Acknowledgments One of the greatest joys during the writing of this thesis is discussing with people who have given not just their time and attention, but their hearts and souls as well. I would like to thank the following people for their dedication and contribution, without which the path to the finishing line would have been a whole lot more bumpy.
My profound gratitude first goes to Ms. Yan Ming, my supervisor, who has generously shared her inspirational and provocative ideas during many of our face-to-face discussion sessions. Only with her generous assistance and skilled guidance can I finally complete my thesis.24519
Besides, I would like to show my great gratitude to Miss Wang the editor and all the teachers in Shanghai Institute of Technology, who have imparted great knowledge to me and assist me in my academic research.
Last but not least, I would like to show my sincere thanks to my family, friends and classmates who have given me encouragement, support and confidence to accomplish my thesis.
Abstract
Gothic Fiction is a unique literature form of history and legend reflecting culture, politics and various social phenomenons. There is no doubt that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the representative works of gothic fiction. Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have intertextuality on theme, culture background and character, which can be annotated and reflected by multiple theories: Sigmund Freud's "The Ego and the Id", Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" and Xunzi's "Human Nature is Evil". By means of analyzing the intertextuality of the two works, this paper actually has combed through the connecting themes, cultural backgrounds, and human natures in an intertextual view by framing on seemingly different thoughts and theories from western and eastern philosophers.
This dissertation also presents the implication that gothic fiction is a fantastic way of reflecting the history and society. And the intertextuality between these two works exactly has witnessed the picturesque description of the social condition of the day when the bourgeoisies were gradually rising, and have also explored the commonality of various humanistic theories.
Key Words: gothic fiction, intertextuality, human nature, cultural background
摘要哥特小说作为一种历史传奇的独特形式，反映了作者写作时代的文化、政治等各种社会现象。而玛丽雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》和罗伯特路易斯史蒂文森的《化身博士》这两部作品无疑是哥特文化的代表作。《弗兰肯斯坦》和《化身博士》这两部作品在主题、文化背景和人物塑造上都存在着互文性，这可以从用弗洛伊德的“本我与自我”、尼采的“超善恶”和荀子的“性恶论”的多元理论系统中得到诠释和映射。本论文通过分析这两部作品的互文性，用看似不同的东西方哲人的思想理论从相关的主题、文化背景和人性几方面进行了实质性梳理。
论文也提出了启示，即哥特式小说是反映历史和社会的绝佳途径。这两部小说的互文性恰好见证了当时资产阶级崛起的生动社会图景，同时也揭示了多元人文理论的互通性。
毕业论文关键词：哥特式小说，互文性，人性，文化背景
CONTENTS
Acknowledgmentsi
Abstractii
摘要.iii
1 Introduction.1
1.1 The synopsis of Frankenstein.2
1.2 The synopsis of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2
1.3 Concept of Intertextuality.3
1.4 Purpose of the Study.4
2 Literature Review .5
2.1 Previous research on Frankenstein..5
2.2 Previous research on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.6
2.3 Different Intertextuality Studies on the Two Works7
论多元理论视阈中《弗兰肯斯坦》和《化身博士》的互文性:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_18049.html