DombeyandsonContentThisnovel,writtenbyCharlesDickensmirrorsthe19thcenturysociety.Dombeyandson,itisagenerictitlebecauseitgivesthereaderthenameofthetwomajorcharactersofthebookbutitalsorevealsthenameoftheirFirmwhichisequalwiththeideaofHouse.Chapterone赌具牌具www.duju.asiaThedescriptionofopposition(p1)Dombeysatinthecornerofthedarkenedroominthegreatarmchairbythebedside,andsonlaytuckedupwarminalittlebasketbedstead,carefullydisposedonalowsetteeimmediatelyinfrontofthefireandclosetoit,asifhisconstitutionwereanalogoustothatofamuffin,anditwasessentialtotoasthimbrownwhilehewasverynew.(p2)Dombeywasabouteight-and-fortyyearsofage.sonabouteight-and-fortyminutes.Dombeywasratherbald,ratherred,andthoughahandsomewell-mademan,toosternandpompousinappearance,tobeprepossessing.sonwasverybald,andveryred,andthough(ofcourse)anundeniablyfineinfant,somewhatcrushedandspottyinhisgeneraleffect,asyet.TheanalysisofChapterone(P1-12)ThetextbeginswithadescriptionofbothDombeyandsonbutrevealedina opposition,forexamplewehavethevisualimagery: DombeyissittinginadarkencornerbuthissonisinfrontofthefirethatgivesustheimpressionoftherealplacethattheplaceofDombeywillbetakenbytheson.Thedescriptionofthetwocharactersusingtheoppositioninthetextanditisusedasyntacticparallelism:Dombeywasabouteight-and-fortyyearsofage.Sonabouteight-and-fortyminutes.Dombeywasratherbald,ratherredandsonwasverybaldandveryred.Theanalysisofironysentences(p10)thosethreewordsconveyedtheoneideaofMr.Dombey‘slife.TheearthwasmadeforDombeyandsontotradein,andthesunandmoonweremadetogivethemlight.Riversandseaswereformedtofloattheirships;rainbowsgavethempromiseoffairweather;windsblewfororagainsttheirenterprises;starsandplanetscircledintheirorbits,topreserveinviolateasystemofwhichtheywerethecentre.Commonabbreviationstooknewmeaningsinhiseyes,andhadsolereferencetothem.A.D.hadnoconcernwithannoDomini,butstoodforannoDombeyandson(董贝父子纪元).TheanalysisofChapterone(P1-12)DickensdescribeswithironytheimportanceofDombeyandhisson.Alltheelementsofnaturearereadyforthem:formakingbusiness.Theyall workfor hisfirmtomakesurethathehasnolimits.ThedescriptionofoppositionDombeyandsonhadoftendealtinhides,butneverinhearts.theyleftthatfancywaretoboysandgirls,andboarding-schoolsandbooks.Mr.Dombeywouldhavereasoned:thatamatrimonialalliancewithhimselfmust,inthenatureofthings,begratifyingandhonourabletoanywomanofcommonsense.thatthehopeofgivingbirthtoanewpartnerinsuchahouse,couldnotfailtoawakenagloriousandstirringambitioninthebreastoftheleastambitiousofhersex.thatMrs.Dombeyhadenteredonthatsocialcontractofmatrimony:almostnecessarilypartofagenteelandwealthystation,evenwithoutreferencetotheperpetuationoffamilyfirms:withhereyesfullyopentotheseadvantages.thatMrs.Dombeyhadhaddailypracticalknowledgeofhispositioninsociety.thatMrs.Dombeyhadalwayssatattheheadofhistable,anddonethehonoursofhishouseinaremarkablylady-likeandbecomingmanner.thatMrs.Dombeymusthavebeenhappy.thatshecouldn'thelpit.TheanalysisofChapterone(P1-12)Firstsentenceinthisparagraphisalsotheironysentence.Dombeyandsonhadnothingtodowithfeelingsbutonlywithbusiness.ThereIwanttosaysomethingaboutMrs.Dombey.Franklyspeaking,asafemale,Ireallyfeelangryaboutthispart.It’sridiculous.Mrs.DombeyisatypicalwomenintheVictorianagethathadnoname,theywerecalledbytheirhusband’sname,andjustlikethebelongingoftheirhusband.InfactthemostfunnythingisthatMr.Dombeyconsiderstheirmarriagesweresocialcontracts,notamarriage,notaloverelationship, butacontract.ThemeCauseConclusionDombeyandSonisanimportantturningpointinDickenswritingcareer.Itsucceedsinshapingatypicalimageofthecapitalisticsocietyof19th.Atfirst,Dombeywasselfishandgreedy.Butatlasthechangedandbecameagoodman.Dickenshasdescribedthestoryvividly.Thedifferentimagesinthenovelconveyusdifferentkindsoffeelings.Anditalsopresentsustheprobleminthe19thcapitalisticsociety.Thetopstatushaslotsofrightsandtheydepriveoftherightofthepoor.Theyhavemoneysotheycandowhattheywanttodo.Intheirmind,moneyiseverything.Moneycanmakethemgetmoreprerogativesandreceivethebesteducation.Tosumup,thetragedyofDombeyisduetoseveralreasons.Wediscussitfromdifferentperspectives.The19thEnglishsocietyhasmany“Dombeys”.Itrepresentsakindofsocialconfiguration.Theyarecold-hearted,cool,selfish,arbitrarilyandavaricious.Theyregardmoneyasthebestthingandthentheycangetthebesttreatment.Theyignoretherelationshipbetweentherelatives.Fromthisnovelweknowthemostimportantthingishealthandhappiness.Moneyisnoteverything.Andweshouldtakearightattitudetothedevelopmentofthescience.杨沁玉余昕钰袁邑婷