摘 要
本文从三个方面研究了笛福的资本主义精神在《鲁滨逊漂流记》中的体现。首先本文介绍了笛福的生平和他的著作《鲁滨逊漂流记》，指出由于受创作时代背景的影响，《鲁滨逊漂流记》带有浓厚的资本主义色彩，由此体现出了笛福的资本主义精神。然后研究了笛福的资本主义精神在《鲁滨逊漂流记》中的主人公鲁滨逊性格上的体现，从鲁滨逊性格上所体现出的资本主义精神来研究笛福的资本主义精神。最后本文讨论了笛福的资本主义精神在《鲁滨逊漂流记》故事情节中的体现。
关键词：笛福；《鲁滨逊漂流记》；资本主义精神
ABSTRACT
This paper explores Defoe’s spirit of capitalism seen in Robinson Crusoe from three different perspectives. First, it makes an introduction of the life of Daniel Defoe and his masterpiece Robinson Crusoe, and points out that Robinson Crusoe embodies Defoe’s spirit of capitalism. It then studies Defoe’s spirit of capitalism through the personality of Robinson Crusoe who is the character of Robinson Crusoe. It indicates that Robinson Crusoe’s spirit of capitalism gives expression to the Defoe’s spirit of capitalism. It finally analyzes Defoe’s spirit of capitalism from the plot of Robinson Crusoe.
Keywords：Defoe; Robinson Crusoe; Spirit of Capitalism
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. Daniel Defoe and Robinson Crusoe 2
2.1 The brief introduction of Daniel Defoe 2
2.2 Introduction of Robinson Crusoe 3
2.3 The creating background of Robinson Crusoe 4
2.3.1 The fast development of the capitalism in the eighteenth century of England 4
2.3.2 The capitalists’ spirit of capitalism in the eighteenth century of England 5
3. Defoe’s spirit of capitalism and the personality of Robinson Crusoe 6
3.1 Adventurous spirit 6
3.2 Hardworking spirit 7
4. Defoe’s spirit of capitalism and the story of Robinson Crusoe 8
4.1 Economic individualism 8
4.2 Colonialism 9
4.3 Puritanism 10
5．Conclusion 11
Acknowledgements 12
References 13
