AcknowledgmentsI would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Mr. Liu Zhigang, for his advice and suggestions on my thesis. Because of his careful attitude and scientific methods, I can finish this thesis so quickly. Thanks for his instruction again.In addition, I also thank classmates and other teachers. They help me not only on my study but also in my life.At last, I have to express my appreciation to my parents. They give me their understanding and supporting. I can devote myself to finish this thesis.摘 要考琳 ∙ 麦卡洛是澳大利亚当代著名女作家。她利用业余时间创作《荆棘鸟》 , 于 1977 年出版，被誉为澳大利亚的《飘》 。这部作品描写克利里家族三代的生活经历和情感历程，并且刻画 20 世纪初在澳大利亚宗教禁欲主义制度下，主人公 梅吉和拉尔夫缠绵悱恻的爱情故事。全书引用了荆棘鸟的凄美传说，暗示当时人们穷尽一生，苦苦追求至最后一刻。该文总共分为五大部分。第一部分主要是对作者背景的介绍以及 20 世纪澳大利亚宗教禁欲主义的分析；第二部分是从梅吉的家人、拉尔夫等方面来论述对梅吉的爱情影响；第三部分顺应第二部分进一步展开论述梅吉的性格特点、爱情观与婚姻观；第四部分是通过生命的传承，来论述梅吉、拉尔夫、朱思婷以及戴恩对生命的救赎；第五部分是对在宗教禁欲主义下爱情的总结，值得人们深思。关键词：禁欲主义；爱情；救赎AbstractColleen McCullough, the famous female writer in Australia, made use of her spare time to write a novel—The Thorn Birds. It was published in 1977 and was praised as important as Gone with the Wind. This novel described the life and love experiences during the three generations of the Cleerys and told an exceedingly sentimental story between the leading characters, Maggie and Ralph, under the religious asceticism in the early 20th century. The novel indicated that people obstinately pursued something until the last moment by citing the legend of the thorn bird.This thesis can ...
