Abstract:The film Waterloo Bridge was under the background of war. The female protagonist Myra’s life is greatly altered and her fate begins to become tragedy. This dissertation will focus on analyzing the causes of the female protagonist Myra’s tragic fate from the following four aspects: the ruthless war, the weakness of her character, her concept of the supremacy of love and the criticism of social hierarchy. The ruthless war which leads to the couple’s separation has a crucial impact on Myra's fate. Myra’s weakness of character leads her to be reduced to a prostitute, which also has a significant influence on Myra's tragedy. Myra holds that love is supreme. This concept makes her feel that life is meaningless without Roy so that she commits suicide. And the overwhelming force of social hierarchy makes the couple separate. By the analysis of the female protagonist Myra’s tragic fate, the author hopes this dissertation can make readers know more about the female protagonist in the film Waterloo Bridge.
Key words: Waterloo Bridge; Myra; tragic fate; character weakness
摘要:《魂断蓝桥》以战争为背景，在影片中女主角马拉的一生跌宕起伏，最后的命运也走向了悲剧。这篇论文主要从4个方面分析女主角马拉的悲剧命运的影响因素。它们分别包括无情的战争；玛拉性格上的软弱；至高无上的爱情观念和对森严的等级观念。无情的战争导致了这对情侣的分离，这对于马拉的命运悲剧的形成起到了一个关键性的作用。马拉性格上的软弱导致她最终沦落为妓女，这个因素也对于马拉悲剧的形成有重要的影响。在马拉的爱情观念里，爱情是至高无上的。这样的观点导致她在离开罗伊之后觉得此生无可恋，最后选择了自杀。等级观念最终导致他们分离。作者希望通过分析影片女主角玛拉的悲剧命运，可以使读者更加了解《魂断蓝桥》的女主角。
关键词：魂断蓝桥；玛拉；悲剧命运；性格软弱
