OnEmma’sMentalMaturityfromthePerspectiveofHerPersonalityReformationApplicant:AmySupervisor:Faculty:CollegeofForeignLanguages…UniversityApril12,2010摘要《爱玛》是简·奥斯丁的一部比较成熟的作品，她笔下的爱玛性格复杂。这部作品描写的是爱玛在经历了一个个错误之后，抛弃幻想，获得自我，最后步入成熟。本文主要从性格方面来剖析爱玛的成长，爱玛在生活中经历了种种挫折与失败，但她能在这些过程中吸取经验和教训，并逐步走向了成熟，表现了19世纪初女性在社会发展中的成长与进步，同时也启发现代女性要在性格方面逐步完善自我，从而更好地展现成熟魅力。本文在国内外研究的基础上首先浅析爱玛的性格缺陷：自负、势力、主观。然后重点以爱玛身边的主要人物，如奈特利先生和哈丽特小姐等为独特视角来看她心智走向成熟的过程以及她自始至终的转变，并从爱玛自身及当时社会背景分析了转变的原因。最后运用了心理学理论进一步阐述了转变后的爱玛新形象：认清现实，认清自我，并且能虚心改正自身的性格缺点，这样读者能更好地了解爱玛这个人物形象。关键词：爱玛性格缺陷性格转变心智成熟心理学AbstractEmmaisarelativelymatureworkbyJaneAusten,inwhichEmmahascomplicatedpersonality,andsheabandonsillusionary,gainsherownidentityandfinallymakesasteptomentalmaturityaftersufferingsomanymistakes.Inthispaper,Emma’sgrowthismainlyanalyzedfromtheperspectiveofherpersonality.ThoughEmmahassufferedkindsofsetbacksandfailures,shegraduallygoestomaturitybygainingexperienceandeducation,whichdemonstrateswomen’sgrowthandprogressintheearly19thcentury,andalsoinspiresmodernwomentograduallyimprovethemselvesinpersonalityandbetterpresentmaturitycharm.Thispaperisbasedondomesticandforeignresearches,firstanalyzesEmma’spersonalitydefects:self-conceit,snobberyandsubjectivity,thenillustratestheprocessofEmma’smentalmaturityandherpersonalityreformationfromthespecialperspectiveofsomesurroundingcharacterssuchasMr.KnightleyandHarriet,alsoanalyzesthecausesofherbetterchangesfromherself-consciousnessandsocialbackground.Atlast,itappliespsychologytheoriesfurthertopresentanewimageofEmma:confrontingthereality,gainingautonomyandmodestlycorrectingherpersonalitydefects,whichmakesreadersunderstandthecharacterEmmabetter.KeyWords:Emma,personalitydefects,personalityreformation,mentalmaturity,psychologyContentsIntroduction........................................................................................................................11.Emma’sPersonalityDefects..........................................................................................21.1Self-conceit.............................................................................................................21.2Snobbery................................................................................................................31.3Subjectivity............................................................................................................42.Emma’sPersonalityReformation................................................................................52.1ThroughHerRelationshipwithSurroundingCharacters................................52.1.1ReinedBackbytheReasonableKnightley................................................52.1.2MirroredbytheTractableHarriet............................................................62.1.3NurturedbytheKindBates........................................................................72.1.4ConvincedbytheTalentedJane................................................................82.2CausesofE...