1、On the Reflection of Modernity in Jude the Obscure,論無(wú)名的裘德對(duì)現(xiàn)代性的反思 Supervisor: Dong Hongchuan Name: Yuan Shunhong,Outline of Presentation:,Research Orientation,Research Design,Objectives of the Thesis,Innovation of the Thesis,Conclusion,Limitations,Structure of the thesis,Research Orientation:Why do I

2、 choose the theme for my study?,1.Jude the Obscure is a classic works in literature; Thomas Hardy is a famous Victorian writer, and his novels attract me a lot; the novel is still of great value for researching.,2.There is nearly a blank about the novel on modernity and Hardys reflection on it.,Rese

3、arch Design:,Closing Reading,Internet,Scholarly Journals; treatises,Objectives of the Thesis,This thesis takes Jude the Obscure as the text, and from the perspective of modernity to research it; tries to find out Hardys creative intension.,Innovation of the Thesis,Many scholars focus on Judes tragic

4、 fate, and others think it is an attack on religion. These researches are very precious and meaningful. But seldom do we find researches to the novel from the perspective of modernity. So this thesis is an attempt to do a research on reflection of modernity in this novel.,Theoretical Foundation: Mod

5、ernity,There is an acknowledgement that modernity origins in 16th century and forms between 18th and 19th century. Modernity can be defined as a social type, a social mode or a social phase and it can be also explained to social experience of our human beings. Modernity is a double-edged sword, whic

6、h gives us pleasant side but also dark side. For the pleasant side, it brings about huge wealth for the people and we can enjoy the safe and successful lives.,Impact of modernity on society,Decline of Traditional Agriculture Growing Wealth Gap and Unemployment Breakdown of Traditional Morality,Impac

7、t of modernity on individual,Alienation of people: human beings loneliness and abandonment when he lives in a material society. People are indifferent and isolated to others, and the individual feels helpless and cannot settle down but to float on the lonely world. Alienation of emotion: kinship and

8、 love are both alienated; kinship becomes coldness and love becomes a means for better life.,Conclusion,Modernization is an irresistible tendency. It brings about prosperity as well as many social problems. The writer of this thesis discusses many problems because of modernity that disclosed in Jude the Obscure, and Hardys reflection on these problems. It is an effective way to understand the intention of Hardys writing.,Limitations:,1. limited academic capacity 2. limited ability in understanding the novel and connotation of modernity,Structure of the thesis:,Chapter 1 Introduction Chap