董贝父子分析

Dombeyandson12026/3/31Content1PartⅠPlot2PartⅡ

AnalysisofPersonalities

3PartⅢTheme4PartⅣThecauseofthetragedy5PartⅤ

Conclusion22026/3/31MainContentsofthenovelThestoryconcernsPaulDombey,thewealthyowneroftheshippingcompanyofthebook'stitle,whosedreamistohaveasontocontinuehisbusiness.Hewantsasonandwhenadaughter(Florence)isbornsohedespisesher.Thebookbeginswhenhisson(Paul)isborn,andDombey'sfirstwifediesshortlyaftergivingbirth.Thechild,alsonamedPaul,isalsoweakandsicklyanddiesachildevenfurtherinthis'greathothouse',stillonlysixyearsold.Dombeyremarries.Heeffectively'buying'thebeautifulbuthaughtyEdithassheandhermotherareinapoorfinancialstate.Themarriageisloveless;hiswifedespisesDombeyforhisoverbearingpride.EventuallyEdithrunsawaywithCarker,themanagerathisfirm.WithCarkergone,Paulisincapableofmanagingthebusinessanditfails.IntheendPaulisreconciledwithhisdaughter,livingwithherfamily,anddotingonhisgrandchildren.Thisnovel,writtenbyCharlesDickensmirrorsthe19thcenturysociety.Dombeyandson,itisagenerictitlebecauseitgivesthereaderthenameofthetwomajorcharactersofthebookbutitalsorevealsthenameoftheirFirmwhichisequalwiththeideaofHouse.32026/3/31ChapteronehisdaughterclungabouthermotherandtheworryaboutMrs.Dombey(p13-45)MissTox’sambition(p46-68)thedeathofMrs.Dombey(p69-91)赌具牌具www.duju.asia★exultedinthecomingofhissonandMr.Dombey’smentalactivities(p1-12)42026/3/31Thedescriptionofopposition

(p1)Dombeysatinthecornerofthedarkenedroominthegreatarmchairbythebedside,andsonlaytuckedupwarminalittlebasketbedstead,carefullydisposedonalowsetteeimmediatelyinfrontofthefireandclosetoit,asifhisconstitutionwereanalogoustothatofamuffin,anditwasessentialtotoasthimbrownwhilehewasverynew.

(p2)Dombeywasabouteight-and-fortyyearsofage.sonabouteight-and-fortyminutes.Dombeywasratherbald,ratherred,andthoughahandsomewell-mademan,toosternandpompousinappearance,tobeprepossessing.sonwasverybald,andveryred,andthough(ofcourse)anundeniablyfineinfant,somewhatcrushedandspottyinhisgeneraleffect,asyet.TheanalysisofChapterone(P1-12)ThetextbeginswithadescriptionofbothDombeyandsonbutrevealedina

opposition,forexamplewehavethevisualimagery:

DombeyissittinginadarkencornerbuthissonisinfrontofthefirethatgivesustheimpressionoftherealplacethattheplaceofDombeywillbetakenbytheson.Thedescriptionofthetwocharactersusingtheoppositioninthetextanditisusedasyntacticparallelism:Dombeywasabouteight-and-fortyyearsofage.Sonabouteight-and-fortyminutes.Dombeywasratherbald,ratherredandsonwasverybaldandveryred.52026/3/31Theanalysisofironysentences

(p10)thosethreewordsconveyedtheoneideaofMr.Dombey‘slife.TheearthwasmadeforDombeyandsontotradein,andthesunandmoonweremadetogivethemlight.Riversandseaswereformedtofloattheirships;rainbowsgavethempromiseoffairweather;windsblewfororagainsttheirenterprises;starsandplanetscircledintheirorbits,topreserveinviolateasystemofwhichtheywerethecentre.Commonabbreviationstooknewmeaningsinhiseyes,andhadsolereferencetothem.A.D.hadnoconcernwithannoDomini,butstoodforannoDombeyandson(董贝父子纪元).

