分析《看得见风景的房间》中露西女性意识的觉醒

ChapterOneIntroductionBornin1879inEnglandtoamiddle-classfamily,FordycegraduatedfromCambridgeUniversityin1901.Aftergraduation,hewenttoGreeceandItalyforstudytours.Aftertwoyearsoftravel,hereturnedhome,andhisdissatisfactionwiththerigidsocialorderinEnglandwasdeepenedbytheforeignculture,andhebeganhiswritingcareer.Hisfirstnovel”WhereAngelsFeartoTread”cameoutin1905andTheLongestJourneyin1907.andin1908,ForsterpublishedARoomwithAView.In1908,ForsterpublishedARoomwithAView(alsotranslatedasThere'saBlueSkyOutsidetheWindow),ThestoryisaboutanEnglisharistocratwhomeetsayoungmaninItaly,whoisconstrainedbysocialconventionsandfearstospeakhermind.Butatlastsheisabletoovercometheobstaclesandescapefromthearrangedmarriage.In1913,ForsterpaidavisittothehomeoftheEnglishpoet,EdwardCarpenter,apioneerinthehomosexualmovement.ThelatteralsoprovidedspecialcareforForsterwhenhelearnedofhissexualorientation.TheworkdescribesthelovestoryofLucyandGeorge.ThestorytakesplaceinItaly.Lucy'ssistersandGeorge’sfatherandsonliveinahotel.Theymeetandfallinlovethrougharoomwithaview.TheyhaveexperiencedmanytwistsandturnsbecauseofthetraditionalBritishetiquette,whichprofoundlyexposesthearroganceandprejudiceoftheupperandmiddleclassinBritain.ThistripenabledForstertowitnessonceagaintheuglinessofBritishcolonialrule.In1938,aftertheMunichAgreement,whenGreatBritainwasintoxicatedbytheillusionofpeace,Forsterwrote“WhatIBelieve”cryingout,“IfIhadtochooseTheRoombetweenbetrayingmycountryandbetrayingmyfriends,I,IwishIhadthecouragetosellit”,fullyexpressingtheconscienceandcourageofintellectuals.TheworksofFordycemainlyreflectthespiritualpovertyoftheEnglishupperclass,andtheprotagonistofeachworktriestobreaktheworldlyoppressiontoseekliberation.TheFirstGenerationofFeminism(LateNineteenthtoEarlyTwentiethCentury)TheWestFeminismcamefromFrance'sBourgeoisRevolutionandtheEnlightenment.TheFirstGenerationappearedinthelatterpartofthe19thcentury,whichwasinparallelwiththeEuropeanIndustrialRevolution.synchronizedwiththeIndustrialRevolutioninEurope.InOctober1789,whentheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout,agroupofwomenfromParismarchedtoVersaillesanddemandedthattheyshouldbetreatedequally.Itwasnotuntil1920thatalawwaspassedintheUnitedStatesthatgrantedwomentherighttovote.Thesecondgenerationoffeminism(fromthebeginningofthetwentiethcenturytothe1960s):ModernFeminism.Feministshavediscoveredthatalthoughwomenhavemadesignificantprogressintheireffortstoachieveequalityinpoliticsandeconomy,theinequalityoftheirpositioninsocietyhasnotbeenfundamentallyimproved.Forinstance,thewomenwhogettherighttovotearestillpoliticallyactive,andtheequalpayfortheworkofequalityisguaranteed.Thiscontradictioncausedthefeministstoponderdeeplyandformtheirowntheoryoffeminism.Socialistfeminism:TheotherrepresentativefigureofthisgroupistheBritishJuliette.Mitchell,hermostfamous"feministquestion,giveMarxistanswers,”clearlyshowsthebannerofMarxism.Socialistfeminismdemandsgenderequalityineconomyandclassstruggle.Whattheypayattentiontoiswomen'seconomicpositionandmateriallife.Thoughtherearedifferentinterpretations,Engels'Family,PrivateOwnershipandtheOriginofNationisasignificantsourceofsocialistfeminism.Theyregardthefamilyworkwithoutexchangevalueandnoremunerationasclassoppression,andactivelyparticipateinthesocialproductivework.Inthefieldofattachingimportancetoproductiveeconomy,socialistfeminismisthedirectsuccessorofthefirstgenerationoffeminism.Liberalfeminism:therepresentativefiguresofthe19thcenturyBritainandFuRuidanofthecontemporaryUnitedStates.Mill,aBritishliberalmasterofthenineteenthcentury,focusedonhisviewsonwomen'srightsinhisrepresentativebook—,Women'sYield.Millpointsoutthattheinequalityofthelawmakesthemarriagesystemfeelliketherelationshipbetweenmasterandslave.Modernsocietyispeople'thefreedomtomigrate,choosecareers,andtheopportunitytoimprovetheirlives.Butformarriedwomen,shedoesnothavethefreedomthatthesemodernmenenjoy.FuRuidaninheritedthebasicpropositionsofliberalismsincethe18thcentury,withmoreemphasisonwomen'sparticipationinthepublicdomain.Theliberalfeministmovementhasinheritedthemantleoftheliberalmovement,takingstrivingforlegislativeprotectionasthemainappeal,andactivelysafeguardingwomen'spoliticalrights.ChapterTwoBriefIntroductionoftheWorkandFemaleConsciousness2.1IntroductiontoARoomwithaViewARoomwithaViewwaspublishedbyEdwardFordycein1908.ThenoveldepictsLucy,agirlborninVictorianEngland,whoisboundbyvarioustraditionalritualseverydayinapatriarchalsociety.DuringatriptoItaly,Lucy'smindischangedbythepeopleandeventssheexperiences.HermindwascompletelyliberatedandLucyrealizedthatthemostpreciousthingintheworldisherownmind,andonlyhermindistrulyherown.Thisliberation,soshedarestofaceherownheartbravelytopursuetheirownloveandhappiness.Sheisnolongerboundbythetraditionalrituals,andherhearttrulybeginstoawaken.2.2OverviewofFemaleConsciousnessWomen'sconsciousnessisaconsciousconsciousnessoffemale'sposition,functionandvalueasmainbodyintheobjectiveworld.Tobespecific,itmeansthatwomencanconsciouslyrecognizeandfulfiltheirhistoricmission,socialresponsibilityandduty.Yettheyareawareoftheircharacteristicsandtakepartinsocietyinauniquemanner,affirmingandrealizingtheirsocialvaluesandneeds.Feminineconsciousnessisoftenunderstoodasarefusaltorecognizethatgenderinequalityisinevitableandunchangeable,andthattheawakeningoffemaleawarenessmeansthatwomenhaveawayofthinkingthatisopposedtomaleandfemale,feminineandmasculine.AccordingtoLiuSoling,feminineconsciousnessisalsogenderconsciousness,whichistheawarenessofwomen'sroleandstatus,andtheexperienceandawakeningofwomen’svalueashumanbeings.AccordingtoDingYiru,feminineconsciousnessisaconsciousawarenessofthestatus,roleandvalueofwomenassubjectsintheobjectiveworld,amysteryofthespecificityofwomen'sownexistence,anobservationnotonlyofwomenintheeyesofmenbutalsoofthemselvesintheeyesofwomen.Itisanexperienceandawakeningofwomen'svalueashumanbeings,especiallyaswomen.Thecoreconceptofbothisthesame,thatis,tofullyaffirmthevalueofwomenthemselves,emphasizingthepreservationoftheirowninterests.Lucy’spassionforloveisawakenedbyGeorge.InSurrey,Mrs.Honeychurch,CecilandLucyarewalkingdowntocallonoldMrs.Buttervworth.TheyencounterGeorge,whoisswimmingintheSacredLake.Itisanaturalpondandheisplaying36happilywithMr.BeebeandLucy’sbrotherFreddy.ChapterThreeTheProcessofLucy’sAwakeningLucy,theheroine,livedin20thcenturyEngland,whichwasatypicaldichotomyofapatriarchalsociety.Itisthisdichotomythatleadstotheemergenceofaseriesofcontrastingcharacters.Suchasstrongandweak,braveandpassive,publicandprivate,etc.Masculinityistheviewofthemalebodyandmodeoflifeastheformalandidealformofsocialorganization.Itisasystematic,structured,andunjustsystemofmaledominationoverwomen.Masculinitiesincludesuchsystems(e.g.policies,practices,status,institutions,roles,andexpectations)andbehaviorsthatconferprivilege(higherstatusvalue,andprivilege)onmen.Theseinstitutionsandbehaviorsformtheconceptualframeworkofsexism,withthelatterinturnupholdingtheformerandrationalizingit.Attheheartofmasculinityisthemaintenanceandrationalizationofmaleprivilegeandpower.Oneofthemostsurprisingfactsovertimeisthatmaleactivity,astheantithesisoffemininity,hasalwaysbeentreatedasabsolutelyimportant,andculturalsystemshaveassignedabsoluteauthorityandvaluetomalerolesandactivities.3.1Lucy’sSubmissiontothePatriarchalSociety3.1.1Lucy’sSubmissiontoCecileLucy'sfiancé,Cecil,isatypicalrepresentativeofmasculinitywhowasbornintheupperclassofEnglandandhasadeep-rootedmasculineideology.Heisrecognizedbyoutsidersastheidealhusband:goodcharacter,rich,andhighsocialstatus.HetriestomanipulateLucyunderthebanneroflove,inavainattempttogetholdofher.UnderCecil'sso-calledprotection,Lucynearlylosesherselfandisalmostwillingtobecomeasubordinatetotheman,withtheseedsofmasculinityplanteddeepinhisheart.Cecilhasaninnatesenseofsuperiorityandarrogance,hewantseveryonetoliveandtalkhisway.Hedoesnotknowhowtorespectothers.His"love"forLucyisnotaheartfelt,genuinelove.Itwasakindofmalegifttowomen.HeneverrespectsLucy,butalwaysenvisionsherasa20thcenturylady,waitingforhimto"protect"her.Thereisapassageinthenovel:BecausetheonlyhumanrelationshipCecilenvisionsinhismindisthefeudalone:therelationshipbetweentheprotectorandtheprotected.HesimplydoesnotseethekindofloverelationshipthatLucydesiresinherheart.Inessence,Cecilisalsoavictimofacorruptsociety.Heisinafamilyenvironmentthatmakeshimfeeljustifiedinfollowingtheseoutrageousrulesandregulations.HealsorevealsbetweenthelinestoLucy;Iassociateyouwithalandscape-withacertainkindoflandscape-andadesiretodominatebetweenthelines.Itisbecauseofthisloveas"protection"thatLucylosesherselfandmakesLucywillingtobereducedtoascenery.3.1.2Lucy’sResignationtoHerCousinBartlettInthebackwardanddecadentpatriarchalsociety,eventheguardianshipofonewomanoveranotherwomanisusedtoindirectlyachievethepurposeofcontrolandconfinement.Thepatriarchalsocietyfirmlyimprisonswomen'smindsandmakesthemlosethemselvesandbecometheslavesofthepatriarchalsociety.Inthenovel,MissBartlettisatypicalexample.InheraccompanyingLucyonhertriptoItaly,sheaccompaniesasaguardianandtakescareofhistasksduringthejourney.Stepbystep,sheisinstillinginLucytheladylikecodeofamale-dominatedsociety,andinheractions,shekeepsLucyfromcrossingtheminefieldbyhalfastep.ShehasbeenactingasLucy'sguardian,alwayspresentinLucy'ssurroundings,regulatingLucywiththemoralstandardsofthemalesociety,andarrangingeverythingforLucy.HeroriginalintentionistoletLucygrowuphappily,butshedoesnotknowthatherapproachmakesLucyfeeldisgustedandmakesLucy'sworlddarkandcolorless.3.1.3Lucy’sSubmissiontotheReverendBeebeBibiisachubbypriestwhomLucyadmiresimmenselyafterhearinghimpreach.AfterachanceencounterinItalyseemedoverwhelminglysurprised.IthoughtthatPastorBibbyhadforgottenaboutMissBartlettandLucy,butIneverthoughtthatBibbyhadneverforgottenaboutMissLucy.ItmaybethatatthefirstmeetingwasReverendBibbytoMissLucytopayattentionto,hedisapprovedofthemarriagewithCecil,whenhelearnedinCecil'smouthabouttheupcomingmarriage,hewasincrediblylost.AtthesametimehedisapprovedofMissBart'scontroloverLucy.Hehadrecordedtwodrawingsinhisdiary;thefirstoneshowsMissLucyasakite,withBartlettholdingthestring.Thesecondpictureis;thestringisbroken.ButalthoughReverendBibbydidnotapproveofCecilandMissBartlett'scontrolandregulationofLucy,itdidnotmeanthathesupportedLucy'sfreedomtofly.HealsowantstocontrolLucyandletLucyliveherlifethewayhethinksisright,andhisrealpurposeinapproachingLucyistopreventdirectloveandmarriagebetweenmenandwomen.ComparedwithCecil,theyarenotdifferentinessence,butjustholdadifferentpurposetoapproachit.Inessence,theybothwanttocontrolLucyandbindhermind.3.2LucyRethinkingTraditionandAnti-tradition3.2.1RethinkingtheLifeinBritainAtriptoItalyopensawindowinLucy'sheart,andthebudoflovemakesLucyhesitatebetweenobedienceandrebellion.AlthoughLucywasunderthecontrolofhercousinduringhertriptoItaly,shestillenjoyedtheinfluenceofItalianfreecultureandexperiencedtheromanceandsweetnessoflove.Italy,theexactoppositeofthedull,rottenEngland,wasalandoffreedom,throughwhichLucysawthelifeshewanted.Italyislikeawindow,showingLucytheappearanceofafreelife,andalsoawakeningherinnerpursuitofself-consciousness.ReturningtoEngland,LucywasengagedtoCecil,whowasawealthymiddle-classfamily.Cecilwasnotonlyhandsome,personableandknowledgeable,butalsohadahighsocialstatus.Lucy'sfamilyisfullofpraiseforhim,suchapubliceyes“richhusband”seemstoletLucyfindanyreasontorefuse.However,Cecile'sfeministthoughtisveryserious,hedominatedLucyallthetime.Lucy,whohasbeenliberated,wantstofindinlovesomeonewhoistrulyequaltoherself,butallLucycanseeinSelseyishispatriarchalconsciousness.DuringherrelationshipwithCecil,LucyoccasionallythinksofthelivinglifeandunfetteredloveshesawonherItalianjourney.TheItaliancabmen,onthecarriageandtheirloverkiss,madetheEnglishgentlemendumbfounded,asimmoral,butlettheyoungRosesecretlyenvy,butalsoinspiredLucy'syearningforanewwayoflife.3.2.2Lucy’sDifficultChoiceastoLoveCecilewaswealthy,handsome,educatedandsocial,andrecognizedastheidealhusband,buthismindwasfullofthedeep-rootedpatriarchalideasoftheEnglishmiddleclass.His"love"forLucy,realInternationalisakindofcontrolandoppressionofmentowomen,notsincere,naturalfeelingsatall.HehadalwaysenvisionedLucyasamedievallady,waitingforhismedievalknighttoprotecther."Hehadalwaysthoughtthatwomenshouldbeledbyhim,thoughhedidnotknowwheretoleadthem;also,womenshouldbeprotectedbyhim,thoughnotsuretoprotectthemfromanyharm."WhenhekissedLucy,hewouldlookaroundtoseeifhewouldbediscovered.Hiscouragehaddisappeared,andhisaffectationandlackofpassionhadappeared,performingaveryfunnyscene.Gradually,LucygrewtiredofCecil'snumbness,indifferenceandpride.Atthistime,Lucy'sadjacentvillaforrent,becauseCecilfromtheattack,didnotexpectthenewtenantisCecil's"rivalinlove"George.Soon,theenthusiasticandcheerfulGeorgebefriendedLucy'sbrother,Freddie.AtFreddie'sinvitation,GeorgecametoLucy'shousetoplaytennis.Cecil,afraidofbeinglaughedatforhispoorskills,falselyclaimedthatthetennisgamescausedyoungpeopletouseviolence,sohedidnotparticipate.Besidethecourt,readaloudanovelwrittenbyMissRavishunderapseudonym,inwhichtheheroineiskissedamongtheviolets.LucyknewthatitwascousinCharlottewhotoldRavisyaboutthekissstolenbyGeorgeduringatriptoItaly.Inthepast,thesparkoflovewasignitedagain.ThebraveGeorgecouldnotrestrainthepassionandimpulseinhisheart,andkissedLucyforthesecondtimeinthebushes.AndthiskissmakesLucy'soriginallycalmheartagain,twooppositelovers,putherinadilemma:thelover-naturalandhonestlowermanGeorge;theotheristheidealhusband—falseandarbitraryCecil.Shehoveredbetweenthetwo.Between,difficulttomakeachoice,verypainful.AsLuXunsaid:"Themostpainfulthinginlifeisthatyouwakeupwithnowayout."Finally,fortheengagement,"sherememberedtobeengagedtoCeci”;andperhaps,asalady,LucychoseCecil,gaveuptruelove,andstifflysaidtoGeorgenottostepintoherdoor.Unexpectedly,Georgeclearlyshowedherhispassionatelove,andpointedoutthatshewouldnotgiveCecilhappiness.BecauseCecilguidesotherseverymoment,togiveuptheirownpersonalityandthoughts,andtooppressandcontrolwomeninthenameoflove.Helikestoplaypeopleandlackssincerity.Georgeleftandleft,buthisbluntconfessionhitLucy'sheartFeifei,makeLucy'sheartonceagainintoabitterstruggle.3.3Lucy’sAwakening3.3.1PursuingTrueLoveForwomen,thethreestagesofself-awarenessformationarenotdistinctlyseparate.Rather,theycomplementeachother;itisbeforethecharacteristicsoftheformerstagedisappear,thelatterstageappears,andtheyalsoexistsimultaneously.WiththehelpofwhatsheseesandhearsinItalyandEmerson'sfatherandson,shestopsheroldwaysandbravelybreaksthetraditionalEnglishrituals,afteraseriesofpsychologicalchanges,suchastheawakeningofwomen'sconsciousness,confusion,struggleandrebellion,Lucyhastrulygrownup,strengthenedherfaith,andbravelypursuedhappiness.Lucyanswersthequestionwithherownexperience:Inaworldoftrueandfalse,beautifulandugly,rightandwrong,howcanpeoplefacethetruth,facelifeandbetruetothemselves,withoutbeingblindedbysomeemptyideasandgoingastrayfortherestoftheirlives.3.3.2PursuingHerHabitMusicappreciation,asaformofartappreciation,hasthecharacteristicsoftranscendence,whichmakesplayingsoundLe’sLucyhasanopportunitytogetridofherownrepression:“Lucydiscoversthateverydaylifeis.Itwasreallymessy,butwhenIopenedthepiano,Ienteredamoresolidworld.ShewasnolongerdependentbythenNoshun,nolongerarebel,noraslave."ThetranscendenceofmusicappreciationmakeLucythroughtherecognitionofmusic,toachievetheemotionalresonance,andthenfromtheemotionalresonanceintohertoitknowledgeoftheessenceoflife:sheisnotthe“medievalwoman”thatthesocietywants,shehasherownWanttodominatetheirownlife.Intheauthor'sview,artisthemostnoblemeansofrealizingspiritualvalues;itisthemostmagnificentphysicalexpressionandextensionoftheinnersoulofhumanbeing.Throughoutthenovel,artflowseverywhere,fromthepianomusicLucyplaystothecardspurchasedinItalyandtheItalianarchitectureandfrescoes.FortezcleverlyincorporatesartintotheworkinordertoevokeLucy'slatentconsciousnesstoultimatelyachievetheultimategoalofself-improvement.Lucy'sdifferentchoicesofmusicindifferentstatesofmindreflectherneedforself-harmonyandpsychologicalbalance.Lucyusesmusictoescapefrominternalandexternalrepressionandbondage,whichalsoreflectsthedynamicandtranscendentnatureofart.Whenthemusicsheplayschangesfromonecomposertoanother,sheissuggestingthatshewantstobreakfreefromthebondageofthepatriarchalsocietyandbecomemoredeeplyawareofwhatshewantswithinherself.Thisalsolaysasolidfoundationforhercompleteawakening.MusicplaysacrucialroleintheprocessofLucy'sself-awakening.TheappreciationofmusicfulfillsLucy’sneedforself-harmony,capitalism,andself-beauty,andisanecessaryconditionforherunconsciousawakeningassheisabletobalancetheinternalandexternalrepressions.Lucy’sdifferentchoicesofmusicindifferentmoodreflectherneedforself-harmonyandpsychologicalbalance.AndLucygetsridoftheexternalandinternalrepressionthroughmusicoutofherself-thoughtneeds.Thisneedtherealizationreflectstheinitiative,creativityandtranscendenceofmusicappreciationasaformofartisticappreciation.andwhilegettingridoftheseshacklesandrepression,shealsorealizedherself-beautifulneeds.ChapterFourTheReasonfortheProtagonist’sAwakening4.1ExoticAtmosphereoutsidetheRoomIfyouhavetheopportunitytotravelfar,youmustgotoItalywithitsuniquestyle.TheItalianshaveawayoflifeintheirbonesthatisreveredandenviedaroundtheworld.FromMichelangelo'sSistineChapeltotheancientcityofPompeiiandfloatingVenice,Italy'sstylethroughoutthecountryisalwaysbreathtaking.BecauseLucyneededacleanslateandabreathoffreshair,FordycechoseromanticItalyforher.OfcourseitisundeniablethatFordycepersonallywenttoItaly,therealfeelingofItaly’sromance,freedom,exudingfreshairandthedrearyBritishformedastarkcontrast.Thetextreads:“WokeupinFlorence,openedhiseyestoseeawell-litemptyroom,redtilefloorisnotclean,butlooksquiteclean;colorfulceilingpaintedpinkeagle-headedlion-headedtwo-wingedmonsterandbluetwo-wingedcherubsplayinginalargeclusterofyellowviolinandbassoon.Equallyenjoyableistoslamopenthewindowwithyourhand,letthewindowopenwide,hitchahook,becausethefirsttimenottoofamiliar,fingerswerestabbed;peekouttomeetallthesunshine,therollinghillsinfront,trees,beautiful,andmarblechurches;notfarbelowthewindowistheArnoRiver,thewaterlappingtheroadsideembankment,makingamurmuringsound”.Whetheritisamonsteroranangelwithwings,Lucycametothisplaceoffreedom,shealsoinsertedtothewingsoffreedom.Atthispoint,shehassubliminallygottheairoffreedom,whichisslowlyrecovering.“Thefirsttimeisnottoofamiliar,thefingerwasstabbed."ThisforeshadowsthattheawakeningofLucy'sself-awarenessneedstopayacertainpriceandexperiencesomepain.Italy,acitywithmagicalpowers,hassuccessfullyshakenthedeep-rootedworldinLucy'sheart,andatthismoment,herhearthasundergoneagreattransformation,anditisjustamatteroftimebeforeshebreaksoutofherbondage.ThethemeofARoomwithaViewisnotsimplylove.ForstercriticizestheclassdifferencesandculturalrestrictionsofBritishsociety.ItisnotablethatLucy’straveltoItalyisaturningpointinherlife.ThefreeandopenItalymakestheheroinerealizehertrueselfandtheirrepressiblepassionandimpulseinherheart.TheexperienceinItalypromotedherawakeningofself-awareness.ShegetsridofthemediocreandrigidBritishmiddle-classsociety,andItalymakeshergrow.Intheend,shechosetorespectherownnatureinsteadofsuppressingit.AndLucy’spursuitoftruelovealsoshowsherpursuitoffreedom.AfterbreakingherengagementwithCecil,LucyalsorefusesGeorge’scourtship.Inthefaceofanxiety,Lucyonceagaindefendsheregobydenyingherinnerdesire.Kierkegaardholdsthatwecannotspecificallydefinethisself,fortheselfisfreedom.Infact,Lucyhasgainedfreedomintheprocessofdispellinganxietyandpursuingself-awareness.InspiredbyMr.Emerson,Lucy’sinnercontradictionrelievesandshegivesherselfanopportunity.Lucysaysthat“Iwantmoreindependence”(Forster194).Mr.EmersonhasshownLucy“theholinessofdirectdesire”andLucysees“thewholeofeverythingatonce”(Forster205).HeencouragesLucytoacceptGeorge’slovebravely.Heleadsheroutofthebondageofconventionalthoughtssothatshecanperceivethedeepestpartofhersoul.Lucyrealizesthatwhatthey“fightformorethanLoveorPleasure;thereisTruth.Truthcounts”(Forster204).SinceLucyunderstandsthetruth,sheisabletolookatherheartandlifefromanewperspective.InhercontactwithGeorge,Lucyreallyfeelsanotherkindofmasculinecharmfullofpassion,whichdiffersfromtheBritishmiddle-classmen.Afteraperiod40ofconsiderableturmoilandindecision,shefinallythrowsofftherestrictionsandexpectationsofsocietyandrunsoffwithGeorge.George’spassionatelovechangesLucy’sdulllife,andmadeherseethroughherheart.Shehasthecouragetomakeherownmarriagechoice.ItcanbesaidthattheEmersonsstandontheoppositesideofthepatriarchalsociety.Theysupportindependenceandfreedom.TheyarethepeoplewhoreallyunderstandLucy.Shefinallychallengedherclass,brokethetraditionalbondageofloveandmarriage.Shegotridoftheshacklesofmiddle-classethicsandmoralsonherheart,andpursuednaturalandtruefeelings.4.2Mr.Emerson’sEncouragementAtthebeginningofthenovel,whenLucyisdisappointedtobeinItaly,shestillfeelslikesheisinEngland.TheEnglishpeopleareallaroundher,andthehotelshestaysinisfullofEnglishandeventheroomsarenotItalian.Andproposedaneffectivesolution:"Youcanstayinourroom,wecanstayinyourroom,wecanexchange."AlthoughLucyatthistimeisstilldeeplyimprisonedbythemale-dominatedsocietyandfeelsthatitisnotappropriatetoaccepthisproposal,thekind-heartedLucythinksthatEmersonisagoodmanfromthebeginning.WhenLucywastouringItalyalone,shefeltfrightenedandlost,whenMr.Emersoncamebackintohersight,andEmersonsaidtoamother,"Youhavecontributedmorethanallthefamousplacesintheworld."Hearingthesewords,Lucyfeltherheartwascleansedandshefeltsheknewadifferentperson.Shewasunsureofherworthanddidn'tbelieveinherselfatfirst,butwhenshemetMr.Emerson,sheheardEmerson'saffirmationofwomen,whichinstantlyallowedhertofindherway.Perhapsshedidn'trealizeitatthattime,butitwassubliminallyformed.Emerson,unlikeCecilandReverendBibby,taughtLucytoseetheworldinanewlight,andonethatwascompletelydifferentfromtheenvironmentandeducationshehadgrownupin,andunlikeanybookshehadeverread.WhenLucyistornbetweenherfeelingsforGeorge,itisEmersonwhosays,"YoulikeGeorge,bebraveandlove,child."Afteraseriesofconflictsandstruggles,Lucybeginstolookatherselfagain,andslowlylooksdeeperintoherheart.Mr.EmersontaughtLucytolookatthingsfromadifferentperspectiveandgaveLucyinstructionandguidanceinacompletelydifferentway,sothatforthefirsttimeinherlife,shereallyhadtheopportunitytointeractwithpeopleonanequalfooting.Lucy'sfeminineconsciousnessisalsofurtherawakened.Mr.Emersonadvisedher:"Loveiscutandcutconstantly.You'dliketocutitoffcutoff.Youcanmakeitchangeandignoreitandconfuseit,butyoucanneverdigitoutofyourheart.Experiencetellsmethatthepoetsareright:loveiseternal.ItwaswithhisleadthatLucylostthedarknessofherheartandfinallysawthedeepestpartofhersoul.4.3George’sBravePursuitofLoveThebreakthroughintheriseofLucy'sfeminineconsciousnessisGeorge'spassio