Contents

Abstract………………………………………………………………………………I
Key Words…………...………………………………………………………….......I
摘要………………….……………………………………………………………...Ⅱ
關(guān)鍵詞………………………………………………………………………………Ⅱ
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….1
Ⅰ.A Brief Introduction to Emerson, Ralph Waldo and His Self-reliance……………2
　　A. Emerson, Ralph Waldo ……………………………………………………….2
　B. Self-reliance…………………………………………………………………….3
Ⅱ.The Analysis of Emerson, Ralph Waldo’s Thoughts in Self-reliance….………....5
　　A. The Confidence…………………………………………………………........5
　　B. The Independence……………………………………………………............6
　　C. The Personality……………………………………………………………....7
　　D. Showing No Sympathy to the Poor………………………………………....9
Ⅲ.Self-reliance’s Enlightenment on Today’s Society……………………………...11
A. Attitudes towards Life……………………………………………………......11
B. The Female’s Self-reliance………………………………………………….12
　 C. The Influence on Individual…………………………………………...........13
D. The Influence on Countries…………………………………………………...14
Conclusion……………………………………………………………...……….......15
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………...…………......16
Bibliography…………………………………………………………...………........17


Abstract
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　Emerson, Ralph Waldo is an outstanding American writer in the nineteenth century. His work Self-Reliance is an important and influential work which encourages a man to be confident and independent. Through the analysis and research of Emerson and his works, the thesis explores four main ideas in the work, including “The Confidence” , “The Independence” , “The Personality” , “Showing no Sympathy to the Poor”, of which “The Confidence” is the core point in this thesis. Based on the research of the four ideas, the thesis discusses the enlightenments on today’s society, including the enlightenments on the confident and optimistic attitudes towards life, the promotion of female’s self-reliance, the influence on individuals’ success and a country’s prosperity.

Key Words

　　　Self-reliance; Emerson; enlightenment





摘　要
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　拉爾夫·華爾多·愛(ài)默生是美國(guó)十九世紀(jì)著名的作家，《論自助》是其極具影響力的一部作品，也是一部激勵(lì)人們自信、獨(dú)立的作品。論文從分析、研究愛(ài)默生及其作品出發(fā)，探索了作品中的四種主要思想，包括“自信”、“獨(dú)立”、“個(gè)性”、“拒絕對(duì)窮人的同情”，其中，“自信”是論文的核心。在研究作品主要思想的基礎(chǔ)上，論文探討了作品的主要思想對(duì)當(dāng)今社會(huì)的啟迪和影響，包括對(duì)樂(lè)觀自信生活態(tài)度的啟迪、對(duì)女性自助思想的促進(jìn)、對(duì)個(gè)人成功的影響及對(duì)國(guó)家繁榮與富強(qiáng)的影響。

關(guān)鍵詞

　　愛(ài)默生； 自助 ； 啟迪