Acknowledgments  It is a truth universally acknowledged that a passable thesis must be in want of a lot of helping hands. From the very first moment when i wanted to focus on this topic, i received so much help from everywhere.28253
First of all, I’d like to thank my dear tutor, Mrs. Zhang Xiaoli, for giving me so many valuable advice and suggestions in my thesis writing and revision. Under her careful and patient guidance, I finished my present thesis. Her responsible and diligent manner in academic research and teaching has inspired me in an all-round ways.
Next I would thank the teachers that led me into the wonderland of literature with their courses of rabbit holes that revealed the beauty of literature adventures. Especially, I would like to thank Prof. Cheng Qinghua, who gives me a lot of useful information.
I also would thank my classmates and roommates for their encouragement and wise advice.
Last but not least, I want to thank the most important person in my life, who brought me into the world. It is my parents that encourage my spirits and warm my soul when I face frustration and difficulties. Without them, this thesis would never have been presented before the world.
Abstract
Maugham is a controversial author in British literary history. His status in literature would never catch up with the first rater, but that does not weaken his popularity all over the world. Among Maugham’s works, long novel is an area less discussed than his plays and short stories. In the list of his several long novels, The Moon and Sixpence would not stand on the top either in chronological order or in terms of significance. The character of The Moon and Sixpence, Strickland, gives up his family and leaves his hometown to pursue his painting dream without caring other people’s criticism. The Moon means the dream while sixpence means reality.
Nowadays, almost all of us yield to reality and lose ourselves. The Moon and Sixpence shows us a freedom soul and a never fettered mind by Strickland’s extreme personality. In the thesis, the mentality of Strickland will be analyzed. The aim of the thesis is to tell people to follow their heart and pursue their dreams and be themselves.
The paper falls into five parts. The first part is introduction. The second part describes the mentality of Strickland. The third part aims to analyze the devices of exemplifying Strickland’s mentality as an Artist. The forth part analyzes the influence of Strickland’s mentality. The last part is conclusion.
Key Words: mentality, dream, self-realization, value
摘要
毛姆是个在英国文坛上很有争议的作家，他在文坛的地位从未与一流作家们并驾齐驱，但他却在全世界范围内拥有庞大的读者群。在毛姆的众多作品中，他的长篇小说是批评家们较少涉足的一个领域，在他长篇小说的书目中，无论从著书时间还是知名度来说，《月亮和优尔便士》最为著名。《月亮和优尔便士》的主人公思特里克兰德放弃了他的家庭，离开他的家乡，不顾他人意见，坚持追寻梦想。书名的月亮指的是梦想而优尔便指的是现实。
现如今，我们绝大多数人向现实低头，迷失我们自己，《月亮和优尔便士》通过主人公思特里克兰德极致的性格向我们展现的是一个自由的灵魂和一个不甘束缚的心。在我的论文中思特里克兰德的精神内涵会得以分析。论文旨于提倡人们遵从他们的内心，追求他们的梦想，成为他们自己。
论文可分为五个部分。第一部分是介绍，第二部分描述了思特里克兰德的精神内涵，第三部分旨在分析描写艺术家思特里克兰德精神内涵的手法，第四部分分析思特里克兰德精神内涵所造成的影响，第五部分是总结。
毕业论文关键词：精神内涵，梦想, 自我实现，价值
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Acknowledgments.i
Abstractii
摘要.iii 《月亮和六便士》中艺术家精神内涵的诠释:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_23027.html