汤姆索亚历险记论文

英美文学课程论文论文题目：OntheCharmofTheAdventuresofTomSawyer论《汤姆•索亚历险记》的魅力学生姓名：郭静学号：0803090217班级：英语0802班完成日期：2011年5月25日OntheCharmofTheAdventuresofTomSawyerAbstractTheAdventuresofTomSawyerofMarkTwain,afamousAmericannovelist,maybecalledtheleaderamongthoseworksconcerningthedescriptionofjuvenileadventures.AlthoughTomSawyerhasbeenthoughttobeamaleyoungheroforalongtime,itdoesn’tmeanthatthisbookisonlysuitableforyoungerboys.Onthecontrary,itsuitspeopleofdifferentageanddifferentgendertotaste,especiallythosejuvenilereaders.Well,whatkindofparticularcharmdoesthisbookhave?Whyitgoesalongwiththepsychologyofchildrensomuchandwinstheadmirationofyoungreaders?ThisthesismainlyexploresthereasonsofTheAdventuresofTomSawyer’sbeingamasterpieceamongchildrenbooksanditshandingdownfromonegenerationtoanother.Keywords:NaivetéandInnocence,Curiosity,FantasyWorld,Heroism论《汤姆•索亚历险记》的魅力内容摘要在当今众多有关描写少年儿童历险的作品中，著名美国小说家马克·吐温的《汤姆·索亚历险记》可谓其中的佼佼者。虽然汤姆·索亚长期以来被认为是美国小说中的男性少年英雄，但是并非这本书仅仅适合较小年龄的男生看，而是适合不同年龄、不同性别的人去品味，尤其是青少年读者。那么，这本书有着什么样的特殊魅力呢？它又为何如此符合儿童心理并为年青读者所青睐？本论文主要探究《汤姆·索亚历险记》成为儿童文学作品中的巨作并世代流传下去的原因。关键字：天真与幼稚好奇心虚幻的世界英雄主义Content1.TheIntroductionofMarkTwain.......................................................................................................12.Children’sNaivetéandInnocence.....................................................................................................12.1GeneralAnalysis......................................................................................................................12.2Tom’sBoyishStyleofDoingThings......................................................................................22.2.1PlayingTruant.............................................................................................................22.2.2Love-affair...................................................................................................................22.2.3Children’sImitation....................................................................................................22.3Summary..................................................................................................................................33.Children’sCuriosity............................................................................................................................33.1GeneralAnalysis......................................................................................................................33.2CuriosityBehaviorsintheStory............................................................................................33.2.1Tom’sWhitewashingtheFence..................................................................................33.2.2CuriosityastheInnerMotiveofAction....................................................................44.Children’sFantasyWorldandHeroism...........................................................................................44.1FantasyWorld.........................................................................................................................44.1.1GeneralAnalysis..........................................................................................................44.1.2Tom’sFantasyWorld..................................................................................................44.2Heroism....................................................................................................................................45.UnconventionalWritingSuitableforChildren................................................................................56.Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................51OntheCharmofTheAdventuresofTomSawyerMainbody:MarkTwain,arealistwhoseworkscontributedtoexploringtherealityandreflectingtheordinarypeople’sdailylife,rosetobecomeaworldfamouswriter,lectureandtravelerbeforehedied.TheAdventuresofTomSawyer,hisbest-knownwork,isoneofthemostsplendidrecreationsofchildhoodinallliterature.Ittellsastoryofaboy’sadventure-filledcuriosity,fantasyworldandhistendencytoheroismandidealism.Meanwhile,itismorethanaboy’sbook,andtherealkeytoitssuccesscanbesoughtinitspopularityamongyoungreaders.Throughhisprofoundunderstandingofanordinaryboyandthenormalhistoryofboyhood,MarkTwainexpresseshisunconventionalpointofviewonthepresumedbadboywhofinallybecomesahero.1.TheIntroductionofMarkTwainSamuelLanghorneClemens(November30,1835–April21,1910),betterknownbetterknownbyhispennameMarkTwain,wasanAmericanauthorandhumorist.Heismostnotedforhisnovels,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876),anditssequel,AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1885),thelatteroftencalledtheGreatAmericanNovel.TwaingrewupinHannibal,Missouri,whichwouldlaterprovidethesettingforHuckleberryFinnandTomSawyer.Heapprenticedwithaprinter.HealsoworkedasatypesetterandcontributedarticlestohisolderbrotherOrion'snewspaper.Aftertoilingasaprinterinvariouscities,hebecameamasterriverboatpilotontheMississippiRiver,beforeheadingwesttojoinOrion.Hewasafailureat