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thought,and the two interactedto promotesocial progress.

2.3CultureDue to the influence of oldideas,in the past hundredsof years,human societyhas beendominatedby patriarchalideology.In Westernculture,men have always been a leadingrole.The realelite is almost amale-dominated world.Many of the jobsthat womendo have nosocial status.It isunder theoppression ofthis traditionalculture that women began to realizetheimportance andurgency ofchanging theirenvironment.Their thoughtsbegan to awaken,their ideasbegan torenew andnew ideas and cultureswere disseminatedthrough allwalksof life.The outbreakof the feminist movementin1914also symbolizedthe awakeningoffeminism.As theoutbreak placeof thefeminist movementin Britain,more women wereinvolved in the movement.This kind of participationis reflectedin differentways of womenin this play.3The Performanceof FemaleStatus fromUpper Class

3.1The EldestDaughter—Mary Crowley线Mary,the eldestdaughter of the count,is undoubtedlybeautiful.Her perfect.facialfeatures andfigure haveattracted everyone*s attentionfrom thevery beginning.It isworth notingthat Mary is not only beautifulin appearance,but alsointelligent•andwitty.At the beginning,however,Mary was not awoman with a brightand.progressive mind.She was just anoble ladywho livedunder theprotection of her•family anddepended onmarriage and inheritance tomaintain her life.She has•developed aproud and even arrogantpersonality.She wasrational and even.indifferent.Marriage in her eyesis just a fishinggame tochoose thebest partner.•However,with thepassage oftime and the growthof experience,Mary is also•growing.Mary inheritedthe finetradition andtemperament of the nobility,she knew.how to be areasonable women.She has her owndistinct charactertraits._She is a•very strongwoman.It isprecisely thisexcellent qualitythat helpsher through•・difficulties oneafter another.To enableher to be themaster of her owndestiny,Marybecame a strong characterthat couldbe reflectedin manyplots in the play.At the•beginning of the story,when shelearned that her fiancePatrick had died in the crashof the Titanic,she did not shedtears.She thoughtthat cryingwas adisgraceful thingnotagood womanshould do.She strivedto makeherlifefree andeasy.It isprecisely because shewas sostrong that she wasmistaken fora hard-hearted,cold-hearted andselfless woman.But thatsnot thecase.Maryis a strong and rationalperson.When shedecides something,she will be veryfirm.Maybe herdecision willbring painto otherpeople,but itwill alsoavoidthe lossof greaterharm foreveryone.Although Maryis anoble lady,she doesnot givepeople asense ofdistance,but makespeople feel friendly,which stemsfrom herkindness andselflessness.She has no otheraristocraticladys affectation and arrogance,she has her ownwillpower,self-esteem andkindness,which makes her moreaccessible.Knowing thatWilliams motherwas seriouslyill,she could not bearto letWilliam not be with her whenhis motherdied ofillness.She toldWilliamthe truthin aeuphemistic way.Although hermother refused to let her tellthe truthtoWilliam.Mary cantreat otherpeople in an equalmanner.After theseparation ofMaryand Matthew,although shestill lovedMatthew deeply,she wasstill generousand decentinthe face of Matthewsfiancee,she didnot hideher praisefor Lavinia,and sincerelyblessedthem.She was not entangled.After Laviniadied ofillness,she didnot takeadvantage of thevoid.Instead,she hidher loveinherheart andchose anotherway.As alady ofnobility,Mary Crowleyhasherpride,self-esteem,prejudice,but alsohervaluable qualities-----------------kindness,selflessness,strong senseand so on.It isbecauseof herimperfection thather existenceis morereal and more popularwith readers.Her uniquecharacteristics arejust arepresentative of the riseof British feminism.Althoughshe abidesby tradition,she is not vulgar.She lovesDownton manordeeply,but she is notblind.She usedher wisdomto helpDownton manorthrough difficulties.And thesedifficultiesmade Marybecome strongerthan before.

