在约翰·福尔斯的代表作《法国中尉的女人》中,女主人翁萨拉的形象成为文学史上最受争议的人物之一。由于她独立的性格和对自由生活的追求,大多数读者和批评家认为萨拉是典型的后现代新女性形象。然而,一些杰出的女性主义者认为,萨拉这个人物只是男性的幻想和男权意识形态下被审视的客体。通过对这本小说的细读就可以发现,萨拉的外表、行为以及性格全都是通过作者,潜在叙述者和男主人翁查尔斯 In John Fowles’ masterpiece “Woman of the French Lieutenant”, the image of the heroine Sarah became one of the most controversial figures in the history of literature. Due to her independent character and pursuit of free life, most readers and critics consider Sarah a typical postmodern new female figure. However, some eminent feminists argue that Sarah is only the object examined under the ideology of male fantasy and patriarchy. A closer look at the novel reveals that Sarah’s appearance, behavior, and character are all through the author, potential narrator, and owner, Charles