A Study of Downton Abbey from the Perspective of Feminism-Based on the Analysis of Three Daughters of Crawley Family

• 作者: 邓松旺
• 来源期刊: 海外英语
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: FEMINISM BRITISH DRAMA Downton Abbey BRITISH aristocrats
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（9）
• 页码范围: 168-172
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: I106

摘要

Julian Fellowes, one of the most fabulous dramatists, directors as well as producers of this date, created a successful feminine drama named Downton Abbey which swept international awards including Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award. However, most of the previous materials focus on the spreading, the feminism plots as well as the characteristics of Lady Sybil Crawley. This paper is going to analyze Downton Abbey from the perspective of feminism by close reading and there are 5 parts totally in this paper. The first part is introduction, paying attention to the background and the feminine significance of the study. The second part is literature review, analyzing the previous opinions both domestically and internationally. The third part is the review of feminism history, summarizing the theories, the way of development as well as the genres of feminism. The fourth part, which is the analysis of Downton Abbey from the perspective of feminism, mainly focuses on the aspects of characteristics, changes, marriages and destinies of Lady Mary Crawley, Lady Edith Crawley and Lady Sybil Crawley. On the basis of that, the fourth part also tries to find out the deep feminism conceptions of the writer and make some explanations to the feminism of both the writer and characters in dra? ma. At the same time, the advantages and disadvantages shall be investigated. The conclusion is the fifth part which advocates the stable development of a feminine society. The significance of the whole study is creating a free feminine environment which supports utterance and the emancipation of individuality. Meanwhile, it is vital to conduct studies that will help further knowledge on how to have equal rights with male and live in a successful life.

作者信息

序号	姓名	单位	发文数	被引次数	H指数	G指数
1	邓松旺		2	0	0.0	0.0