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Theportraitofalady,Theauthor,HenryJames,O.M.(April15,1843February28,1916)wasaU.S.-bornBritishauthor.Heisoneofthekeyfiguresof19thcenturyliteraryrealism.,LifeofHenryJames,HenryJameswasbornintoawealthyculturedfamilyofNewEngland.Forawhile,heattendedHarvardLawSchool.HetouredEngland,FranceandItaly.HetriedtoliveandworkasanartanddramacriticinNewYorkandfailed.Finally,hesettleddowninLondon,exceptsometripsvisitstoAmerica,spenttherestofhislifethere.,Hisliterarycontributionandachievements,HenryJameswasavoluminouswriter.Hiswholelifewasalongcareerofcontinualfertileproductivity.,HewasinfluencedbysomeEnglish,EuropeanandAmericanwriters.TheoneAmericanauthorwhoexertedagreatinfluenceonJamesisHawthorne,whoseinsightintothehumanpsycheimpressedtheyoungerwriterdeeply.Hawthorne,Hewasdeeplyinterestedinthecontrastbetweentheoldworldandthenewone.Theresalwaysan“internationaltheme”inhisworks.HelikestocomparetheAmericawiththeEurope.ThetypicalAmericansinJames:fresh,enthusiastic,eagertolearn,andbasically“good”,disregardoftheconventions,standformoralityTheEuropeansinJames:highlycultivated,elegantinmanners,butsophisticated.standformanners,ThemostimportantideasheldbyJames,Aimofnovelistorepresentlife(realism,moredetailsinTheArtofFiction);Theaimofthenovelistoliftuppeoplesheart,andtobringpatternandmeaningoutoflife.InhiswholewritingcareerJameswasconcernedwith“pointofview”whichisatthecenterofhisaestheticofthenovel.Tocorrespondtolifetheauthorshouldavoidartificialomniscienceasmuchaspossible.Jamesusedaparticularmethodoftellingthestory,thatis,illuminationofthesituationandcharactersthroughoneorseveralmindsinsteadofbeingomniscient.Thismethodhetermed“pointofview.”LikeHawthorne,Jamesalsoattachedimportancetotheinnerworld.Hespentalotinexaminingandrevealingtheinnerawarenessandinwardmovementsofhischaractersinfaceofoutsideoccurrencesratherthanmerelysketchingtheirenvironmentinanydetail.Jamesbecameprobablythefirstofthemodernpsychologicalanalystsinthenovelandanticipatedinhisworksthemodernstreamofconsciousnesstechniquesowidelyemployedinthefirstdecadesofthe20thcentury.,Hewasoneofthethreeadvocatesof19thcenturyAmericanrealism.TheothertwobeingHowellsandMarkTwain.,AbriefintroductiontoThePortraitofaLady,Heroine：IsabelArcher,fromAlbany,NewYork,LydiaTouchett,hermaternalaunt,LydiasrichhusbandDanielnearLondon,hercousinRalphTouchett,afriendlyinvalid,theTouchettsrobustneighbor,LordWarburton,IsabeldeclinesWarburtonsproposalofmarriage,SherejectsthehandofCasparGoodwood,thecharismaticsonandheirofawealthyBostonmillowner,leavesmuchofhisestatetoIsabeluponhisdeath,travelstheContinentandmeetsanAmericanexpatriate,GilbertOsmond,inFlorence,sheacceptsOsmondsproposalofmarriage,promotedbytheaccomplishedbutuntrustworthyMadameMerle,anotherAmericanexpatriate,settleinRome,soursduetoOsmondsoverwhelmingegotismandhislackofgenuineaffectionforhiswife,Pansy,Osmondspresumeddaughter,wantstograntherwishtomarryEdwardRosier,ayoungartcollector,snobbishOsmondwouldratherthatPansyaccepttheproposalofWarburton,Isabelsuspects,thatWarburtonmayjustbefeigninginterestinPansytogetclosetoIsabelagain,learnsthatRalphisdyinginEnglandandpreparestogotohimforhisfinalhours,butOsmondselfishlyopposesthisplan,Meanwhile,IsabellearnsthatPansyisactuallythedaughterofMadameMerle,whohadanadulterousrelationshipwithOsmondforseveralyears,IsabelpaysafinalvisittoPansywhodesperatelybegshertoreturnsomeday,withouttellingherspitefulhusband,tocomfortthedyingRalphinEngland,wheresheremainsuntilhisdeath,GoodwoodencountersheratRalphsestateandbegshertoleaveOsmondandcomeawaywithhim.Hepassionatelyembracesandkissesher,butIsabelflees,Goodwoodseeksheroutthenextday,butistoldshehassetoffagainforRome,characteristicanalysis,Themaincharacters:IsabelArcherRalphOsmondMadameMerle,IsabelArcher,1.Contemptsecularandmoneysherefusestwomensproposalofmarriage,oneisWarburtonwhoisanoble,anotherisGoodwoodwhoisamerchantprince.,2.Seekfreedomandindependenceshebelievesthateveryoneshouldmakechoicesbythemselves,eventhoughtheirdecisioniswrong.Isabelliketobeindependentfromothers,sosheneveracceptothersadviceandproposal.Ontheonehand,thiskindofthoughtreflectsherintelligenceandgoodculture.Ontheotherhand,itmisleadsherandgiveheranunfortunatelife.,3.Erudition(博學(xué))andthepursuitoftruthShehasagoodknowledgeofliteratureandnewthoughts.Asaresultofit,sheprefersthespiritualwealthtothemoneyandsocialstatus.ThatisthereasonwhysherefusestworichmenandmarriesOsmondwhoisanpoorartist.,4.InnocentandconfidentIsabelfirmlybelievesthatshecancreateherlifewithherownmindanddecision.Soshetakesnonoticeofothers.ShedoesntknowtheschemeofOsmondandMerleuntilshemarriesOsmond.,5.BraveandresponsibleAfterhermarriage,shefindstheschemeofOsmond.MadameMerleistheloverofOsmond,theywanttoswindlehermoney.ShelivesaverymiserablelifewithOsmond,butsheneverflees.Intheendofthenovelshereturnstoherhusband.,6.IndulgeinfancyIsabellacksthesenseofrealism,sheregardsherselfasaperfectwoman.HerthoughtsareromanticsothatshethinksOsmondisconsummate.,7.ThecontradictionofhercharacterAdvocatefreedomintelligentloveIsabelspursuitoffreedomisjustakindofthought,butinreallifesheispessimisticandnegative.EvenifOsmondsmarriageisalie,shedontwanttochangeortocreateanewlife.Inaddition,shelikesPlatonicloveandfearsthemateriallove.Sheisanignorantladybecausesheistoointelligent,soshedeliberateseverything,whichgivehermanywrongjudgments.,Ignorant,Pessimistic,fear,RalphRalphistheIsabelscousin,whohasanincurabledisease.HelovesIsabelandcaresforherallthetime.Ralphisanhonest,kind,andalsohasasenseofhumorous.,OsmondOsmondisanpoorandsuperficialartist,heusescontemptiblewaytogetIsabelbecausehewantIsabelswealth.Inaddition