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Abstract The famous novel Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens, a great realistic writer. Nancy is the most complicated character in Oliver Twist. She has an inner conflict and has to choose between evil and goodness. Her dual character also greatly affects her fate. Combined with the social background of England and the early life of the author, we can find that the characterization of Nancy is more close to life, so it is also worthwhile for people to study. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Nancy’s dual character and to find the causes for it. Firstly, according to the Nancy’s life experience, the paper shows her dual character in detail and its effects on her fate. Then, it discusses the forming reasons from the three aspects: her childhood, her identity and the situation she lives with Fagin’s gang. It also shows us the complexity of humanity and the belief that no matter how cruel the condition is, the goodness triumphs the evil at last.35525
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Key words: dual character fate reason goodness
摘要著名小说《雾都孤儿》是由批判现实主义的伟大作家狄更斯所写。南希是《雾都孤儿》中最为复杂的人物。内心充满矛盾的她不得不在善良与邪恶中作出抉择。这样的双重性格也极大的影响着她的命运。结合当时英国的社会背景以及作者的早年生活，我们可以发现她的性格更加贴近生活，这样也就更值得人们来探究。本文的目的是分析南希的双重人格并且找到产生这一性格的原因。首先，通过南希的人物经历，论文详细分析她的双重性格表现以及这种性格对于她命运的影响；接着从她的童年、身份和与费金团伙生活的处境三个方面来探讨她性格的形成原因。同时来展现身处社会的人性复杂，并传递了无论环境多么恶劣，善良终将战胜邪恶的信念。
毕业论文关键词：双重性格 命运 原因 善良
Contents
Abstract i
摘 要 ii
Introduction 1
Chapter One Nancy’s Dual Character 3
1. 1 View of Life 3
1.2 View of Value 5
1.3 View of Love 7
Chapter Two Causes for Nancy’s Dual Character 9
2.1 The Childhood of Nancy 9
2.2 The Identity of Nancy 9
2.3 The Situation Nancy Lives with the Gang 10
Conclusion 11
Works Cited 13
An analysis of Nancy’s dual character in Oliver Twist
Introduction
Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens’ most popular novels. It was written from February 1837 to April 1839. That is to say the novel was created in the Victorian era. In the early Victorian era, England achieved prosperity and progress and became the world’s largest economies; at the same time, it was undergoing economic instability and rising unemployment. When Oliver Twist appeared in the monthly magazine Bentley’s Miscellany for the first time, its subtitle was “The Parish Boy’s Progress.” Dickens wants to describe what it looked like to be a “parish boy” at that time, especially after the announcement of the New Poor Law in 1834. The theme of this novel is to reveal the fact that people who live at the bottom of the English society are facing the hardship. And by telling the story of Oliver Twist, Dickens wants to give the belief that the good triumphs over the evil. In the novel, some of the characters are evil, such as Fagin and Sikes; and some of them are good, such as Oliver and Rose. Only Nancy is the most complicated character. She has a conflicted inner world and has to make a choice between evil and good. One side of Nancy’s character is the reflection of dirty society. The other side of it is the pursuit of the truth, the goodness and the beauty. In the meantime, it also looks forward to a more reasonable society and a better life.