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1、Dombey and sonContent 1Part Plot 2Part Analysis of Personalities 3Part Theme 4Part The cause of the tragedy 5Part Conclusion The story concerns Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company of the books title, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business. He wants a son and when a

2、daughter (Florence) is born so he despises her. The book begins when his son (Paul) is born, and Dombeys first wife dies shortly after giving birth. The child, also named Paul, is also weak and sickly and dies a child even further in this great hothouse, still only six years old. Dombey remarries. H

3、e effectively buying the beautiful but haughty Edith as she and her mother are in a poor financial state. The marriage is loveless; his wife despises Dombey for his overbearing pride. Eventually Edith runs away with Carker, the manager at his firm. With Carker gone, Paul is incapable of managing the

4、 business and it fails. In the end Paul is reconciled with his daughter, living with her family, and doting on his grandchildren.his daughter clung about her mother and the worry about Mrs. Dombey (p13-45)Miss Toxs ambition(p46-68)the death of Mrs. Dombey(p69-91)赌具牌具www.duju.asiaexulted in the comin

5、g of his sonand Mr. Dombeys mental activities(p1-12)The description of opposition (p1) Dombey sat in the corner of the darkened room in the great arm chair by the bedside, and son lay tucked up warm in a little basket bedstead, carefully disposed on a low settee immediately in front of the fire and

6、close to it, as if his constitution were analogous to that of a muffin, and it was essential to toast him brown while he was very new. (p2) Dombey was about eight-and-forty years of age. son about eight-and-forty minutes. Dombey was rather bald, rather red, and though a handsome well-made man, too s

7、tern and pompous in appearance, to be prepossessing. son was very bald, and very red, and though (of course) an undeniably fine infant, somewhat crushed and spotty in his general effect, as yet. )The analysis of irony sentences (p10) those three words conveyed the one idea of Mr. Dombeys life. The e

8、arth was made for Dombey and son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light. Rivers and seas were formed to float their ships; rainbows gave them promise of fair weather; winds blew for or against their enterprises; stars and planets circled in their orbits, to preserve inviolate

9、 a system of which they were the centre. Common abbreviations took new meanings in his eyes, and had sole reference to them. A.D. had no concern with anno Domini, but stood for anno Dombey and son(董贝父子纪董贝父子纪元元).)The description of oppositionDombey and son had often dealt in hides, but never in heart

10、s. they left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools and books. Mr. Dombey would have reasoned: that a matrimonial alliance with himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. that the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a

11、house, could not fail to awaken a glorious and stirring ambition in the breast of the least ambitious of her sex. that Mrs. Dombey had entered on that social contract of matrimony: almost necessarily part of a genteel and wealthy station, even without reference to the perpetuation of family firms: w

12、ith her eyes fully open to these advantages. that Mrs. Dombey had had daily practical knowledge of his position in society. that Mrs. Dombey had always sat at the head of his table, and done the honours of his house in a remarkably lady-like and becoming manner. that Mrs. Dombey must have been happy

13、. that she couldnt help it.)DombeyDombey was rather bald, rather red, and though a handsome well-made man, too stern and pompous in appearance, to be prepossessing. (p111-2)Stern, pompousDombey, exulting in the long-looked-for event, jingled and jingled the heavy gold watch-chain that depended from

14、below his trim blue coat, whereof the buttons sparkled phosphorescently in the feeble rays of the distant fire. (p112-2)Rich manDombeyThose three words conveyed the one idea of Mr. Dombeys life. The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light. Riv

15、ers and seas were formed to float their ships; rainbows gave them promise of fair weather; winds blew for or against their enterprises; stars and planets circled in their orbits, to preserve inviolate a system of which they were the centre. Common abbreviations took new meanings in his eyes， and had

16、 sole reference to them: A.D. had no concern with anno Domini, but stood for anno Dombeiand Son. (p112-9)Pompous proundDombey The words had such a softening influence, that he appended a term of endearment to Mrs. Dombeys name （though not without some hesitation, as being a man but little used to th

17、at form of address）: and said,” Mrs. Dombey, mymy dear.” A transient flush of faint surprise overspread the sick ladys face as she raised her eyes towards him. “He will be christened Paul, myMrs. Dombeyof course.”(p112-4-6)Selfishly concerned with just momney.DombeySuch idle talk was little likely t

18、o reach the ears of Mr. Dombey, whom it nearly concerned; and probably no one in the world would have received it with such utter incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. That Mrs. Dombey had entered on that social contract of matrimony:

19、 almost necessarily part of a genteel and wealthy station, even without reference to the perpetuation of family firms: with her eyes fully open to these advantages. That Mrs. Dombey had had daily practical knowledge of his position in society. That Mrs. Dombey had always sat at the head of his table

20、， and done the honours of his house in a remarkably lady-like and becoming manner. That Mrs. Dombey must have been happy. That she couldnt help it. (p113-1)Inhospitality, impersonality, vanityDombey“Ay, ay, ay,” said Mr. Dombey, bending over the basket bedstead, and slightly bending his brows at the

