An analysis of Nancy’s dual characteristics in Oliver Twist 英语专业毕业论文.doc

An analysis of Nancy’s dual characteristics in Oliver Twist Abstract Oliver Twist is the story of a young orphan boy who reflects the life of poverty of the lower class in England in the 1830s. It is a story about the battles of good versus evil, with the evil continually trying to corrupt and exploit the good. Nancy figured by Charles Dickens is a very typical character in Oliver Twist, though it is not a leading role. Nancy’s moral complexity is unique among the major characters in Oliver Twist. Unlike other characters throughout Oliver Twist, Nancy is not entirely good or entirely bad. Sometimes she is all good,but sometimes evil.In much of Oliver Twist, morality and nobility are black-and-white issues, but Nancy’s character suggests that the boundary between virtue and vice is not always clearly drawn. And because of these, this kind of character is much closer to our real life. It is so complicated that it deserves our study. This thesis carefully analysis her dual characteristics，fate and all kinds of reasons of formation of her characteristics. Key Words: Oliver Twist; Charles Dickens；playing the jackal to the tiger 摘要 　　【关键词】 Contents Abstract in English Abstract in Chinese 1. Introduction 2.Nancys tragic life 3.Nancys brave and kind aspects 3.1 Stop Fagin to hurt young Oliver Twist 3.2 Tell everything to Mr. Brown and uncover his origin mysteries 3.3 The loyalty of her love 4.Nancy’ evil and folly aspects 4.1 Help Fagin to find Oliver and bring him back 4.2 Never try to get rid of Sikes 5.The reasons of formation of Nancy’s characteristic 5.1 The institution of strict social hierarchy 5.2 Nancys love 6. Conclusion 1.Introduction Charles Dickens,the greatest representative of English critical realism,was the son of an English navy clerk.In his outstanding novels he masterly dedicated the life of contempory English society. Dickens works always go with the swim of times. The middle age of 1