生活中的掙扎范文

1、生活中的掙扎1.IntroductionNowadays,DesperateHousewiveshasbecomeoneofthemostpopularAmericanTVserialsamongthefemaleaudienceinChinaandevenaroundtheworldsinceitbegantobeputonthescreeninOctober,2004.ThehumorouslanguageandexaggeratedperformanceoftheactorshaveshownAmericanfamilylifeincisivelyandvividly.Meanwhile

2、,sincetheEnlightenmentin18thcenturywhensomeissuesaboutwomenwerefirstlyputforward,feminismhasbecomethehotspotatpresent.Feministtheoriesarealsoappliedwidelyintheliteratureanalysis,culturalandhistoricalstudies,etc.2.AbriefintroductionoffeminismInOxfordAdvancedLearnersDictionary，itgavethedefinitionoffem

3、inismasfollowed:thebeliefandaimthatwomenshouldhavethesamerightsandopportunitiesasmen；thestruggletoachievethisaim.InBible?Genesis,peopleregardedwomenasthevillainofthepiecefortheirancestor,Eve,atetheforbiddenfruit.Throughouttheages，inmanymenseyes,womenareinferior,andmustsubmittomen.Generally,feminism,

4、alsoknownaswomensrights，wasaconceptoriginatedfromEuropein18thcentury.However,differentpeoplefromdifferenterahadvariousunderstandingsoffeminism.Itwashardtojudgewhatkindsofactivitiesbelongtofeministmovements.Primarily.meansthecompletedrightsforallwomenashuman'"beings.3.AFeminismanalysisofDesp

5、erateHousewives3.1AnalysisofBreeVandeKampInDesperateHousewives,Breewasthemodelofperfecthousewifebecauseshewantedtomakeeverythingperfect.Whetherthehouseholditems,cooking,appearanceortakingcareoffamilymembers，shewouldsparenoefforts.Nevertheless,herhusbandandchildrentookallofherworkforgranted.Theyevenb

6、lamedherforpursuingperfect,justasarobot.Breeandherhusbandwereclassmateswhentheywereintheuniversity.Oncetheyhadsworntoloveandcherisheachotherforever.Butthepassionhadfadedwaywithtimepassingthroughtheirfingers.Herhusbandsprostitutionnearlybrokeherdownasshehadsuchastrongself-respect.However,inherinnerwo

7、rld,shewasalsoeagerforloveandpassion.Asahumanbeing,shestillhadthesenseofsorrowandupset.Whenshecouldnottalktotheotherhousewives,shewasquitefragilealthoughwithastrongappearance.Duetothedesperation,shenearlycommittedsuicidejustlikeMaryAliceYang.InordertoeaseothersBree, a housewifeworry,shetriedherbestt

8、omaintainherperfect-ladyimageandcouldnotexudehertrueself.withtheoldvalue,dedicatedtobeagoodtraditionalfemale.Butwhenshehadtheideatowriteherownrecipeherpassionwasputasidebyherhusbandssneer.Whenhersecondhusbandwasarrested,herfriend,KatherineMayfair，helpedhergetridofthegriefandresetgoalsofherlife.Shebe

9、cameasuccessfulbusinesswomanwhoofferedarrangementsofholdingbanquets.Shealsoachievedherdreamtopublisharecipe,whichbecameabestseller.3.2AnalysisofLynetteScavoBeforegettingmarried,Lynettewasanaccomplishedbusinesswomanwhowasmuchmorecapablethanherhusband.Shetoppedtheworkonherlist.peoplewithherownwitandme

10、an.But'supervising65aftermarriage,becauseoftakingcareofherchildren,shehadtoquitherjob.Shehadthreesonsandonedaughter;allofthemwerequitenaughty,whichalwaysmadeherdesperate.Whenshehadthesechildren,heronlyjobwasbusywiththemfortwenty-fourhoursoneday,sevensaysaweek,whileherhusbandhadtomakealivingforhi

11、sfamilyandcouldnothelphertoomuch.HeoftenwentoutonbusinessandLynettecouldnotseehimforhalfamonth.Thus,shealwaysfelthelplessandloneliness,andalsoaccusedherselfofafailingmother.Ononehand,becauseofherstrongdesireforcontrol，shewantedtotakeoverhermarriageasshedidinherwork.Shecouldnotbearsharingherhusbandwi

