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圣经原型解读《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》[英语论文]A Biblical Archetypal Analysis on The Mill on the FlossContentsAbstractKey Words摘要关键词Introduction1I. Archetypal Criticism and Biblical Archetypal Criticism 4   A. Definition of Archetypal Criticism. .4   B. The Sources and Development of Archetypal Criticism..4   C.Biblical Archetypal Criticism.5II. Biblical Archetypal Analysis in The Mill on the Floss.7   A. Image Archetypes7      1. River. 7      2. Flood...9   B. Character Archetypes.10   C. Narrative Archetypes 12  III. Significance for Using the Biblical Archetypes in The Mill on the Floss14Conclusion 16Bibliography17Acknowledgement .18Life for Maggie Tulliver was predetermined, whether she liked it or not. Her family chose the suitors; the men in her life tried to mold her image; and Victorian English culture set social rules she reluctantly accepted. Her individuality was suppressed for the good of the family and social structure. And, this attempt at a creating a public image eventually killed her.The tragedy, The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot, is a story about a social outcast who wants to be accepted for who she is. Although she manages to win a few battles here and there, she eventually succumbs to social pressure and is symbolically killed by going over a waterfall. The story may be fictional; however, its real appeal is how close to reality the story really was. The writer, the “male” George Eliot, was in fact Mary Ann Evans – a female writer trying to make a living in a male-dominated profession from a very class-and-gender conscious society.Evan’s (or Eliot’s) character of Maggie is nothing new to literature. Nor is the action of changing one’s gender in order to write. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, the main character, Jane was a strong protagonist in a male-dominated society.  Also, instead of identifying herself by her real name, the writer Charlotte Bronte used her initials or her editor’s name.But similarities between the two protagonists and writers end there. Bronte’s Jane has a happy ending and manages to overcome all her ills to marry into high society. Evan’s Maggie – already in high society – tries too many times to break away from her upbringing and social role, only to lose in the end.Part of Maggie’s problem was that she had antagonists like her brother Tom. Despite her desire to be herself, Maggie spent a lot of time trying to earn the respect and admiration of her brother.In reality, Evan’s male antagonist would eventually be her father. Evans came from a strict Anglican family. However, through years of exposure to liberal views on theology and being in contact with radical thinkers of the time such as Charles Bray and Ralph Waldo Emerson, she began to reject her religion and yearn for a broader role in British society. This put her in conflict with her father who was very religious and a “very” Victorian British traditionalist.To be taken seriously, Mary Ann Evans created the name and male persona of George Eliot. from many things including a decent education; freedom to pursue occupations other than those of head mistress at a school or a house keeper; and achieving literary fame. The public of the time had a hard time accepting female writers. Thus, for a female writer to make it in the male-dominated world of literature, a gender change of sorts was needed. It was one sacrifice Evans had to make.The Mill on the Floss was Evan’s second book; however, it was her most personal. Her frustration with the role of women in Victorian England was made apparent in several passages. Maggie had questions about her upbringing; however, she still gave in to the pressure of belonging to a social order and making her brother happy.This feeling is best expressed in the introduction to the novel (Perennial Classics edition). A brief biography of Evans is given in this particular edition. She was an accomplished musician and had a distinctive educational background. However, a section sticks out:Such influences caused the girl to question the evangelical beliefs that always been? Such a strong and wholesome influence on her life. In fact, her liberal attitude and her refusal to attend church caused a temporary rift with her stern father. However, reconciliation was effect? And she returned to church, continuing to live with him until his death in 1849, upon which she inherited a small income for life (IX, X).Despite her general beliefs, Evans –like Maggie – was placed in a position where she was forced to give in family pressure while trying to hold on to her opinions and beliefs.Still, Evans wrote a different ending for Maggie. Instead of giving in, she goes to her death with her brother. She dies rather than accept defeat – as Evans appeared to have done in her life.When individual desires go against the beliefs of friends or family members, one is compelled to take drastic measures to defuse the problem. In some cases, one will search for new associates, while others will give in to the pressure of their social and family circles. The latter road, it seems, is all too realistically taken. WORK CITED Eliot, George The Mill on the Floss. 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