A famous man has once said that women hold half the sky. A wise writer has said that half the man is a woman. In fact, women are just like the deep-hidden treasure which has not been explored completely. It is not deniable that with the economic globalization, knowledge economy and China’s entry into the WTO, women have stepped into a bigger arena. Women have a better sense of interpersonal relationship, family and business success. They have the desire to be admitted by the society. But all these good wishes are not easy to accomplish. This paper gives some suggestions to women hoping to get success in career, family and interpersonal relationship through the analysis of the main characters Scarlet and Melanie in the famous masterpiece Gone with the Wind. In terms of success in career, women can learn from Scarlet and cultivate the ability of innovation, self-confidence and self-trust. As for success in family life, women can learn Melanie’s trust, respect and love. To succeed in interpersonal relationship, women can follow Scarlet to use beauty properly to attract others, and follow Melanie to use her internal beauty to win others’ respect and trust.
Key Words
ideal woman; career; family life; interpersonal relationship.
有个伟人说妇女能顶半边天,有个聪明的作家说男人的一半是女人。其实,当今世界,唱主角的依旧是男人,女人犹如一座深藏的宝藏,远远没有被挖掘出来。不可否认,伴随经济全球化,知识经济,我国入世等诸多因素的影响,女性的人生舞台得到了极大拓展,其修养意识、交际意识、家庭意识、成功意识等迅速强化。她们渴望社会认可,发挥潜力;渴望魅力四射,展示自我;渴望独立进取,事业成功;渴望婚姻美满,人生幸福,但要真正成为这样的成功女性并不容易。本文通过对《飘》中两个典型女性人物的分析,提出现代女性可从中学习和借鉴的地方,主要是在事业方面可学习斯佳丽的创新意识与能力以及自信;在家庭生活方面可学习梅拉妮对丈夫的信任、尊重以及拥有一颗无限的爱心;在人际交往方面可学习斯佳丽充分利用美丽的外表优势和梅拉妮拥有的微笑、诚实以及友好态度等内在的修养。
关键词 理想女性;事业;家庭;人际交往
But as time goes by, with the development of society, women’s stature has improved a lot. Women in 21st century are not what they were centuries ago. Modern women have changed a lot and have their unique characters and features.
With the development of advanced science and technology, economic globalization and the arrival of knowledge era, the society today is no longer dominated by men. Women have been the masters of the other half of the sky. Women can control their own fate and they have the right to decide what to do or what not to do .Men and women are equal.(Xin Ran, 4)
An ideal woman is one who should at least be successful in career, family and interpersonal relationship. But do not be scared of the three goals which seem difficult to achieve. To be an ideal woman, one can get some inspiration or suggestions from Scarlet and Melanie, the two heroines in Gone with the Wind.
Today’s society is full of serious competitions. The pressure, as well as the perplexing social situation makes people worried. Women easily get lost or lose heart facing the failure or obstacles or difficulties. Then what can women do or what measures can women take to overcome the difficulties and finally achieve success in business? Let’s have a look at Scarlet in Gone with the Wind.
In Scarlet’s era, it was men’s world, and women accepted doctrines such as the beliefs that the men owned the property, while women manage it. Men took the credit for the management, and women praised his cleverness. Men roared like a bull when a splinter was in his finger, and the w