3.2The SecondDaughter—Edith CrowleyIt is believed that manyaudiences didnot likeEdith atfirst,not onlybecause Mary wasmore prominent,but alsobecause she was jealousand retaliatedagainst hersister-in-law,which causeda hugestorm and almost destroyedher sistefslife.Edith wascrazy anddesperateto me.Compared withMary andSybil,Miss EdithII seemsto be a lessnoticeableand pleasantcharacter.Older sisterMarywasstrongandexcellent,and won the respectofeveryone.Younger sisterSybil waskind andgentle,and shewon everyonesfavor.OnlyEdith wastimid,but sharp-tongued,aneven herparents thoughtthat thesecond daughterwas noteasy toget alongwith andinsignificant.At home,no one has everlistened to her carefully,and no onehasever reallycared about her.Edith islike apet girl,devoting all her energyto confrontingMary.This isdoomedto be a defeatedbattle.Edith*s characteris morecowardly andeasy tocompromise,she used to avoidproblems,becauseshehas astrong sense of inferiority.When her loveencounters resistance,Edith choosesto surrenderto patriarchy and socialrules.Her ownpersonalitymakesherdare notchallenge authority,but accepttragedy silently.However,fromthe second season,I wassurprised to find thatEdith is not withouttalent,her workability andinterpersonalskills areexcellent.At thistime,the smilesthat oftenappeared on her facemadeher more and moreattractive.The warin thesecondseasonchanged everythingand everyoneon the estate.Looking atEdith confidentlyshuttling betweenthe bedsand thepatients in thehall,I alwaysfelt that she hadthis kindof flexibilitythat Marydidnothave.Fortunately,at thistime,love willsave herin time.Edith is a girlwho isseldom affirmed.Suddenly,a mancan loveher wholeheartedly,regardless offamily andother things.She isdeeply装moved.In thosedays of love,her beautyand talentwere released.In love,she forgotthe battle,and*even saidthat sheno longerneeded it.Unfortunately,God is not doomedtoa good endingfor订everything.Suddenly,the boyfrienddisappeared on the eveof thewedding,leaving only the babyinher belly.It wassuch a hard timefor Edithto bearthe painof widowhoodontheone hand,and to facethe gossipof theoutside worldontheother hand._Beside,her daughtercan not be admittedfrankly,the care of outsidersis alsomisunderstood.Sometimes,we reallylove thiswoman who is sowronged线that shecant speakout.Even she doesnt havea valetto talkabout herdistress.All thepain canonlybe borneby herself.Edith became the firstwoman inher familywho hadher ownjob.Fortunately,there willalways betimes ofmisery.Although thelast thingto comeis thedeathof myboyfriend,at leastIm surehe didntabandon himself.The manleft thenewspaper officeto her.Only he knew her excellence andher ideal.And herdaughter cameback toher,even asafoster daughter.After all,life ishopeful.Now Edithhas loveto remember,a cutedaughter totakecare of,andafavorite careerto takecareof.She isno longerthe girlwho onlyknows howtocompete forpets.So shecan faceMary*s cynicismcalmly,and shedoesn*t needto attractanyonesattention throughfantastic remarksat familydinners.This kindof lovemade Edithbecomemature andopen-minded.Sometimes,we are not happy,because weoften useaninappropriateway,to seekthe attentionof thepeople aroundus.When we have enoughpeace of mind,we knowhow totreat others kindly,and,more importantly,ourselves kindly.No oneisborn to be likeableJust asnooneis bornto bedisgusting,.wehavebeen learninghow toget alongbetterwith othersand ourselves.As longas•we believe in the power oftime and thepowerof love,we willeventually become•what wewant tobe.In the middle andlate stagesof the play,Edith isactually verylikable.She has•been strivingfor somethingbetter for herself.Although shehas donesome wrong・things,her natureis kind.Edith canactively devoteherself toher careerand makesomeachievements atany time.Ediths lightwas onceconcealed byMary andSybil,•but Ibelieve shewill getbetter andbetter overtime.

