中文摘要：本文以《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》为研究对象主要研究了乔治艾略特的女性主义意识。本文简要介绍了维多利亚时期女性的地位、女性作家的地位、女性主义的发展、乔治·艾略特和她的女性观。然后，进一步论证了乔治·艾略特和女主角的关系，麦琪的欲望、以及麦琪的责任。同时，本文分析了艾略特在“人文主义宗教”理念的影响下所形成的矛盾的女性主义意识。通过对她的小说的仔细阅读有助于我们了解和探索19世纪英国妇女的生存状态和女性作家的地位，从而加深我们对乔治·艾略特女性主义思想的认识。

关键词：乔治·艾略特，女性主义，《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》

TABLE OF CONTENTS

中文摘要

ABSTRACT

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 The development of feminism in Victorian period-1

1.2 Women's status in Victorian Period-1

1.3 Female writers position in Victorian period-3

1.4 George Eliot and her thoughts on women-3

Chapter Two George Eliot's thought on women in the Mill of the Floss-6

2.1 George Eliot and the heroine-6

2.2 Maggie's desire-7

2.2.1 Seeking for knowledge-7

2.2.2 Hoping to get the recognition-8

2.2.3 Pursuing the happiness-9

2.2.4 Summary-10

2.3 Maggie's duty-10

2.3.1 Yielding to her father-10

2.3.2 Complying with her brother-11

2.3.3 Accepting Philip's love-11

2.3.4 Submitting herself to Stephen's love-12

2.3.5 Summary-13

Chapter Three the Causes of George Eliot's Ambivalent Thoughts on Women-14

3.1 The development of her religious belief-14

3.2 The Influence of Religion of Humanity on George Eliot-15

3.3 Summary-17

Chapter Four Conclusion-18

REFERENCES-20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-21