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1、CharacterAnalysisofProtagonistin“LoveIsaFallacy”MaxShulman(1919-1988)HebeganwritingDobieGillisstoriesin1945forvarioushumormagazines.In1951,thesewerecollectedandpublishedasabookentitled"TheManyLovesofDobieGillis”,fromwhichourtextistaken.Thistextisapieceofnarrativewr
2、iting,astory,alightandhumoroussatire.Thenarratorofthestory,DobieGillis,afreshmaninalawschool,istheheroorprotagonist.Hestrugglesagainsttwoantagonists:PeteyBurch,hisroommatewhosegirlfriendheplanstoget,andPollyEspy,thegirlheintendstomarryaftersuitablere-education.Inth
3、isstorytheauthorcreatedasuccessfulcharacterDobieGillis,whichmakeshimadistinguishedwriterofshortstories.Asthenarratorofthestory,Dobiefirstlydescribeshimselfasanintelligentandlogicalperson.However,theanalysisofthewholestorydemonstrateshisimagemoreclearlyandobjectivel
4、y.emotionalpersonDobieGillisintelligentself-conceitedlogicalpersonridiculousandself-contradictiveIntelligent:“Mybrainisaspowerfulasadynamo(發(fā)電機),preciseasachemist‘sscales(天平),aspenetratingasascalpel(解剖刀).And-thinkofit!-Iamonlyeighteen”.(p.1)logicalperson:Atthebeginn
5、ingofthestory,Dobiefirstlydescribeshimself.“CoolwasIandlogical.Keen,calculating,perspicacious,acute---Iamallofthese”.(p.1)self-conceited:Dobieusesmanywordstopraisehimselfasanintelligentandsmartperson.However,theimagesoftheothertwocharactersaredescribedinatotallydif
6、ferentdirection.Dobiedoesn’tusecommentarywordsonhisroommatePeteyBurchandPollyEspywhomhelikes.HedescribesPeteyBurchasa“faddistandnothingupstairs”anddescribedPollyEspyas“beautifulbutnotsmartenenough”whoneedsDobie’sguidance.(p.2)ridiculousandself-contradictive:Loveist
7、hemostdivineandbeautifulaffectiononearth.However,Dobietakesitasaqualificationforbeingalawyerinthefuture.“ThesuccessfullawyersIhaveobservedare,almostwithoutexception,marrytobeautiful,gracious,intelligentwomen.Withoneomission,Pollyfitsthesespecificationsperfectly.”(p
8、.21).HeemphasizesmanytimesthathisdesireforPollyisnotemotionalinthenature.ButafterteachingfallaciestoPolly,hefallsinlovewiththisgirlanddeterminest