3.3The YoungsterDaughter™Sybil Crowley:In theplay,compared withher twosisters,Siebel was a distinctfeminist from装thebeginning.She hadher ownindependent thoughtand pursuitdifferent from the secularworld.The thoughtand behaviorof Countsthird daughterSybil Crowley订more clearlyreflects theawakening of feminism,andmoreactively participates inthe feministmovement.Sybil has a beautifulface,an angelicsmile,and an•、approachable personality.It seemsthat Sybilhas goodqualities thatmake people线close toher.She is an innocentand kind-hearted carefreegirl.She had a deviant•marriage withdriver in the eyes of the public,all of these havewitnessed thegrowth•and transformationof Sybil.She is the mostbeloved littleprincess among the noblesand the most popular thirdladies amongthe servants.In theplay,in theview of the•old lady,any formof laboris notdecent andunacceptable,while Sybilis unwilling.to followthe rules,andevenwent downstairsto thekitchen tolearn how to makecakesfrom thecook.Gwen,a maid,was unwilling to acceptthe fateof beinga maid•all herlife.She spentallhersavings buyinga typewriterfor herself,trying to.become asecretary,but she was notsupported byall.Only Sibilcaredabout it and•encouraged her,even helped her achieveher goal.She isopen-minded,willing to•accept new things andideas,and toshout for equality between men and women..Sybil opposessexism andgender inequality.She supportswomens•independence andself-improvement,but herbehavior isconsidered alienin the•••family.Her boldattempt toreplace theelegant andnoble dresswith brightlycolored.bloomers surprisedeveryone in Downton Abbey.This is the embodimentof hernewideas and the challengeto traditionalthoughts andbehaviors.Sybil disdainedthedivision betweenaristocracy and the civilianclass.She pursuedindependence andequalityof personality.She pursuestruth andknowledge regardlessof class.She usuallylikes toreadprogressive books.She iskeen onpolitics.She evensneaks.away tosee politicalparties canvassing,participatesinpolitical rallies,advocates•feminist politicalmovements such as givingwomen the right to vote,and daresto•express opinionscontrary toher fathers.She isconstantly tryingto breakthe social.norm of male vision.She challengedpatriarchyand social authority.The most•admirable thingis that she marriedwith ahumble driverdespite secularobjections,•because theyshared commonvalues andpolitical ideas.Sybil didnot wanther fatetobe dominatedand arrangedby others,nor didshe want to participatein the*struggle of Downton Abbey.She practicedequal human rights andfeminism through•her actionsand marriage.She chosean intenseway tobreak through the bondageof装women---to escapefrom herfamily andstart herlife withher husbandin anunknownplace.As anupper-class person,SybiFs mostvaluable thingis that shedoes.not feelsuperior toothers,but as a memberof theordinary people.She iswilling to•go outto work,contribute tosociety,and become an independentwoman.She*订pursues not onlythesimple equalitybetweenmen and women,but also the highersenseof humanrights equality.Sybil reflects the mostpure idealof society.She can,besaid tobe thepioneer of the timesin the social changeswhat reflectedinDownton*线Abbey.4The Performanceof FemaleStatus fromOther ClassesComparedwith thegradual transformationand awakeningof bourgeoiswomen,,women ofother classeshave shownstrong feminismfrom thebeginning,and have・been strivingfor more rights andinterests forwomen.The representativesare IsabelCrowleyof the middle classand Sarah Bounting of the proletariat.

4.1Middle Class——Isabel Crowley•Isabel is the motherof Matthew,who was the heir to DowntonManor.As a.representative of the middle class,Isabel supportsfeminism withher ownwords and•*deeds.Isabel waseducated by the middleclass whichadvocate fairness,justice and.rationality.She acquiredsome medicaland nursingknowledge fromherex-husband,•who had beenadoctor,and workedasafield nursefor manyyears.She camewithher sonto Downton Abbey becauseof the inheritance.She thoughtthat apersons valuecouldnotbeembodied ina dayof gainingnothing,even women arenoexception.So shekept herselfbusywith hospitalaffairs financedby thecount,but.Isabels judgmentsand suggestionswere alwaysignoredbecause theprofession of•doctor wasmonopolized by men at that time.In addition,Isabel helpedthe former•Downton maidwho hadfallen intoprostitution despitethe gossip.Give her a chance.to makea newlife,and goto therescue centerto teachother women who havelost•their skillsto makea living,help themrebuild theirconfidence andreturn to the right•track oflife.In thefifth season,Count Mertonappreciated IsabeFsindependence andkindness,and thenpursued herenthusiastically.But thislove isbound bysecular•shackles andpeoples criticism.When Isabelannounced to thepublicthat she•accepted theproposal,she wasstrongly opposedby theCounts sons.The reasonisthat Isabel,who wasborn in themiddleclass,isnotworthy of their noblefather and,family.Isabel wasvery sadat onetime,but shekindly toleratedthe disrespectof.counts sonsand expressedher understandingof theirbehavior.Despite Earl龌Merton*affectionate retentionof Isabel,she refused.Because sherealized that订personal independencewas farbetter thanlove.When Isabelknew thatMorton was线dying ofterminal illness,she wantedto takegood careof himand accompanyhim-throughthelast years.Eventually Isabelchose freedom and wasunanimously praised.forherpersonal charm.

