扭曲矛盾的人格——评析《我的光辉生涯》中女主人公的女性意识

澳大利亚女作家迈尔斯·弗兰克林在她的经典著作《我的光辉生涯》中刻画了一位勇于反抗婚姻、勇于挑战传统性别束缚的女性西比拉。由于时代的局限,在西比拉的世界里,女性是男性的附庸,是婚姻的牺牲品;而西比拉追求自己的梦想,超越时代地同残酷的现实作斗争,但自己也在梦想与现实的巨大差异中形成了扭曲矛盾的人格。西比拉的女性意识远远超越了她的时代,至今依然闪耀着光辉。

Twisted and Ambivalent Personality——On the Female Consciousness of the Heroine in My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career is the classic novel written by Australian female writer Milles Franklin.The heroine Sybylla was a unique woman who was brave enough to challenge the traditional value of marriage and gender limitation.In Sybylla’s world,woman was the appendage of man.However,with dream in heart,Sybylla acted like a warrior,fighting against the cruel reality,which fostered her twisted personality.The female consciousness of Sybylla still enjoys its fame today for its indelible contribution to the Australian literature.