Dress writings in Little Women开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义

The purpose of this article is to reveal that writings related to apparel not only greatlyadds to the artistic charm of the novel , but also reflects the deep interaction of New England culture ,class and gender performance in a specific historical period of the United States.

2. 国内外研究现状分析

It has been deeply loved by readers after the publication of Little Women, and peoples researches about it were like mushrooms after rain. However, domestic and foreign researchers mostly analyzed and studied this work from the aspects of feminism, Puritanism, education and so on, combining the lifetime of Alcott. For example, Zhang Shumei (2010)made a study of Little Women, she embodied feminism by writing talent, independent thinking and no longer the accessory of male owned bythree women in the March from three aspects: Female is not virtuous without talent, a woman is not a man's vassal, and my marriage is decided by myself . Liu Lu (2012) argued that Little Women was wonderful, because the author showed us a plain and loving family life of Puritans. It was the simplicity that highlighted the Puritan concept. Janis Dawson (2003) made a study of Little Women in the experiences of Alcott's working women in two of her most autobiographical novel. It examined the foundations of Alcott's domestic ideals.

3. 研究的基本内容与计划

Therefore, this article will analyze Little Women from the perspective of dress. From apparel, we can analyze the development of transcendentalism and Puritanism culture in the New England area during civil war, study social strata and gender performance, and show the characteristic of the protagonist.

4. 研究创新点

We can see the distinctness of social classes, woman's pursuit of freedom and equality, and social inclusion of new women and so on. It must give readers a different feeling.