4.2Proletariat—Sarah Bounting•Sarah Bounting,a femaleprimary schoolteacher,isarepresentative ofthe,proletariat.In theplay,she showsher contemptfor theold aristocracyand hostility.incisively andvividly.Bounting was an educated,proletarian idealistand left-wing•radical.Her politicalposition isvery clear:the proletariat is allfriends.And the•non-proletariatisthe oppositeofthe proletariat,istheenemy,the object of struggle,.the objectof fight.In theplay,she debatedmany timeswith the aristocrats about•political viewpointsandsocialissues.Her wordswere sharpand astonishing.She•often embarrassedthearistocratsandevenlost face.Bonting alwaysunites allthe.forces oflike-minded oridealistic pursuit.She alsoencouraged female compatriots••to strive forequal rights.When shelearned thatDaisy,a maid,had adesire tolearn,•she offeredher selflesshelp totransform Daisyfrom aninstructed assistantcook toanadult whocould think independently aboutthe prosand cons.At thesame timeofteaching knowledge,it conveysan importantidea thatif womenwant todare to pursue theirownideals,they mustachieve personality and economicindependence.Bounting isan exampleofcountless womenat thebottom of society,and also an.extreme womanin thenew era.She attachesgreatimportance to the significanceof•her classand identityin thenew era.In the end,Bounting choseher idealbetween•love andideal andgave upmarrying intoa richfamily,which seemedto expressher.determination tofight forwomens equaland freerights totheend.5Changes in the SocialStatus ofWomen inMaid

5.1Chamber Maid™AnnaAnna was the firstmaid at Downton Abbeyand the maid tothe ladies.The*relationship inDownton Abbey is complex,but Anna can handleit withease.She is装kind,loyal andsmart.She isused topursuing herown love,and has been praisedby•theowners and servants ofthe manor.Annacanreally thinkof herfriends.Anna and订Gwen weregood friends.When shefound out that Gwen was buyinga typewritertopractice typingand learning,Anna didnot denounceGwen.On thecontrary,she was*glad thatGwen had a dreamand workedhard forit,although itseemed difficulttorealize it.Later,Mrs.Hughes,the housekeeper,found outaboutitand criticized•Gwenseverely.Anna helpedGwen saidthatshewould help Gwen tocomplete her•work.And Annatook Gwenenthusiastically tofind Miss Sybil andasked Miss Sybil.to helpGwen keepan eyeonherwork.Later,Gwen reallygot adecent job,realized•her dream,and marriedwithaperson in the upperclass.When shereturned to•Downton Abbeyagain,Gwen wasalready aguest of Downton Abbey.Some ofthe.servants beganto envyGwen,who wasclearly thesame person.However,Gwen•was able to havedinner withher masterinthehall,while Anna was notat alljealous•ofher.She wasreally happy to meether goodfriends,and Annasbrilliant smilewas.real.•Anna isalso abletopursueherlovebravely.When Batesfirst arrivedat•Downton Abbey,Annawas the firstperson toextend herhand tointroduce herselfandhelp Mr.Bates withinconvenience tocarry hisluggage.However,Thomas and,hisalliesclose maidOBrien werevery hostileto Bates.Because withoutMr.Bates,•Thomas wouldsurely havebecome SirGranthams closeservant,a higherand morepowerfulposition.During thisperiod,Anna alwayssilently helpedMr.Bates todefendand clearup misunderstandings.Although Bates hadbeenmarried andhad sometrouble withwalking,Anna didnot dislikehim.Anna likedMr.Bates and.spoke bravely.When Bates was imprisonedformisunderstanding,Anna firmly,believedthatBateshad not killedanyone andwas runningaround tryingtofind•ways for him.She visitedhim regularlyand waitedfor himsilently.In thelast season,.Anna andMr.Bates wentthrough allkinds ofups anddowns,and finallygot a good•ending.•At thesame time,Anna isa verytrustworthy person.Before meetingMatthew,the eldersister,Mary Crowleyusedtolike acount whowasthe visitor ofDownton•Abbey.Mary foundoutthat thevisitorhaddiedsuddenly inher bedroom,the first•person she could thinkof wasAnna.Because Maryknows thatAnna istrustworthy:and canhandle emergenciesrationally,Mary wakesAnna upsecretly.At Annas,suggestion,thetwowomen worktogether tobring theguest backto hisbedroom,装pretend tobe sleeping,and thenwith Lady Grantham,the hostess,keep Marys•reputation.In theeyesofthe servants,Anna isalso atrustworthy andabsolutely*订reassuring person.Kitchen PatMoto andhousekeeper Mrs.Hughes arewilling totalktoherabout theirtroubles,and Annawill givethem feasiblesuggestions.Even,inthefaceofThomas,whoisin troubleeverywhere,she iswillingtoput asideher*线personal grievancesand giveThomas agenerous help.Thomas isa homosexual.Helistens tothe advertisementand buysdrugs to inject himself.The drugscause pain•every day.When Annaknew it,she didnot discriminateagainst Thomasas most.people inthe societyat that time did.Anna persuadedThomas nottoinjectthe drug•that afflictedhim.Anna persuadedhim to accept hissexual orientationand treat•himself kindly,which alsoalleviated Thomassbad attitudetowards Mr.Bates.Annamay notbea very feminist,but sheherself embodiedthe uniquecharm of women.