TheanalysisofChapterone(P1-12)DickensdescribeswithironytheimportanceofDombeyandhisson.Alltheelementsofnaturearereadyforthem:formakingbusiness.Theyall

workfor

hisfirmtomakesurethathehasnolimits.62026/3/31ThedescriptionofoppositionDombeyandsonhadoftendealtinhides,butneverinhearts.theyleftthatfancywaretoboysandgirls,andboarding-schoolsandbooks.Mr.Dombeywouldhavereasoned:thatamatrimonialalliancewithhimselfmust,inthenatureofthings,begratifyingandhonourabletoanywomanofcommonsense.thatthehopeofgivingbirthtoanewpartnerinsuchahouse,couldnotfailtoawakenagloriousandstirringambitioninthebreastoftheleastambitiousofhersex.thatMrs.Dombeyhadenteredonthatsocialcontractofmatrimony:almostnecessarilypartofagenteelandwealthystation,evenwithoutreferencetotheperpetuationoffamilyfirms:withhereyesfullyopentotheseadvantages.thatMrs.Dombeyhadhaddailypracticalknowledgeofhispositioninsociety.thatMrs.Dombeyhadalwayssatattheheadofhistable,anddonethehonoursofhishouseinaremarkablylady-likeandbecomingmanner.thatMrs.Dombeymusthavebeenhappy.thatshecouldn'thelpit.TheanalysisofChapterone(P1-12)Firstsentenceinthisparagraphisalsotheironysentence.Dombeyandsonhadnothingtodowithfeelingsbutonlywithbusiness.ThereIwanttosaysomethingaboutMrs.Dombey.Franklyspeaking,asafemale,Ireallyfeelangryaboutthispart.It’sridiculous.Mrs.DombeyisatypicalwomenintheVictorianagethathadnoname,theywerecalledbytheirhusband’sname,andjustlikethebelongingoftheirhusband.InfactthemostfunnythingisthatMr.Dombeyconsiderstheirmarriagesweresocialcontracts,notamarriage,notaloverelationship,

butacontract.72026/3/31DombeyDombeywasratherbald,ratherred,andthoughahandsomewell-mademan,toosternandpompousinappearance,

tobeprepossessing.(p111-2)Stern,pompousDombey,

exultinginthelong-looked-forevent,

jingledandjingledtheheavygoldwatch-chainthatdependedfrombelowhistrimbluecoat,whereofthebuttonssparkledphosphorescentlyinthefeebleraysofthedistantfire.(p112-2)Richman82026/3/31DombeyThosethreewordsconveyedtheoneideaofMr.Dombey'slife.TheearthwasmadeforDombeyandSontotradein,

andthesunandmoonweremadetogivethemlight.Riversandseaswereformedtofloattheirships;

rainbowsgavethempromiseoffairweather;

windsblewfororagainsttheirenterprises;

starsandplanetscircledintheirorbits,

topreserveinviolateasystemofwhichtheywerethecentre.Commonabbreviationstooknewmeaningsinhiseyes，andhadsolereferencetothem:

A.D.hadnoconcernwithannoDomini,

butstoodforannoDombei——andSon.(p112-9)Pompouspround92026/3/31Dombey

Thewordshadsuchasofteninginfluence,

thatheappendedatermofendearmenttoMrs.Dombey'sname（thoughnotwithoutsomehesitation,

asbeingamanbutlittleusedtothatformofaddress）:andsaid,”Mrs.Dombey,

my——mydear.”

Atransientflushoffaintsurpriseoverspreadthesicklady'sfaceassheraisedhereyestowardshim.