12、thotherwomen.Ontheotherhand,herhusbandwasmalechauvinism.HewantedLynettetobeastay-at-homehousewifeandheevendisregardedherownfeelings.Lynetterealizedtheflawsinhercharacteristicandwantedtodosomemakeup.WhatLynetteactedintheserialwasanidealhousewifeinmanymenseyes.Sheboreherhusbandsaffairsformanytimes.She

13、triedtodealwiththeseaffairswithherhusbandandsavetheirmarriage.Thisrolehadastrongsymbolism.Onlywerewomenbetolerantandsacrificedcouldtheysavetheirmarriage.Womenshouldknowhowtocontrolmenandfamily,whichmeant,inotherwords,sacrificingtheirownjob.FeministslongedforthebalancebetweenfamilyandsocietywhileLyne

14、tteoptedtotakeoverherfamilybygivingupherjob.3. 3AnalysisofSusanMayerSusanwasaprofessionalillustratorforchildrensbook.Shehadsuchakindnaturebutsometimesshewouldfeelconfusion.Shewouldliketohelpothersbutinreturnshealwaysmademistakesortroubles.Eventhough,shestillbelievedthateverythingwouldbefine.Susansho

15、wedherexcellenceonworkandshewastheidoloftypicalcityfemale.Shewasdocileandobedienttoherhusband.However,herhusbanddivorcedwithher,becauseofhisyoungsecretary.Susanwasthewomanthatwouldsacrificeeverythingforherchildrenandherfamily.Butregardlessofherobjection,herdaughterfellinlovewithaneighborboyatanearly

16、age.Afterherownmarriagebecameafailureshedidnotbelieveinlove.Atthattime,ayoung,handsomeplumper,MikeDelfinomovedtoherneighborhouse.ToSusan,helightenedthecandleofloveandpassionagain.Soshebravelyexpressedheraffectiontohim.Susan,adivorcedwoman,heldanignorantviewonloveandmarriage.Shewaseagerforalongandloy

17、almarriagebutshewastheonewhohadthemostcomplicatedloveinthisserial.Inhersubconsciousness,shethoughtherselfwasweakandcouldnotlivewithoutmen.Whenshehadtroublessheneededmentohelphergetridofthem.Sheblamedthat,inAmericansociety,mencouldfindtheirnewgirlfriendandseparatedwiththeirwives,despitehowwomenwouldf

18、eel.Shealsoblamedthatitwasunfairandtoohardforadivorcedwomantofindajob,tosustainherchildrenandfamilybyherown.4. 4AnalysisofGabrielleSolisGabriellewasatypicalmaterialismofwoman.Shewasfascinatingandcharming,schemingandambitious.Thoughshewasborninanotveryrichfamily,shemadeowneffortstopursuethepeakofherj

19、ob.Shealsomarriedarichmerchant,andstartedthelifeofbeinganoblewoman.Becauseofherwealthy,beautyandhot,manyhousewivesenviedherlife.Butherlonelinessaftermarriageresultedinheraffairs.Sometimesstrongselfego.Butinthefiveyearswhen'sehadaherhusbandlostsight,shemadeanutmostefforttosupportherhusbandandtwoc

20、hildren.Whenherhusbandtoldherthathewantedababytoconnectthemmuchcloser,Gabriellerejectedatfirstforshewasafraidthatshemightloseherslimbodyandbeauty.Thus,sheandherhusbandemployedaChinesewomantopregnantforher.However,thisplanfailedasaresultthatthewomangavebirthtoablackbabyduetothemedicalmistake.Aftertha

21、t,herhusbandstillaskedhertopregnantpersonally.Shemadeastrongrepulse.Shethoughtwomenalsohadtherighttochoosewhethertheywantedababyornot.Butfinally,shewastouchedbyherhusbandseagernessandlatertheyhadtwolovelydaughters.5. ConclusionAsoneofthemostpopularAmericanserials,DesperateHousewives,whichhadexcellen

22、tperformanceoftheactorsandupsanddownsofplot,wasnodoubtedtheepitomeofAmericanlifeandAmericansociety.ThroughthisserialwecouldseethehappinessandsorrowofAmericansociety.ItprovidedusagoodstagetostudyAmericanlanguageandsocialculture.Itletusattachtheseriousnesstofeminismonthevisionandwecouldgetthesocialmeaningandculturalconnotationfromheroinesimages.Theyweren