从《黑猫》解析爱伦•坡对哥特式小说的继承与发展.doc

中文摘要…………………………………………………………………………..i
Abstract………………………………………………………………………........ii
Acknowlege..............................................................................................................iii
I. Introduction…………………………………………………………………......1
A.A Brief Introduction to the Author………………………………..… 2
B. A Brief Introduction to the story Black Cat………………………………… 4
II. Poe's inheritance of gothic style in Black Cat………………………......5
A. Brief Introduction to gothic fiction…………………........5
B. Gothic elements in Black Cat…………………………......6
1,The unusual themes and subjects
2,The gloomy atmosphere
III. Poe's development of the traditional Gothic in Black Cat………..9
A. Characterization of evil psyche..................................................9
B. Creation of Psychological Gothic novel……………………………….10
1,Internalization of terror
2, Masochism
3,Psychical conflict
C. Usage of Symbolism
1,The first black cat, Pluto and its eyes
2,The Second Black Cat
3,The splotch of white hairs
Conclusion……………………………………………………….………..……….14
Notes……………………………………………………….………..……….….…15
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………….16