ABSTRACT 6-7 摘要 8-12 CHAPTER Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION 12-24 A. An Introduction to John Fowles and His The French Lieutenant’s Woman 12-16 B. An Introduction to the Theory of Feminist Criticism 16-22 1. Masculine Hegemony 16-17 2. Awakening of Feminine Consciousness 17-20 3. Establishment of Women’s Own Identity 20-22 C. Thesis Statement 22-24 CHAPTER Ⅱ. SARAH’S REBELLION AGAINST THE SHACKLES IN TRADITIONAL PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM 24-39 A. Sarah’s Awakening of Feminine Consciousness 24-26 B. Sarah’s Rebellion against Masculine Hegemony 26-36 1. Sarah’s Rebellion against Traditional Gender Roles 26-29 2. Sarah’s Rebellion against Traditional Clothes and Appearances 29-31 3. Sarah’s Rebellion against Traditional Morality 31-36 C. A Summary 36-39 CHAPTER Ⅲ. SARAH ’S EXPLORATION FOR INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM 39-60 A. Sarah’s Pursuit for Independence 39-44 1. Sarah’s Independence in Economy 39-42 2. Sarah’s Independence in Love 42-44 B. Sarah’s Realization of Freedom 44-57 1. Sarah’s Refusal of Marrying Charles 44-49 2. Sarah’s Establishment of Self Identity: a New Woman 49-54 3. Sarah’s Excessive Stress on the Individual’s Interests 54-57 C. A Summary 57-60 CHAPTER Ⅳ. CONCLUSION 60-64 WORKS CITED 64-66 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 66 |