•Anna hassuffered a lot alongthe way.She hasbeen involvedin manyrights and•wrongs forMr.Bates,but she never regretsit.No matterhow otherstreated her,shecan treatotherskindly.Anna isan excellentwoman.She showedthe beautyof•women tothe worldwithherunique personalcharm,which isalsoareflection of,womens personalrole in society.••

5.2Chamber Maid—GwenGwen wasahard-working maidatDownton Abbey,but shedreamed ofbecoming asecretary,so shebought atypewriter secretlyand tookclasses intyping・and shorthandcourse.Although Gwenwasa maid,shenevergave upto fate,butwanted toget ridof it.She gotthe enthusiastichelp ofMissSybil.Similar toGwen,,Sybil believedthat women should beself-reliant.This friendshipcrosses class.boundaries which is almostimpossible inthepast.MissSybiltried totell Gwen•never to give upher dream.She workedtirelessly tohelpGwen.She evenwrote a•letter ofrecommendation toencourage herto sticktoherdream.Gwen isarguably.the moststriking feministamongthemaids,and sheis unwillingto acceptfate.In a•society withdistinct classes,she constantlystrives foragoodfuture for herself and•morerightsforherself.Gwen wantstobemore self-reliant andget outofthecircle.of restrictingwomen.Why cantamaidhaveamore decentjob Ofcourse,Gwen装did.She provedherself thather successwasnotonly apersonal progress,but alsoa.manifestation of womens social status andpersonal ideologicaladvancement at that力time.Like Anna,Gwen getsalong wellwith everyservant.Gwen iskind-hearted andserious,but shealso hasa rationalmind.Gwenwasvery restrainedand calm.Gwen*.never panicsand hasa cleargoal in life,which isquite differentfrom other women.线

5.3Kitchen Maid—Daisy.What makesDownton Abbeyenjoyable isthat itcreates avery fullimage of•everyone.Although theyhave shortcomings,they areconstantly improving,making•peoplefeelthat they are growing up with them.Daisy,themaid,is sucha distinctivecharacter.At thebeginning ofthe first•episode,Daisy gavethe impressionthatshe was onlya skinnylittle girlwho spoke•without thinking.But with the understandingofher,I knowthatsheisanorphanwithout fatherand mother,I feelthatherpersonality isalso feasible.William,the,servant,liked Daisyvery much,but Daisydidnt feelforhim.However,Daisy was•very kindand promisedto marryWilliam beforehe diedso thathecouldlivehappyily inthe daysbefore hisdeath.Bateswasfalsely accusedof stealingred wine,•,andDaisy wasfooled anddistorted byThomas underunknown circumstances.But.when she knew thetruth,she toldthe housekeeperthatshe had lied.And howmany•people inour livescant behonest forvarious reasons.Daisy isa girlwith noopinions.She isoften encouragedto domany wrongthings.Shewas beingencouraged byOBrien totell MissEdith thesecret ofthe eldersister andsoon.But sheis reallyjustavery simplegirl,When sheknew thatshe mademistakes,Daisy willalwaysfound theopportunity tocorrect hermistakes.She has always beenkind,honest butsometimesconfused.Daisy promisedto marryWilliam becauseshe wantedtogivehimhope.However,hewasworried aboutwhether itwasacheat onWilliam.I rememberthe storyof Daisy,Ivy andAlfred.Daisy likesAlfred,but Alfredlikes Ivy.What isparticularly touchingis Daisyscourage.She choosestofaceherself bravely.Whenshe knewthat Alfredchose Ivy,she senther blessingsinagenerous way,and theybecamegood friends.She isvery sincereto those who loveher,and shewill giveall tothosewhocare abouther.Knowing thatWilliams fathermight beexpelled,shewasas rashasa child tofind anewsuccessor totheorize.Having survivedthe disaster,shewasstill worriedabout himandtried everymeans tohelp Williamsfather tofind ahome.When Daisyheard thatLadyGrantham mightgive Williamsfather thefree farm,Daisy washappytokeep praisingLadyGrantham asachild.While theservants werehaving breakfast,Daisy hadsome blameforLady Granthamwhen sheheard thatLady Granthammight notleave thefarm toWiilliamsfather.Finally,when shecant bearit,she desperatelysacrificed