中文摘要： 《雾都孤儿》是狄更斯笔下极具代表性的作品，通过描写主人公在童年时期的种种遭遇，深刻反映当时英国社会的黑暗腐败以及英国底层人民生活的痛苦。反讽从人物性格、情节安排和当时英国法律上所展现，以此引起读者对现实问题的思考。该研究的目的主要是让读者了解反讽的言外之意以及反讽背后所要表达的真实意图。从反讽角度再去品味《雾都孤儿》，会更加深入透彻的了解作者的内心世界。在多元化的今天，带动读者挖掘作品中更深层次的东西，能细细领略文学作品中的奥秘。

 

关键词：反讽  人物描写  情节安排  法律

 

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

Introduction-1

Chapter 1  The writing background of Oliver Twist-2

1.1  The historical background of Oliver Twist.-2

1.2  The historical origin of irony-3

Chapter 2  Irony in Oliver Twistful-4

2.1  Irony reflected from plot -4

2.1.1  Circumstances of the workhouse-4

2.1.2  The story of the coffin shop-5

2.1.3 Circumstances of moving back to the workhouse-5

2.1.4 Escape to London-7

2.1.5 Plot throughout the whole text-7

2.2  Irony reflected in character-9

2.2.1  Oliver Twist-9

2.2.2  Workhouse staff-10

2.2.3  Mrs.Mann-11

2.2.4  Bumble-11

2.2.5  Noah-12

2.2.6  Fagin-13

2.2.7  Nancy-15

2.2.8  Ironic description of the negative image-16

2.2.9  Ironic description of positive image-16

2.3  Irony in law-17

2.3.1  The embodiment of irony in historical in law-17

2.3.2  Irony is reflected in the change of people’s consciousness caused by industrial development-18

2.4  Irony embodied in social reality-19

Conclusion-21

References-22

Acknowledgements-23