Agony in the Struggle for Androgyny in Mrs. Dalloway by A thesis presented to the School of English Studies of Xi’an International Studies University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts

May 18, 2015

Class: 2011-07 Advisor: 西安外国语大学 毕 业 论 文 开 题 报 告 论文题目： 《达洛卫夫人》中追求双性同体的痛苦 Agony in the Struggle for Androgyny in Mrs. Dalloway 任务起止日期: 2014 年8 月29 日 至 2015 年 5 月18 日 论文主要内容及参考文献： 虽有诸多学者从女性主义入手分析小说《达洛卫夫人》，但大多着眼于女性地位、父权社会等传统角度，而从双性同体角度分析两性内心挣扎的评论却相对较少。本文试图通过小说中各类角色间的性别关系，以及主线人物的对称性这两大角度分析双性同体意识觉醒时产生的心理苦痛，从而探索一战后两性的生存状态和身份认知，从女性心理层面观察现代女权运动，并丰富当代女性主义文学研究。

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《达洛卫夫人》中追求双性同体的痛苦 摘要： 虽然诸多女性主义研究者曾透过社会运动、父权压迫等多个视角对《达洛卫夫人》展开探讨，但文中双性同体的内心痛苦却未得到足够关注。本文将通过文本分析法，从小说中角色间的关系，以及主线人物体现的对称性主题这两大角度分析两性在追求双性同体过程中面临的心理痛苦。在此基础上，进一步探索一战后两性的自我意识和身份认知，从女性心理层面观察现代女权运动，从而丰富当代女性主义文学研究。

关键词： 双性同体；女性主义；心理痛苦；一战后 Agony in the Struggle for Androgyny in Mrs. Dalloway Abstract： As Virginia Woolf’s masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway holds a significant position in modernist literature. What’s more, it attracts more and more attentions in literary study of Feminism. Though most of scholars have interpreted this novel from the perspective of patriarchy or discrimination, I think the mental dilemma of Androgynous consciousness needs more concern. This thesis, applying the method of text analysis, probes into two major aspects: gender relationships among characters and opposition presented by Clarissa and Septimus. Based on such a study, this thesis tries to analyze the psychological agony in the struggle for Androgyny in Mrs. Dalloway. It will also investigate gender identity and gender relations after World War I. Through its analysis, this thesis hopes to discover the psychological obstacles of Feminist Movement as well as to enrich the study of feminist literature.

Keywords: Androgyny; Feminism; psychological agony; after World War I Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................. 错误！未定义书签。 1.1 An Introduction to Mrs. Dalloway ..................................... 错误！未定义书签。 1.2 Virginia Woolf and Androgyny ............................................................................ 2 1.3 Literature Review ................................................................................................. 3 2. Gender Relationships Among Character .................................................................... 5 2.1 Masculine Women and Feminine Men ................................................................ 5 2.2 Clarissa’s Choice Between Peter and Richard ..................................................... 7 2.3 Homosexual Orientation Among Females ........................................................... 9 3. Contrast of Clarissa and Septimus ........................................................................... 11 3.1 Insanity and Death ............................................................................................. 11 3.2 Sanity and Life ................................................................................................... 12 4. Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 14 Works Cited.................................................................................................................. 16