herjob tostrive forhappinessfor thepeople sheloved.But when sheknewthat thefarm waseventuallydistributed toMason,Daisy immediatelysmiled againand wentdownstairs andbegan toeulogizeLadyGrantham.This isDaisy,her childishtemper makespeople loveher verymuch.Daisy wasa luckygirl,though shehad noparents toaccompany heras shegrew up,shehadfew friendsbefore shecame toDownton Abbey,and shehad nochance ofgetting agoodeducation.First ofall,Mrs.Patmoto,agoodteacher,hasbeenaround tohelp,encourage andtakecare ofher.It wasMrs.Patmoto whohelpedhergrow upwhen shewas encouragedto dosomethingwrong orwhenshedid somethingwrong by herself.She lovedDaisy asher owndaughter,making heran excellentperson.Later Daisymet Mr.William,the fatherwholoved Daisy asherown daughter.Mr.William gaveher allthe love,letherplay onher farm,and madehera lot ofdelicious things.When Daisycouldnotdecide anythingbyherself,Mr.William wouldhelp Daisymake decisions.Mr.William evenwanted Daisyto takeover thefarm.She alsomet severalboys wholiked her,but unfortunatelythey didntget together,butthese experienceshelped Daisygrow upalot.Although herconditions arenot superior,Daisy stilladheres toher principles.Analysis ofthe Changeof BritishWomens SocialStatus fromDownton Abbey[Abstract]Downton Abbeyisamini-drama ofthe timeproduced byITV of Britain.Theplay hasbeen wellreceived sinceits released.The playisnotonly aboutthe historyof theearly20th centuryin Britain,but alsoexpress theawareness offemale consciousnessunderfeminism.Through adetail analysisoftherelationship betweenthe protagonistsin thisTVplay.We canconclude that the complexrelationships betweenthem makethe plotbecomemore exciting.From therules ofproperty succession,marriage ofthe charactersand thedailylife ofthe nobleand theservant,we cananalyze thefeminism inDownton Abbeydeeplyand clearly.[Key Words]Feminism;Awareness;Social Position;Change;Downton AbbeyShewont acceptany peoplefor lackoflove.She simplyrefused thesuitor comingfromthe United States.Daisy isgrowinguplittle by little.Daisy isnot satisfiedwith the statusquo,sheistimid,shy,not confident,but shewill bebrave tolearn,to contactnewthings.Perhaps feminismisnotobvious toDaisyascompared withotherwomen,but itis thissubtlechange thatmakes usrealize thatwomen*s consciousness and thoughtsarechanging littlebylittle.6ConclusionThroughout history,womens status hasalwaysbeen ina weakposition insociety.Although womensstatushaschanged andwas improvedat differentstages inthedevelopment of history,the status of womenssubordination tomen hasnever changed.Infact,the lowstatus of women isnot natural,but wasimposed onwomen byunreasonablesocial system,whichisthe shacklesof backwardsociety andlow levelof civilization.Inthe finalanalysis,the unreasonablestatusofwomen insociety ismainly caused by socialinequality.Fourier saidthat the degree of womens liberationisthenatural criterionofuniversal liberation.British feminisminthe nineteenth centurywasnotonly theemancipation ofwomenthemselves at that time,but alsothe emancipationof society.Because itssignificance notonly staysinthedemand forwomens rights,but alsoisadeepexcavation ofthedegreeof social civilization.Social progresscan beaccurately measuredby womens social status.As halfof thehumangender relationship,womens psychologyand societymust beconcerned andrecognizedbythe society.As avoice andforce ofprogress,feminism,asaproduct ofcombiningtheory withpractice,notonlyaffects womensconsciousnessandsocialdevelopment,but also promotes the development andprogress ofhuman society.With the changes ofthe timesand theadvancement of socialcivilization,women inDowntonabbey areundergoing subtlechanges.Teleplays vividlyreflect thestatus andviewsofwomen in sociallife at that time----------------------------women havechangedfrom maleappendages toawakened femaleconsciousness tochallenging maledominance.This processis difficult,but theemancipationofwomen isimperative.Whether nobleorcivilian,every womanyearns forfreedomandequalrights,and theywill fighttotheend.Such courageand spiritalso inspirethe vastnumber offemalecompatriotsliving inthepresent,in orderto safeguardwomens independenceand dignity,strive fora broaderandbetter livingspace.Life inthe worldhasnodistinction betweenhigh andlow,but inthepatriarchal society,nature and women havebecome theobjectofbeing ruledandoppressed.It seemsthat peoplehave acquiescedjhiskindofworld outlook,and havenoteven