21、 same time. “Miss Florence was all very well, but this is another matter. This young gentleman has to accomplish a destiny. A destiny, little fellow!”As he thus apostrophised the infant he raised one of his hands to his lips, and kissed it; then, seeming to fear that the action involved some comprom

22、ise of his dignity, went, awkwardly enough, away. (p114-7)Face saving and pompousDombeyTo speak of; none worth mentioningIn the capital of the Houses name and dignity, such a child was merely a piece of base coin that couldnt be investeda bad Boynothing more. (p113-3)Mr. Dombey was quite discomfited

23、 by the question. He had thought so little of the patient, that he was not in a condition to answer it. He said that it would be a satisfaction to him, if Doctor Parker Peps would walk up stairs again. (p115-1)To record of Mr. Dombey that he was not in his way affected by this intelligence, would be

24、 to do him an injustice,and other household possessions, which was well worth the having, and could not be lost without sincere regret. Though it would be a cool, business-like, gentlemanly, self-possessed regret, no doubt. (p116-2)Inhospitality, impersonality, inflexibleConclusion Mr. Dombey is a s

25、tern, pompous, cold and inflexible rich business man. A typical person of Victorian age who is affected by Utilitarianism.Mrs. DombeyHe had risen, as his father had before him, in the course of life and death, from Son to Dombey, and for nearly twenty years had been the sole representative of the fi

26、rm. That Mrs. Dombey must have been happy. That she couldnt help it. (p112-10113-1)Mrs. Dombey resigned herself to adversity and lost inner self of an individual.LouisaHis meditations on the subject were soon interrupted, first by the rustling of garments on the staircase, ”My dear Paul! Hes quite a

27、 Dombey!”(p116-3-4)“Its very foolish of me,” said Louisa, sitting down, and taking out her pocket-handkerchief, “but heshes such a perfect Dombey! I never saw anything like it in my life!”(p116-6)“My dear Paul,” returned Louisa, “its nothing whatever. But I dare say shell make it; I have no doubt sh

28、ell make it. (p116-8)“Well!” said Mrs. Chick, with a sweet smile, “after this, I forgive Fanny everything!”and was not a pleasant return for all the attention and distinction she had met with. (p119-2-3)Louisa was also very pompous, cold and inflexible.Miss ToxThe lady thus specially presented, was

29、a long lean figure, as in an invincible determination never to turn up at anything. (p117-5) “I knew you would admire my brother. I told you so before-hand, my dear，”said Louisa. A pecuniary Duke of York, my love, and nothing short of it!” said Miss Tox. “Thats what I should designate him.”(p119-5-1

30、0)Miss Tox was a person who always wanted to be pleasing and polite to everybody. Also she was peripheral.Doctor Parker Peps“Good! We must not disguise from you, Sir,” said Doctor Parker Peps, “that there is a want of power in Her Grace the DuchessI beg your pardon; I confound names; I should say, i

31、n your amiable lady. (p115-2)“Quite so,” said Doctor Parker Peps, “which we would rather not see. It would appear that the system of Lady Cankabyexcuse me: I should say of Mrs. Dombey: I confuse the names of cases”(p115-4)“You are good enough,” returned Doctor Parker Peps,and that if our interesting

32、 friend the Countess of DombeyI beg your pardon; Mrs. Dombeyshould not be”(p115-10) Doctor Parker Peps was also very pompous and proud.Theme .The pride of wealth, the pursuit to wealth.(p112,line27).With a series of descriptions to the characters in this chapter, the author represented the vivid and

33、 different figures.The development of industry will cause the cruelty of a society.(p116,line9p120,line26)Cause.Social factor the situation of .Social factor the situation of capitalistic society.capitalistic society. The capitalist society at that time has a big improvement. The industrialized Engl

34、and is developing quickly. Dickens has described the different but conjoint aspects in English capitalistic society of 19th century. In the capitalistic society the capitalists bend themselves to make money and exploit the labor workers. They pay too much attention to fortune and forget the humanity

35、. At that time, Dombey is the representation of the capitalists. They are cool, stiffly. They only know how to make a pile, but dont know other happiness. To them, the heir means the continuous of the capital. Dombey is the representation of the capitalist of that time. .Personal factor Dombeys .Per

36、sonal factor Dombeys greedy characteristics.greedy characteristics.Just because of his greedy and selfish quality, he loses everything at last. He loves money, he wants to develop and expand his corporation, so he struggles to have a son and then marry the second wife. He thinks this is everything h

37、e wants and people will respect him. But actually at last he is the poorest. Dombey is a representative of that time. He represents an image of that times economy and businessman and the culture. So it reflects the social problems. Dombeys characteristics is selfish. But at last he was moved by his

38、daughter. Dombeys fortune is not decided by the development of outside world. It is his inner personality leads to his break-up. .The education of 19th England.At that time, the education is not good enough. The development of economy is speed ,but the education falls behind relatively. This has sev

39、eral reasons, such as the country doesnt pay much attention to the education, the long time influence of the church on the education and the obvious difference between different classes. Dombey does not receive a good education, so it leads to the tragedy of his little son Paul directly. He wants his son to be a great man. So at the very early time of the young Paul, he sends him to a school which is famous for the dead study method. There, children need to recite lots of things. Paul can not afford this a