The Pilgrimage in the Variation of the Gadfly:
A Critical View on Ethel Lilan Voynich’s The Gadfly
Abstract: Ever since, readers’ knowledge of the Gadfly has been limited to categories of a hero and they have ignored his characters as an ordinary human being.Actually, the Gadfly is a lively character.The writer tries to analyze his feelings in the aspects of revolution, love and affection by combination of realistic lifetime philosophy, so that the readers will have a further and more comprehensive understanding of the Gadfly.
Key words: The Gadfly; variation; combination of character’s emotional feeling
1.Introduction
1.1 An Introduction to Ethel Lilan Voynich and The Gadfly
1.2 Major Criticism on The Gadfly and a Preview of the Present Study
2.Arthur Burton’s Escaping and His Transforming to the Gadfly
2.1 Arthur Burton’s Escaping
2.1.1 Deceit from Montanelli
2.1.2 Distrust from Gemma
2.1.3 The Gadfly’s Own Weakne and Priggish
2.2 Arthur Burton’s Transforming to the Gadfly
2.2.1 Arthur Burton’s Suicide
2.2.2 Arthur Burton’s Experience in Lima
2.2.3 Arthur Burton’s Tough Life in Cuzco and Ecuador
2.2.4 Arthur Burton’s being picked up out of Charity by Duprez’s Expedition
3.Analysis of the Gadfly’s Inner World
3.1The Gadfly’s Emotional Entanglements
3.1.1 Sacred Fire Affection between the Gadfly and Gemma
3.1.2 The Gadfly’s Attitude towards Zita
3.1.3 Cruel Affection between the Gadfly and Montanelli
3.2 The Gadfly’s Revolutionary Beliefs
4.Image of a truer the Gadfly
4.1 The Gadfly as a Revolutionary Hero
4.2 The Gadfly as an Ordinary Human Being
5.Conclusion
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