realizedthat itisavery wrongideology.This alsomakes manywomen feellost inthepatriarchal society,do notknow whatposition they should bein.The patriarchalcultureholds that the malepersonality isthe ideal personalityanddraws thegap betweentheidealpersonalityand_nature,animals andwomen.They identified_it asthemainstream valueof society and becomethe standardofwomenslife.Therefore,womenshould dareto challengethe valuesofmalechauvinism,learn tothinkindependently,adhere totheir innerdreams,pursue themselves,return tonature,believeinthe codeofconduct ofwomenwhoare independent,self-confident,self-esteem andself-improvement.Downton Abbeyconveys tous theidea thatmen andwomen,humanbeings andnature arepeaceful coexistence.Only byabandoning themale-centered view,respecting womenand givingwomen equalrights topursue happiness,can humanbeingsand nature,menandwomen achievea harmoniousstate andmake humanbeings true.Weare gainingpeaceofmind.Acknowledgements,It tookme abouttwo monthsto finishthis paper.In the process,I learned.something Ihad nevertouched before,suchashow touse literatureresources•effectively andhowtotranslate itmore easily,which canbe saidtobeavery•profound lessonin mycollege career.In addition,here,I wouldlike toexpress my.strong thanks to mythesis instructor,Mrs.Wu Yi.Without hertireless guidanceto•me,there willbe nofinal completionof mythesis.She patientlyrevised mythesis•and helped me makea littleprogress,Here,I wouldlike toexpress myheartfelt.thankstothe teacherswho haveguided andhelpedme.•At thesame time,I alsowanttothank thescholarsfworks andacademic journals装cited inthis paper.Without theinspiration ofthese scholars^esearch resultsand therichcontent ofexcellent periodicals,I willnotbeabletocomplete thefinal paperof*,this paper.In addition,I wouldlike tothank myfriends andclassmates,who gaveme订alotof usefulmaterials forreference intheprocess of writingpapers,and also*provideenthusiastic helpintheprocessoftypesetting andprinting papers.Because线of mylimited academiclevel,the paperis inevitablyinadequate,I urgeteachers to•criticize andcorrect!Finally,I wouldlike tothank allthe respondingteachers for•their on-site listeningand guidance.Once again,I wouldlike tothank allthe teachers..Thank you.References•

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1.1The BasicSituation ofDowntownAbbey•DowntonAbbeyisamini-drama ofthe timeproduced byITV ofBritish in

2010.•The playis basedonafictitious manorin Yorkshineinthe early20th centurywhen•King GeorgeV wasin power.It tellsabout allkinds oflove andhatred storiesthat•causedbytheinheritanceof Granthamsfamily property.It showsthe varioushumansattitude ofthe Britishupper noblesand servantsunder thestrict hierarchical•system.Some factorsmake itbecomeaclassical TYplay inBritain.For instancethe•intricate familyrelationship,contradictory characters,complex storylines,exquisitedress andwonderful dialogue,all ofthese makethe wholestory becamedimensionaland vivid.L装

1.2The BasicPlot ofDowntownAbbey订The protagonistofDowntonAbbeyisCount GranthamRobert andhis family.•The mainline oftheplayis inheritanceand strugglefor inheritance.The storybegins*.withthedeath ofDuke Robeifsbrother andnephew inthe sinkingoftheTitanic.线Robert hasthree daughtersbut noson.Due tothe provisionsoftheLaw onProperty•Inheritance,his daughtershavenoright toinherit his property.And theheirtohisproperty mustbeamale inthe family.Only oneofhisdistant nephewsfrom•Manchester metthe requirements.At thebeginning ofthe storyreflectstheunfair•treatment what_women have_suffered atthattime.In orderto guaranteehispropertyand title,Robert evenpromised Matthewwith,his eldestdaughter.This series of transformationsalso showedthat thesociety and•the legalprofession atthattimerecognized malechauvinism.Man isalsothe centerof the whole society.Male chauvinismwill leadthewholesociety anddominate•women,andwomenhave torely onmen fortheir ownsurvival.In addition,it.expresses thatonly throughmarriage canwomen retaintheir powerand position,and•thatwomenare usuallythe chesspieces inmen5s hands.Once theinterests of men••are involved,women9sliveswillbesacrificed.Such areal lifestate iscommon in.ancient Chinaandinmodern timesabroad.Jn thisplay,Count Robertmarried his•wife,Cora,in orderto preservethe estateofDowntonAbbey.His wifewasjustaladder tohelp himget hisdream.Count Crowwas alsoarranged inthisplay.He hopedtoget partoftheestate frommarrying Mary,but whenheknewthat Maryhadnoright toinherit theestate,Count Crowleft evenwithout sayinggoodbye.This.seriesofevolution reflectedthat inBritain atthattime,menwerethecenterofsocial•rights,while womenwere onlythe roleof obedience.