The Romanticism in Oliver Twist

Abstract：The paper is dedicated to the analysis of romanticism that is represented in Oliver Twist, one of the masterpieces of Charles Dickens. The British novels of Sentimentalism and the tribute paid to the value of emotions by such intelleuctual figures as Rousseau in the 18th century literary tradition smooth the way to the rising and prospering of the Romanticism in the 19th century. Romanticism emphasizes emotion, starting from the subjective world in viewing objective reality. Dickens-style romanticism seeks to go beyond the reality by means of hyperbole and fantasy to express the inner emotion and the pursuit of an ideal world. This research paper will analyze romanticism and explore its expression in Oliver Twist by hyperbole, happy endings and characterization, and at the same time affirms the influence of romanticism in literature. 

Key words: romanticism, hyperbole, happy ending, characterization

摘要：本论文主要以英国著名作家查尔斯·狄更斯的代表作之一《雾都孤儿》为文本，分析这本小说中表现的浪漫主义。在文学传统上，18世纪法国以卢梭为代表的思想家对感情抒发的崇尚和英国的感伤主义文学，为19世纪浪漫主义文学的兴起和繁荣铺平了道路。浪漫主义强调感情因素，在反映客观现实上侧重从主观内心世界出发，而狄更斯式的浪漫主义则更是通过夸张、幻想等手段超越现实，抒发内心情感以及对理想世界的追求，个性色彩鲜明。本文将从《雾都孤儿》中夸张的手法、完美的结局、独特的人物形象这三方面进行具体分析和解读，探究浪漫主义的体现形式。同时，也从文学角度肯定文学作品中浪漫主义的影响。

关键词：浪漫主义，夸张，美好的结局，人物形象

注：本文全文为英语所写的英语论文。只有摘要是中英语写的，全文为英文。