Abstract

The Bridge of Madison County is a love novel of describing extramarital love, Love and kinship have become inextricable knots in the story of The Bridge of Madison County, people not only feel pity for short, sad and beautiful love between Robert and Francisca, but also they are finally moved by their souls together at the same time. 

The author of this thesis aims at finding out harmonious relationship between human and nature and harmonious relationship between men and women in The Bridge of Madison County, which are literature performance of eco-feminism in the novel. Under the guidance of Theory of Eco-feminism, Robert James Waller puts Robert and Francisca in the environment of nature, and thus subtle relationship between women and nature and ecological consciousness in this novel also arouse people’s thinking. 

Key words: The Bridge of Madison County; eco-feminism; women and nature

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. Theoretical Basis-4

3.1 Theory of Eco-feminism-4

3.2 Important Eco-feminists and Theories-5

4. An Analysis of Eco-feminism Consciousness in The Bridge of Madison County-7

4.1 Eco-feminism Consciousness Reflected in The Bridge of Madison County-8

4.1.1 Harmony between Women and Nature-8

4.1.2 Harmony between Women and Men: Francesca and Richard-10

4.2 Reasons of Tragedy of Francesca in The Bridge of Madison County from Eco-feminism-11

4.2.1 Long-term Repressed Life-11

4.2.2 Weak and Comprised Personality-13

5. Conclusion-13

References-16