•In followingscenario,fromthedisputes ofproperty inheritanceand rigoroushierarchyoftheupper noblesandservantsinthemanor,we canfeel deeplythat•womens lowsocial statusatthattime.So,theyareeager toget fairrights andto•enhance theirsocialstatusand participatein socialaffairs.They lovefor theindependenceof thought,economy andlife.These changesof themare vividly,displayed inthe developmentoftheplot.2Reasons forthe Promotionof WomensStatus装Everything happensfor itsown reasons.Under thelong-term oppressionof.malechauvinism,women graduallyrealize theurgency ofchanging thissituation.订Women don*t wanttobeatthebottom ofthesocietyas theyusedtobe andat themercyofmen.In addition,the influence ofthesocial environmentandthechangeof.their contactwith thingsmake womenrealize theimportance ofimproving their以socialstatus.At theend ofthe19th century,withthegradual looseningofthefetters.of feudalsociety andculture onhuman spirit,thefeministmovement beganto sproutinthe Europeancontinent.The feministmovement advocatesnature andlaw.•Feminists believethat thecreator isfair toboth menandwomen.Women should.pursue thesame happinessand rightsas men,including theright tovote andstand•for election.With theinfluenceofpolitical,economic andcultural factors,Britain•becamethebirthplace of feminism.And whataretheimpacts ofthesocial.environment Iwill discussthem oneby one.

2.1Economy.DowntonAbbeyis setinthechanging UK.Driven bythe SecondIndustrial Revolution,the bourgeoisclass hasdeveloped rapidly.This hasled tothe rapidrise•of capitalistcountries suchastheUnitedStatesandtheUnited Kingdom.This isthe•♦.background ofDownton manor.The IndustrialRevolution madeBritain become•more powerfulin exploration.And thesechanges alsobrought certainimpact andinfluencetothesocietyandpeople atthattime.Not onlyis itdifficult forthe bourgeoisitselftoaccept,but eventhe salveshave shunnedthe fruitsofthe industrial revolution.Theimpact oftheindustrialrevolution onpeople isnotonlyinlife,but alsoin ideology.Withthe emergenceand influenceof variousmew concepts,people beganto purseideologicalemancipation.

2.2PoliticsIn the eighteenth andnineteenth centuries,during theperiod ofgreat socialchanges inEurope,undertheinfluenceofthe Enlightenmentand IndustrialRevolution,Britain hadarapid economicdevelopment andastrongsenseofsocial democratization.Itispreciselybecause ofthe developmentof enlightenmentand capitalismthat feminist thought sproutedanddeveloped.In thenineteenth century,British feministthought alsoexperienced aprocessof breakingground withthedevelopmentofsociety.It hasevolved fromtheawakeningofwomens self-consciousness intheearlynineteenth centurytothelarge-scalestruggle forsocial rightsaftertheeighties ofthenineteenthcentury.The yearningforfreedom andequality hasmade thesefeminist thinkersmove forwardontheroad offeminism.Britishfeminismattheendoftheeighteenthcentury iscalled thepioneer ofmodemfeminism.It emphasizeswomens right to education.It holdsthattherealization offeminismistorealize womensideological awakeningfirst.In thesecond halfof thenineteenthcentury,thinkers deepenedand expandedthe scopeand concept offeminism.They demandedhumanrightsequality inthe Democraticera,and expandedthe scopeofwomens rightsto specificrequirements forproperty rights,therighttovoteandtheright toeducation.It alsoraises theconceptofwomens rightstotheideological andspiritual levelofwomen,and furtherproposes thatwomenshouldhave politicalparticipation undertheinfluence ofthe liberalframework.The developmentofBritishfeministthoughtin thenineteenthcentury alsohadagreat impacton Britainatthattime.Firstly,it showstheimprovement ofeconomic status.Independent economicincome makesthestatusofwomen changeinsocietyand family.Secondly,the popularizationoftherighttoeducationhas improvedwomens culturaland educationallevel inBritain.There havebeen specialwomen*s collegesand universities,andthenumber ofwomeninhigher educationhasincreased.At thesame time,thedevelopmentof educationalsopromoteswomens rights.Inthis way,womens self-awareness isthoroughly awakened,andtheybegin tobe activein thepublicsphere.At thesame time,thesocialsituation anddevelopment processofBritaininthe nineteenthcentury alsoinfluenced thefeminist。