“HewillbechristenedPaul,

my——Mrs.Dombey——ofcourse.”(p112-4-6)Selfishlyconcernedwithjustmomney.102026/3/31DombeySuchidletalkwaslittlelikelytoreachtheearsofMr.Dombey,

whomitnearlyconcerned;

andprobablynooneintheworldwouldhavereceiveditwithsuchutterincredulityashe,

ifithadreachedhim.DombeyandSonhadoftendealtinhides,

butneverinhearts.……ThatMrs.Dombeyhadenteredonthatsocialcontractofmatrimony:almostnecessarilypartofagenteelandwealthystation,

evenwithoutreferencetotheperpetuationoffamilyfirms:

withhereyesfullyopentotheseadvantages.ThatMrs.Dombeyhadhaddailypracticalknowledgeofhispositioninsociety.ThatMrs.Dombeyhadalwayssatattheheadofhistable，anddonethehonoursofhishouseinaremarkablylady-likeandbecomingmanner.ThatMrs.Dombeymusthavebeenhappy.Thatshecouldn‘thelpit.(p113-1)Inhospitality,impersonality,vanity112026/3/31Dombey“Ay,

ay,ay,”saidMr.Dombey,

bendingoverthebasketbedstead,

andslightlybendinghisbrowsatthesametime.“MissFlorencewasallverywell,

butthisisanothermatter.Thisyounggentlemanhastoaccomplishadestiny.Adestiny,

littlefellow!”Ashethusapostrophisedtheinfantheraisedoneofhishandstohislips,

andkissedit;

then,

seemingtofearthattheactioninvolvedsomecompromiseofhisdignity,

went,

awkwardlyenough,

away.(p114-7)Facesavingandpompous122026/3/31Dombey——Tospeakof;

noneworthmentioning……InthecapitaloftheHouse'snameanddignity,

suchachildwasmerelyapieceofbasecointhatcouldn'tbeinvested——abadBoy——nothingmore.(p113-3)Mr.Dombeywasquitediscomfitedbythequestion.Hehadthoughtsolittleofthepatient,

thathewasnotinaconditiontoanswerit.Hesaidthatitwouldbeasatisfactiontohim,ifDoctorParkerPepswouldwalkupstairsagain.(p115-1)TorecordofMr.Dombeythathewasnotinhiswayaffectedbythisintelligence,

wouldbetodohimaninjustice……,andotherhouseholdpossessions,

whichwaswellworththehaving,

andcouldnotbelostwithoutsincereregret.Thoughitwouldbeacool,

business-like,

gentlemanly,

self-possessedregret,

nodoubt.(p116-2)Inhospitality,impersonality,inflexible132026/3/31ConclusionMr.Dombeyisastern,pompous,coldandinflexiblerichbusinessman.AtypicalpersonofVictorianagewhoisaffectedbyUtilitarianism.142026/3/31Mrs.DombeyHehadrisen,

ashisfatherhadbeforehim,

inthecourseoflifeanddeath,

fromSontoDombey,

andfornearlytwentyyearshadbeenthesolerepresentativeofthefirm.……ThatMrs.Dombeymusthavebeenhappy.Thatshecouldn'thelpit.(p112-10—113-1)Mrs.Dombeyresignedherselftoadversityandlostinnerselfofanindividual.152026/3/31LouisaHismeditationsonthesubjectweresooninterrupted,

firstbytherustlingofgarmentsonthestaircase,……”MydearPaul!

He'squiteaDombey!”(p116-3-4)“It'sveryfoolishofme,”saidLouisa,

sittingdown,

andtakingoutherpocket-handkerchief,

“buthe's——he'ssuchaperfectDombey!

