The-Analysis-of-Female-Characters-in-The-Thorn-Birds荆棘鸟中女性人物分析毕业论文

XX大学本科生毕业论文(设计)题目:TheAnalysisofFemaleCharactersinTheThornBirds荆棘鸟中女性人物分析学号:姓名:院(系):专业:完成时间:指导老师:TheAnalysisofFemaleCharactersinTheThornBirds1.Introduction1.1IntroductiontothenovelTheThornBirdsisasaganovelaboutthreegenerationsofanAustralianfamily—-theClearysfrom1915to1965,andisalsoabeautifullovestorythattakesplaceintheoutbackofAustraliawithataleofastrongbondthatturnsintothestrongestlove.Hate,pain,love,andhappinessallinvolvedinthisbeautifultaleofMeggieClearyandRalphdeBricassart.Theepicbeginswith"Meggie"Cleary,afour-year-oldgirllivinginNewZealandintheearly1920s.MeggielivestogetherwithherfatherPaddy,anIrishfarmlaborer,andFee,herharassedbutaristocraticmother,andthreeelderbrothersinNewZealand.Thelarge,poorfamilylivedahardlifeuntilonedaywhenPaddy’ssister,MaryCarson,oneoftherichestwomeninAustralia,wholivesonanenormoussheepstationcalledDroghedamailaletterinwhichshepromisestoofferPaddyajobonherestate.Paddyacceptstheinvitationwithdelight.ThenthewholefamilymovestotheDrogheda.HereMeggiemeetsRalphdeBricassart,agoodfriendofMaryCarson,pickeduptheClearysfromthestation.Heisayoung,intelligence.andambitiouspriestwhoaspunishmentforinsultingabishop,hasbeenrelegatedtoaremoteparishinthetownofGillanbone,nearDrogheda.ThenRalphandthefamilybecomegoodfriends,whileheandtheten-year-oldClearydaughterMeggiebecomeveryclose.RalphtakesMeggietoschoolattheconventnexttothechurchheworksatandgivesheraprettyroomintherectorysothatshecanstaywithhim.Gradually,Meggiegrowsuptobeastunningyoungladyandfallsinlovewiththehandsomeandconsideratepriest.RalphlovesMeggie,too.However,heisfartooself-absorbedandambitioustoshowsomehumanityandadmithislovetoMeggie,soheistornbetweenhisloveforMeggie,hisloveforGodandhisambitiontoriseintheCatholichierarchy.TheThornBirdscomposesamelancholyandmiserablebutalsosolemnandstirringsymphonybyfourcharacters(theClearywomen:MaryCarson,Fiona,herdaughter,Meggie,andMeggie’sdaughter,Justine)whoareverybravetofightagainsttheirfateandsocialcustomfortheirfaith.Theenchantmentofthisbookfirstliesinitssubject—loveanddestiny,anditssymbol—thethornbird.Itshowsprofoundlytheimpermanenceandtheweirdtwistofthefate.BydescribingtheClearys’penetrative,frustratinglovejourney,theauthortriestoshowatruththatthetrueloveandthebeautyshouldbeattainedwithincrediblepainandunimaginablecost.Thisthesiswilldiscussthedifferencesamongthethreewomenandanalyzethewomenspiritstowardtheirloveandfate.1.2IntroductiontotheauthorandherworksColleenMcCulloughwasbornonJune1st,1937,inaCatholicfamilyinWellington,NewSouthWales,AustraliaandmarriedRicRobinson,onApril13,1984.ShegraduatedfromUniversityofSydneyandUniversityofSouthWales,B.S.(Withhonors)andgotherM.S.fromInstituteofChildHealthofLondonUniversity.From1958to1963,shewasafounderofandworkerattheDepartmentofNeurophysiologyattheRoyalNorthShoreHospitalofSydney.Andthenfrom1967to1977sheworkedatYaleUniversity,SchoolofInternalMedicine,inNewHaven,CT,associateinresearchneurologydepartment.Since1976,shehasalsoworkedasateacher,alibraryworker,abusdriverinAustralia’sOutback,andinjournalism.Hisworkingexperiencesconstitutethemajorbackgroundofseveralofherfictions.McCulloughhasstronginterestsinreadingsinceshewasalittlegirlandshewassaidtobe“theonlybookishpersoninanathleticfamily”.Thebooksshereadcoveredfromromancestosciencefictionsthathelpedhertogetverywellpreparedforherlaterliterarycareer.Nowadayssheiswell-knownforherfictions.Sheistheauthorofseveralextraordinarynovelssuchas:Tim(1974),AnIndecentObsession(1982),ACreedfortheThirdMillennium(1985),FortunesFavorites(1993),Caesar’sWomen(1995),TheSongofTroy(1998),Morgan’sRun(2000),TheOctoberHorse(2002),TheTouch(2003),andAntonyandCleopatra(2007).Thebooksshereadcoveredfromromancestosciencefictionsthathelpedhertogetverywellpreparedforherlaterliterarycareer.Besidesnovels,shealsowritesprose,biography,andevenmelodrama.Asfarasherwritingoffictionisconcerned,shewritesavarietyofsortsoffiction,consistingofhistoricalnovel,lovestory,soonandsoforth,andaboveall,theworldwidebestseller,saganovel—TheThornBirds,soonafteritspublication,itbecameaninternationalbestsellerinover20languages.TimeMagazineequalsittoTheGodFather,LoveStoryandsevenotherstories,allofwhicharefamedasmoderntenclassics.Musical,filmsandTVseriesadaptedfromitalsohaveeverlastingcharmtotheaudience.ColleenMcCulloughisfamiliarwithAustralia.InTheThornBirdsshegivesavividdescriptionofit.ThepicturesquesettingsofthestoryenablereaderstoenjoytheuniqueAustraliascenery.Withthisnovel,readerscanvisitthefarcornersoftheAustraliaoutbackandfeeltheloveandyearningthatMeggieandRalphexperienced.2.Analysisofmajorcharactersinthenovel2.1Fiona—silenced,constraining,obedientAsthefirstgenerationofClearys,Fionaisaverybeautiful,gracefulbuttaciturnladyfromanoblefamily.However,herfateisanundoubtedtragicbecauseshefallsinlovewithanimpossibleman-Pakeha.Butsheforcedtomarrysomeoneunknownbecauseoffamily’sreputation.Aftermarriage,sheresignsherselftotheunfairfateandregardsitaspredestinate.Shepainedforretrospectionandcouldnotstepoutofthecircleofwaitingforsomeoneinnowhere.Asawoman,hervalueisstipulatedbythepatriarchalsociety.2.1.1Fiona’sSubversiveLoveforPakehaFionalivesinthe19thcentury,andsheisgracefulladyandtheonlydaughterinanoblefamilyofNewlands.Insuchatraditionalfamily,herfatehasalreadybeendeterminedsinceshehasnoindependentpositionoreconomicincomes.Shehasnofreedomtochooseherownlife,whatshecandoistofollowherfather’sidea-atriptotheoldcountry,adebutatcourt,therighthusband.However,herfather’splangoesbrokebecauseFeefallsinlovewithPakeha,apoliticianwhohasalreadygotmarried.InTheThornBirds,Fiona’sloveforPakehaisdescribedinthefollowingway:“Ilovethatman!Perhapsitwasthecallofourblood,Idon’tknow.Hewashandsome,abigmanwithamopofblackhairandthemostbrilliant,laughingblackeyes.HewaseverythingPaddywasn’tcultured,sophisticated,verycharming.Ilovedhimtothepointofmadness.AndIthoughtI’dneverloveanyoneelse”.(P243,18)Afterthemarriage,shebecomesindifferencetoanyoneoranything,allherenthusiasmisputonherfirstson,Frank.Thechildstolefromherbelovedmanandbecomesherspiritualexistence.WhenFranklefthome,PadddyeversaidtoFatherRalph:“I’vealwaysknownshelovedFrankmorethantherestofusputtogether,shemustlovehisfather”(p256,8).IntherestofFee’slife,sheneverhasforgottenPakeha.Inapatriarchalsociety,onlyagoodmarriagecanprovewomen’sexistenceintheworld,andreflecttheirvalueinsociety.Itisanunbearablethingforwomentostrivefortheirloveontheirownwill,aswomenaresubordinatedtomen.Asaresult,whenFionagivesbirthtoPakeha’sson,shewasthrownawaybyherfamilyandPakeha.2.1.2Fiona’sSubmitstotheFateItissaidthatwomenareblindbeforelove.ToFiona,itistrue.Attheageofsixteen,FeefallsinlovewithPakehawhohasalreadygotmarriedandmucholderthanher.Feethinkshewilldivorceforher,butPakehaisanimportantpolitician,whohasabiginfluenceonthatarea,ifhechoosefee,hehastogiveupcareerandfame.FinallythemanchooseshiscareerandleavesFee.Feeisbraveinthetimeswhenvirginitywasregardedaswomen’sgreatesttreasure.Afterpregnancy,sheisimmediatelyabandonedbyherfamilyandforcetomarryPaddy-amanfromunderclassforthefamilyreputation.Whenfacingallthesessituation,shenevertriedtostrugglewithherfate.Aftermarriage,inotherseyes,Feeisaperfectwife.Sheisbeautiful,hard-workingandsubmissive.Inhermind“Thehousewaswomen’swork.Nomalememberofthefamilywastoputhishandtoafemaletask”.Tobeahousewife,shehassubmittedtotheruleimposeduponwomenandthinkfemaleisinferiortomale.Ontheotherhand,shebecomesindifferenttoanyoneoranythingexcepttheeldestson-Frank.Shealwaysfollowsherhusband’sideawithoutawordandnevershowshertruefeelingsandemotions.AfterFrank’sleaving,“Therehadnotaflickerofemotioninthosesoftgreyeyes,nothardeningnoraccusation,hateorsorrow”,(P98,13)asifshehadsimplybeenwaitingfortheblowtofalllikeacondemneddogforthekillingbullet,knowingherfateandpowerlesstoavoidit.”AlthoughshelovesFrankmorethanothersalltogether,sheacceptshisleavingwithquietness.Sheresignsherselftotheunfairfateanddon’twanttorevoltit.Justlikesheoncesaid:“Icanneverbefree,andIdon’twanttobefree.”(P289,14)Nomattertomanortofate,shehasbecomeatotallyobedientwoman.2.2MaryCarson—subversive,scheming,unsympatheticInTheThornBirds,MaryCarsonisanotherwomencharacterwhoisembodiedwithfemalesubjectivity.Sheisaverysophisticatedcharacter.Fromaman’spointofviewinapatriarchysociety,sheisadevil.Butfromafeminist’spointofview,sheisarespectablerebel,anunfortunatewoman.Whenfirstappearedinthenovel,MarryCarsonwasalready65yearsold.Aladyatsuchanagewassupposedtobekind,tolerantandsometimesslowinthinking.Butshewasharshandveryquick-witted.Peoplearoundherhateher;callingher“abidspider”,meanwhile,theyadmiredherasshewassocapableofscheming.Shechosetomarryamanshedoesn’tloveinordertomakeafortune,butshefellinlovewithapriestinhersixtiesandleftallherpropertytohim,tothechurch.Heractionandchoicewereverysubversive.2.2.1MaryCarson’scrazyandselfishloveforRalphMaryCarsontakespossessionofalargeamountofpropertyandlivesinDrogheda,agreatpasture.Shehasbeenawidowforsomanyyears,butsherefusestomarryagain.Shewasnotbornintomoneyorisnotsocharming,butbesideshergenius,thegreateffortmakesherleadafruitfullife.WhenshemeetsRalph,shewasathersixties,butshecrazilyfallsinlovewiththisremarkableappearance.OnceMaryrealizedheloveforRalph,shebegantotakeactions.SheprovidedRalphwithalltheluxuriouslivingconditionsandcreatedalotoftimefortheirtogethering.SheevenfranklytoldRalph:“Ihavelovedyou.God,howmuch!Doyouthinkmyyearsautomaticallyprecludeit?Well,FatherdeBricassart,letmetellyousomething.Insidethisstupidbody,I’mstillyoung,Istillfeel,Istillwant,Istilldream…”(P324,7)WhatMaryCarsonsaidandwhatshedidbreakthestereotypethatwomenhavealwaysbeenpassivewhenfacinglove.Akindofbothvigorousandvaluablefemaleconsciousnesswasexpressed.ButthefemaleconsciousnessshowninMary’spersonalitybroughthernohappinessoflove.Onthecontrary,afterrefusedbyRalph,sheturnedherloveintoenvyandrevenge.ThelovebetweenMeggieandRalphmadeMaryextremelyenviousthatsheevenwantedtokillRalphforhisnotwantingher.Finally,Marycameupwithanidea.Shelefttwowills,onetoherlawyerandtheothertoRalph.Accordingthetwowills,allherwealthwouldbelefttoherbrotherorRalph.MaryleftalettertoRalph,lettinghimmakeadecisionandchoosebetweenhisloveforMeggieandthemoney.InherloveforRalph,Maryfoundawayofactionandself-expression,andherschemeofputtingRalphintoadilemmaprovedtobeeffective.Howeverinsteadofbringhersatisfactionandhappiness,herfalseexpressionoffemaleconsciousnessendedherlifeinenvyandmisery.2.2.2MaryCarson’sFightagainsttheFateMarywasfromaverycommonfamilyofIreland.Whenshewasayounggirl,shewasawareofthesocialrealityshefaced:AwomanwhowantstoselectagoodhusbandmusthaveenoughbackgroundorbreedinginIreland.Thiswasacceptedbymostwomenofthatage.ButMarytriedtobreakthisfetter.Shebelievedthat“thegreaterthescopeforaction,thegreaterthepotentialforfulfillment”.Thisprinciplewasprovedtobetrueinhermarriageandcareerasshesuccessfullymarriedarichmanandpossessedhercareerthroughactivities.Inordertoacquiretheequalpositionasmen,Maryneithershowedanymercytopeoplenorshowedanyweaknessofher.Hersuccesswasatthecostofsacrificingheremotionoftheindividualasawoman.AlthoughshebecomestherichestwomaninAustralia,shewasunhappy.Shepaidthepriceforwhatshehadgot:livinglonelyfortherestofherlife.2.3Meggie—brave,persistent,stubborn MeggieisthesecondfemaleofClearyandthecoreofthestory.Indescribingthischaracter,theauthorusesthethird-personpointofview,InRalph’seyes,“Meggieisthesweetest,themostadorablelittlegirlhehadeverseen;hairofacolorwhichdefieddescription,notredandnotgold,aperfectfusionofboth…”(P88,3).Inthestory,sinceherchildhood,Meggieappearstobepersistentandvulnerable.Meggiedoesn’thaveahappychildhoodandhassufferedcountlessmiseriesinthegrowth.Shewasobedienttothatmale-centeredsocietyandneverthoughtofresistanceofthemodeoflifeandherfate.JustasRalphhadeversaid,shewasnotarebel.Allherlifeshewouldobey,movewithintheboundariesofherfemalefate.”Onthefirstdayshegoestoschool,sheiscanedbySisterAgatha,butshechoosestoendureallthosepunishments.Whenhermothergavebirthtomorebabiesshegaveupschoolingtohelphermotherwiththehouseworkwithoutanycomplaints.IntheearlystageofMeggie’slife,itseemedthattherewasanabsenceofsubjectivityoffemaleness.Butfromafeministperspective,wecanstillfindsomehintswhichindicatetheexistenceofherfemaleconsciousness.Oneisherplayingwiththedoll,apresentshegotatherfourthbirthday.Sheplayedwiththedoll,talkedtoherandsangforher,bydoingso,shefindsasubjectiveaffirmationofherself.Anotheronewashernotyieldingtotheteacher’spowerintheschool.Throughtheseactivities,Meggiewasinfacttryingtoidentifyherstatuesasafemale.TheyweredemonstrationsofMeggie’sfemaleconsciousness.2.3.1Meggie’sforbiddenloveforRalphMeggiemetRalphwhenshewastenyearsold.Thischangedherlife.Aneglectedgirlforthefirsttimegainedattentionandaffectionfromoutsideherfamily.ItwasnntheplatformoftheGillanbonerailwaystation,RalphfallsinlovewithMeggieatthefirstsight.MeggielivedapeacefullifeunderRalph’sprotectionandtendercare.Inhereyes,Ralphwassomeoneshecoulddependon.WhenHaldied,hecame.Whensheexperiencedherfirstmenstruationandwasafraidofdyingofcancer,hecame.MaryCarson’sbirthdaypartywasatransitionpointofMeggie’sfeelingforRalph.Thatyear,Meggiewasseventeen.Shefeltherlove—theloveawomanforaman—forRalph,andshefranklyexpressedherlove.HoweverRalphisapriestwhocannotgetmarried.AfterRalphacceptsinheritanceandleavesher.MeggiemarriedLukejustbecausehelookslikeRalph.IntheloveaffairswithRalph,Meggie’ssubjectivityanddesireasawomanwereshowntothegreatestextent,andsheresisteverythingthatprohibitedherlovewithRalph,includingtheChurch.Fromtimetotime,sheattractedRalphtocomeclosetoher.Whenherfatherandbrotherdied,whenshegavebirthtoluck’sdaughter,whenshewenttoMatlockIslandonherown,hewasalwaysbesideher.Finally,onMatlockIsland,Ralphbecameherman.2.3.2Meggie’sresistancetoCatholismandfateThoughGodshownosympathytoMeggie,comparedwithhermother,whenfacinglove,sheismorebravely.WhenFatherRalphleavesherthefirsttime,shedoesn’tcomplainorthinktostrugglewithherfate,andshechoosestomarryLuke,amanlookslikeRalph.Aftermarriage,duringthedaysinMueller,Meggiehastheopportunitytoreadbookswhichhasgreatlychangedherlifeattitudesandhelpshertogrowup.WhenRalphleavingheragainafterthebirthofJustine,shebeginstounderstanditistheChurchandGodthatpreventherfromhavingRalph.Shebeginstohatethechurch,becauseittreatsherlikeasinifshelovesRalph.Butshehasn’tgivenup,oryieldtodestiny.Sincethen,MeggiegrowsupfromalittlegirltoarealwomanwhofightsagainstGodforlove.Asaresult,shehasasonwithRalph.ShegetssomethingthatGodcanneverhave.Asshesaid,“...I’vegotthepartofhimwhichcarriesonfromgenerationtogeneration.Throughmehe’llcontinuetolive…Andthatsonwillhavesons,andtheywillhavesons…I’llbeatGodyet.I’velovedRalphsinceIwastenyearsold,andIsupposeI’llbelovehimifIlivetobeahundred”(P336,12).However,whenDanegrowsup,hedecidedtobecomeapriest,Meggiefeelssodesperately.What’smore,afterDane’sdeathbydrowning,Meggiehasyieldedtodestiny.Shebeginstofeelhopelessaboutherloveandfate.SheisawareofthattherewasneverawomanbornwhocouldbeatGod.Whatshestoleshehastogiveback.So,Meggieisaresolutewoman,justlikeathornbirds,whenthesharpthornpenetratesintothebreast,shestillsongswhilebearinghugepain.Herloveexperienceisaprocessofself-reflection,whichisfromhelplessnesstosufferingandfromexaminingherselfpainfullytobetrayingherhusband.Atthesametime,shehasstruggledbravelytowardsthereligion.Intheend,shefinallymadeRalphunderstandatruththattheirchoiceleadstotheirbitternessinthewholelife.2.4Justin—rebellious,independent,passionateJustine,thethirdgenerationofthesewomen,isfullofrebellioussinceshewasborn.Whensheisalittlegirl,sheisquitedifferentfromotherchildren.Sheispersistentandneverwantstobehuggedorkissed,evenbemadetolaugh.“…Justinedidn’tseemtoneedamother;sinceshewasconvincedshewasrightabouteverything…”(P409,6).Shehasherownwayofdoingthingsandwaysofthinking.Sheisalwaystryingtobethemasterofherself.Shewantstobeactress.