从女性主义探讨托尼-莫里森笔下黑人妇女自我意识的觉醒

从女性主义探讨托尼-莫里森笔下黑人妇女自我意识的觉醒(毕业论文7500字)
摘  要：本文根据黑人女性主义理论，阐述两部作品中的主角人物对自我身份认同的追寻。首先，介绍了本文所运用的黑人女性主义批评手法，托尼•莫里森的文学成就 和她写作的原则和特点。其次，论述“家”是黑人女性身份认同的起点以及成年后的黑人女性在离开“家”与回到“家”的过程中表现的自我价值的追求；最后，总 结黑人女性追寻身份认同的荆棘之路。
关键词：黑人女性主义；自我意识；黑人女性；身份

Interpretation of the Self-awareness of the Black
Abstract: This paper attempts to discuss the self-awareness of the protagonists in the two masterpieces of Toni Morrison from the aspect of black feminism. First, the study gives a definition of black feminist criticism and an introduction of Toni Morrison, which includes her achievements and her concerns and characteristics in writing. Then, it exposes that home is the starting point of black female’s self-awareness and represents the pursuit of self-worth of the grow-up black female in the process of leaving and returning home. At last, the author summarizes the hard road of seeking for self identity.
Key words: Black feminism; Toni Morrison; Black female; Identity

Contents
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………2
Key words………………………………………………………………………2
Introduction………………………………………………………………………3
1 A brief introduction of black feminism and Toni Morrison……..………….…………4
1.1 Definition of black feminism….......………….……………………………4
1.1.1 The emergence of black feminism………………………………………… 4
1.1.2 Representative theorists of black feminism….…………………………………5
1.2 Toni Morrison………………….………………………………….…………………5
1.2.1 Main works of Toni Morrison…………………..…………………………………5
1.2.2 Toni Morrison’s concerns and characteristics in writing….……………..………6
2 Black women’s self-awareness at home…………..….........…………………………7
2.1 Different identity choice of black girls………….…………………………………7
2.2 “Black Home” and black girls’ identity................………………………………….8
2.2.1 Different home of Pecola and Caudia…………………………..……………….9
2.2.2 Pecola’s identity and the community……………………………………………13
2.3 Ambiguous identity after black girl’s identity……........…………………………13
3 Black women’s self-awareness of leaving home and returning home.........................12
3.1 Route of leaving and returning home: route of connecting black female self and the black community…………...…………………………………..…..………………12
3.2 A dilemma between a free female and a mother………………………………15
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...……17
Notes..………………………………………………………………….………………18
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………18
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………19