Ineversawanythinglikeitinmylife!”(p116-6)“MydearPaul,”returnedLouisa,

“it'snothingwhatever.……——ButIdaresayshe'llmakeit;

Ihavenodoubtshe'llmakeit.(p116-8)“Well!”saidMrs.Chick,

withasweetsmile,

“afterthis,

IforgiveFannyeverything!‘”……andwasnotapleasantreturnforalltheattentionanddistinctionshehadmetwith.(p119-2-3)Louisawasalsoverypompous,coldandinflexible.162026/3/31MissToxTheladythusspeciallypresented,

wasalongleanfigure,……asinaninvincibledeterminationnevertoturnupatanything.(p117-5)

“Iknewyouwouldadmiremybrother.Itoldyousobefore-hand,

mydear，”saidLouisa.……ApecuniaryDukeofYork,

mylove,

andnothingshortofit!”saidMissTox.“That'swhatIshoulddesignatehim.”(p119-5-10)MissToxwasapersonwhoalwayswantedtobepleasingandpolitetoeverybody.Alsoshewasperipheral.172026/3/31DoctorParkerPeps“Good!

Wemustnotdisguisefromyou,

Sir,”saidDoctorParkerPeps,

“thatthereisawantofpowerinHerGracetheDuchess——Ibegyourpardon;

Iconfoundnames;

Ishouldsay,

inyouramiablelady.(p115-2)“Quiteso,”saidDoctorParkerPeps,

“whichwewouldrathernotsee.ItwouldappearthatthesystemofLadyCankaby——excuseme:

IshouldsayofMrs.Dombey:

Iconfusethenamesofcases——”(p115-4)“Youaregoodenough,”returnedDoctorParkerPeps,……andthatifourinterestingfriendtheCountessofDombey——Ibegyourpardon;

Mrs.Dombey——shouldnotbe——”(p115-10)DoctorParkerPepswasalsoverypompousandproud.182026/3/31Theme192026/3/31

Ⅰ.Theprideofwealth,thepursuittowealth.(p112,line27)Ⅲ.Withaseriesofdescriptionstothecharactersinthischapter,theauthorrepresentedthevividanddifferentfigures.Ⅱ.Thedevelopmentofindustrywillcausethecrueltyofasociety.(p116,line9＆p120,line26)202026/3/31Cause212026/3/31Ⅰ.Socialfactor—thesituationofcapitalisticsociety.

Thecapitalistsocietyatthattimehasabigimprovement.TheindustrializedEnglandisdevelopingquickly.

DickenshasdescribedthedifferentbutconjointaspectsinEnglishcapitalisticsocietyof19thcentury.Inthecapitalisticsocietythecapitalistsbendthemselvestomakemoneyandexploitthelaborworkers.Theypaytoomuchattentiontofortuneandforgetthehumanity.Atthattime,Dombeyistherepresentationofthecapitalists.Theyarecool,stiffly.Theyonlyknowhowtomakeapile,butdon’tknowotherhappiness.Tothem,theheirmeansthecontinuousofthecapital.Dombeyistherepresentationofthecapitalistofthattime.222026/3/31Ⅱ.Personalfactor—Dombey’sgreedycharacteristics.Justbecauseofhisgreedyandselfishquality,heloseseverythingatlast.Helovesmoney,hewantstodevelopandexpandhiscorporation,sohestrugglestohaveasonandthenmarrythesecondwife.Hethinksthisiseverythinghewantsandpeoplewillrespecthim.Butactuallyatlastheisthepoorest.Dombeyisarepresentativeofthattime.Herepresentsanimageofthattime’seconomyandbusinessmanandtheculture.Soitreflectsthesocialproblems.Dombey’scharacteristicsisselfish.Butatlasthewasmovedbyhisdaughter.Dombey’sfortuneisnotdecidedbythedevelopmentofoutsideworld.Itishisinnerpersonalityleadstohisbreak-up.

232026/3/31Ⅲ.Theeducationof19thEngland.Atthattime,theeducationisnotgoodenough.Thedevelopmentofeconomyisspeed,buttheeducationfallsbehindrelatively.Thishasseveralreasons,suchasthecountrydoesn’tpaymuchattentiontotheeducation,thelongtimeinfluenceofthechurchontheeducationandtheobviousdifferencebetweendifferentclasses.Dombeydoesnotreceiveagoodeducation,soitleadstothetragedyofhislittlesonPauldirectly.Hewantshissontobeagreatman.Soat