“WhereelsecanIscreamandyellandhowlbutonthestage?I’mnotallowedtodoanyofthosehere,oratschool,oranywhere!Ilikescreamingandyellingandhowling…”(P500,9).Inaword,thisprofessioncangiveherachancetodisplayherpersonalityfully.Soshepersuadedhermothertoagreebecauseshehadalreadypassedtheentranceexamination.Inordertorealizeherdream,sheleftherfamily.Toagirl,virginityisveryimportantespeciallyinthatage,butsheloseshervirginitytoamanonlyforthesimplereasonthatsheneedtoexperienceavarietyofemotionalexperiencesinordertobeagoodactress.Fromtheaboveperspective,“Sheisactuallyaninbornanti-traditionalwoman.”Sheissobravethatnothingcanholdherback.2.4.1Justine’sharmoniouslovewithRainerJustinewassuccessfulincareer.ShebecomesafamousactressinEurope,buttoloveandmarriage,sheheldanattitudeofdoubtandresistance.Shedoesn’twanttobelongtoanyone,sheonlybelongstoherself.However,notagirlcanavoidlove.WhenJustinemetRainer-aPolitician.Sheattractedbyhimandfelthappywithhim.Atthebeginning,sheregardshimasherclosefriend,andwithgoeson,whensherealizedthatRainerhaslovedherandherselfhasfellinlovewithhimgradually,shefeltfrightenmorethanjoyfulandevenregardedthisas“thelosethedearestfriend.Betrayal”herprideforceshernottochangetheirfriendshipintolove.Shewantshislove,atthesametime;shefearsthatshewillloseherlovefinally.Whenfacinglove,Justineisnotabravegirl,butthanksforRainerwhogivesenoughpatienceandrespecttoJustine.Hetoldher:“Justine,thisisnotsomethingtoplaywith,norsomeonetoplaywith.There’splentyoftime.YouhaveeveryreasontoknowIcanbepatient.”AfterDane’sdeath,shewouldsacrificeherhappinessandcareertocompensateherlovetothegoneDane,andwrotealettertoRainertotellhimthatbetweenmarriageandnothing,shehaselectednothing.Rainerdidn’tgiveupher,instead,heflewtoDroghedaandhadaserioustalkwithhermother—Meggie.Hesaid:“IcametoseeyoubecauseJustineneedstotakeupthethreadsofherlifeagain—notaDrogheda”(P646,11).HeknowsJustinemorethanJustineherself.What’smore,heknowswhatJustinewantsandhecangivethething,thelifeshewants.ThemostimportantthingisthathelovesJustineandhasenoughpatiencetowaitforher.However,inthedepthofherheart,sheiscryingforlove.WhenshemeetsRainerwhomsheloves,atthesametime,shedoesn’thavethecouragetoputherwholeheartonthatman.AndDane’sdeathgivesheraheavyblow,shetreatsDane’sdeathasherownfaultandevenlosesherlifeconfidence,hersadnessevenexceedshermother.3.Thecausesoftheirdifferentfate TheThornBirdsfocusesonthelifeexperienceofthefourClearywomenandtheattitudetheyfacelife.Inthestory,wecanfindthatthefourwomenresisttoprinciplesofthepatriarchalsocietyandshowtheirfemaleconsciousnessindifferentways.Thefourfemaleimagesarefulloferaatmosphere.3.1ThecausesofMaryCarson,FionaandMeggie’stragicfateIntheearlystageofAustralianpatriarchalsociety,peopleareverytraditional.ThenaturalenvironmentofAustraliawasveryhard.Itwasthemenwhofoughtagainsttheroughenvironmentoutsidehome.Womenwereleftinthehousetodothehousework.Menweretheheadofthefamilyandtheywantedtheirwomentobetenderandobedient.Theyaredefinedas“angelsofthehouse”andareexpectedtodothedomesticworkandmeettheneedofthe19thcentury.Asaresult,women’sinterestsaresubordinatedtotheinterestsofmen.Theydonothavetherightsandprivilegesthatmenown.Womencannotfindapositioninthesociety.Theirfuturearedecidedbymen,especiallytheirmarriage.Theyare“property”ofmen.Thissituationchangedintheendof19thcenturywhenthefirstwaveofWomen’sLiberationMovementtookplaceinthewesterncountries.Women’sself-consciousnesswasawakenedandgraduallydeveloped.Asaresult,growingupintheendofthe19thcentury,MaryCarsonandFionaareeducated.Theyhaveself–consciousness.ThusMaryCarsonstrivesforanequalpositioninhermarriageandcareerallherlife.FionaandMeggieconceivetheideatopursuetruelovealltheirlife.However,atthattime,Australiawasanewcountrywithonlyabout120yearsofhistory.Inthisyoungcountry,asmostofitssettlerscamefromtheGreatBritain,itspoliticalsystemanditsstandardsofmoralitywerederivedfromtheBritishmodel.Themilitary,industry,technology,politicalofficeandfinance-inshort,everybranchofpowerinthescopeofthesocietyisentirelyinthemalehands.What'smorethereligion,oneofthemostinfluentialpowersofthesocietydeterminesthesubordinatestatusofwomeninChristianity,foronlymenaretherepresentativeofGod.Withoutindependenteconomicsourceandequalsocialstatus,womencannevergetfreedom.Finallysuppressedbytheconventionalsocialcustoms,MaryCarson,FionaandMeggie’sfightingfortrueloveandhappymarriagearedoomedtofail.3.2ThereasonsofJustine’ssuccessinresistingfate Justine,thethirdgenerationinthe1930’sand1940’s,isasuccessfulexample.AftertheSecondWorldWar,theworldenteredanewear.WomeninthewesterncountriesincludingAustraliabegantorealizetheirequalrightsinpolitics,economyandeducation.Theyappealfortheeliminationoftheinequalityinthesefields.Thereupon,thesecondwaveoftheWomen’sRightMovementsoonspreadinthewesterncountries.Womencalledformoreeducation.Evenhousewiveswentoutoftheirhomestocontinueahighereducation.Thehigherlevelsofeducationforwomenincreasedtheriskofdoubtsformarriageandmarriagebreakdown.Justinebreaksthebarrierbetweenwomenandsociety.Justinechooseshercareeronherownwillandlivesanindependentlifebyfindingherpositionoutsidethefamily.Shefindshertrueloveandpossessesanequalpositioninhermarriage.Inthisgeneration,thefemaleconsciousnessgraduallygetsmature.Justine’ssuccessinmarriageandcareergivespeoplehopeandconfidenceanditencouragesallthewomenundertheoppressionofthepatriarchalsocietytoriseforequalrightsandself-fulfillment.Justine’sexperienceindicatesthatonlywhenawomanactivelyparticipatesinexpensivesocialactivitiesandhasanindependenteconomicpositionandadefineself-consciousnesscanshefinallyobtainanindependentsocialpositionandrealfreedomandequality.4.ConclusionThereisaGreeksayingthatit’sasinagainstthegodstolovesomethingbeyondallreason.Whensomeonelovesso,thegodsbecomesjealous,andstriketheobjectdownintheveryfullnessofitsflower,andmakehersufferallthetime.It’sprofanetolovetoomuch,butwomenalwayschoosetosettheirwholemindandheartonlove.Sotheyarealwaysinjuredseverely.Asaresult,thelovestoryofwomeninClearysfamilyendedwithtragedyexceptthatofJustinewhoseindependentpersonalitykeepsherholdingarationalloveviewinlovejourney.TheresultofJustine’sromanticlovereveals:Inthenewtimes,aslongasawomankeepstheindependenceofeconomyanddignity,realizesthemselvesinmorespaceexceptfamily,shecangettheequalrespectableloveandsocialstatus.Tosumup,everyonehasathorninhisbreast.Ifthethorninone’sthornisworthpursuing,youshouldpersistallthewayandmakeeveryefforttobethemasterofyourownfate.Trytobeactiveandconfidentinthefaceofmiseryanddoomeddestinyandlifewillrewardyou.Afterbeingathornbirdinyourownlifeandsingingyoursweetsongstothetopofyourvoice,youwillneverbedefeatedbyfate.Bibliography[1]DeMarr,MaryJean.ColleenMcCullough:ACriticalCompanion,1996.[2]Gang