abelArcher,theheroineofThePortraitofaLady,abrilliantfemalefigureintheworld'sliterarygallery,isacontroversialfigure.ThethesisfocusesontheanalysisofIsabelArcherviewoflibertyandparadoxesinherliberalisminordertoexplorethatherarroganceandblindnessleadtohertragedymarriage.ThenIwillfurtherillustrateherattitudetowardlife,loveandmarriage.Lateranalyzingherliberalismindetailsbypresentinghermindandbehaviorsaimsatdiscoveringherinnerthoughts.Atlast,IwilldissectthreeparadoxesinIsabel’sviewofliberalism—herownrequestsagainstsociallimitations,loveagainstfearandpreservationofdignityagainstacceptanceofmistake.Thecausesleadherbetraymindareherselfmostlyandherarbitraryhusbandpartly.KeyWords:HenryJames;paradoxes;liberalism;atitude分析《贵妇画像》中伊丽莎白˙阿切尔的自由主义观摘要:莎白˙阿切尔,《贵妇画像》这部小说的女主人公,是享誉全球文艺画廊的一位出色的女性形象,同时她也一个具有争议性的人物。本篇论文主要分析伊丽莎白˙阿切尔的自由主观以及与其自由观相违背的行为,旨在找出导致她婚姻悲剧的真正原因—自大和盲目。继而进一步分析她的生活观、爱情观和爱情观。通过呈现其行为和想法具体阐释其自由主义观,来揭示她内心的真实想法。最后,具体分析其行为与想法违背的表现—自身对自由的诉求与当时社会的限制的相悖,热爱自由同时也惧怕自由,对尊严的捍卫违背了接受其犯下的错误。而真正导致她悲剧的最终原因是她自己,而他专横霸道的丈夫也难辞其咎。关键词:亨利˙詹姆斯;相反思想;自由主义;价值观1.IntroductionTheportraitofaladyispraisedhighlyasthebestworkofJamesHenry.Itfullyrevealhischaracteristicsofrealism.IsabelArcher,theheroinofthenovelreceivehasreceivedvariouscritismssincethenovelwaspublished.Inthenovel,bythedescriptionofIsabel,wecanfindanindependentAmericanwomanwhomayberegardedasasymbolofanewwomanatthatmoment.Herpursuitforlibertyisoneofthemostimportantthemeofthenovel.Isabel,proudandstrong-minded.Shehasnodesiretomarryandwishedtocreateherownfuture,ratherthanfindingitasawife.Inordertoachieveherliberalism,sherefusestwoidealsuitorsandmarriestoGilbertOsmond—acharmingbutworthlessdilettancewhoregardstheirmarriageasawaytogainmoney.Aftershefindshertragicdisillusionment,becauseofpreservationofdignity,shedeclinestoaccepthermistake.Inhisexquisitelycraftedanddeeplyironicnovel,HenryJamesdepictstheheartandsoulofayoungwomanwhosedestinyistakenfromherownhands.2.TheMaturityofIsabelArcherIsabelArhcerisanorphanwithoutanymoneywhenherfatherdiedandguardedbyherauntLydiaTouchett.ShegrowsupintheUnitedStates,obtainingatypicalCoursePaper-3-so-calledAmericanspirit—liberalism.Later,shevisitheraunt'srichhusbandDanielathisestatenearLondon.ThereshemeetshercousinRalphTouchett,afriendlyinvalid,wholaterbecomesherlifelongintimatebutnotlover.Heraunt,whoisalsoatypicalliberalist,hasabigimpactonhermind.Andherspecialfamilybackgroundandurgingforbooksandknowledgealsoarereasonsthatmakehertobecomeayoungpersonofmanytheories.WhenshemovestotheUK,sheisconfrontedwithmanytypicalEuropeansinupperclass,especiallytheBritisharistocracy—herdeadlyilleduncle,munificentcousinandLordWarburton.Theirconservativevaluehasnotdiminishedherliberalism.InsteadwhentwoadversevaluesmeetinthemindofIsabel,theydevelopintoastrongersenseofliberty.ByreducingtwosuitorstoprovethatIsabeldoesn'tsubmitaelagantlifeattheexpenseofliberty.Whenmarriedtoamoney-lessman,inthePortraitofaLadytherewasexplanationenoughinthefactthatOsmondisherlover,herown,andthatshewasabletobeuseofhim.Shecouldmarryhimwithakindofpride;shewasnotonlytaking,butgiving(326;ch.35).Whenshegetmarried,sheisoneofinheritorsofheruncle,asaresultofwhichshehas5000pounds.Butsuchhugemoneyhasalsomisledherviewtoliberialism.Andintheclosing,sheishurtbadlybyhertragicmarriage,butshedoesn'tgiveupherdreamafterthedeathofRalph.Whethershewillcontinuetopurseheridea,ortogiveupisananswerthatleftreaderstoanswersit.3.Isabel'sViewtoLiberty3.1LibertyofMindInthebeginningofthenovel,IsabelArcherisdescribedasayoungmanwithmanytheories.Herimaginationisremarkablyactive.Ithasbeenherfortunetopossessafinermindthanthemostpersonsamongwhomherlotwascast.Sheinsistsonhavingnotonlylibertyofmind,butalsolibertyofbehaviours.Sheshouldhaveroomandtimeforherintellectualgrowth.Outoflatenineteenthcentury,Isabelcherishesindividuallibertywhichshebelievestobetheessenceofhumanemotion3.1.1Isabel'sAttitudetowardLifeIsabelArcherisapersonwhoregardslibertyasthecrowningthemeoflife.Sheisthesuitorofcompleteliberty.Shewillconsultwithherwiseuncleorcousin.Butshewillremainherownstanceandpersistheropinion.Shedoesn'tlivealuxuryanddissipationlifeafterinheritedahugemoneyfromheruncle.Sheremainsherdreamandindependence.Shewon'tmisleadinthepublicviewandsurroundings.3.1.2Isabel'sAttitudetowardLoveandMarriageHerattitudetowardloveandmarriageisextremelystubborn.ShelikeLord