【正确答案】正确答案：In A Woman on a Roof, Tom is the protagonist who Doris highlights in the flow of the plot. Wrestling with his sexual desire, Tom is mostly interior and secretive in his reactions. Upon noticing the sunbather, he grins excitedly, creating detailed fantasies about her affection. He wants to show detachment from others but defends her strongly from the vicious criticism of his companions. Unfortunately, Tom views himself as an outsider, peering into the woman"s intimate space but he feels too insecure to go close and talk to her in real life, just as she has no idea about what is going on in his head.

【答案解析】解析：本题要求考生对多丽丝·莱辛短篇小说《屋顶丽人》(1963)的主人公进行分析。文中共有四个人物，三名工人(Tom，Stanley and Harry)和一名妇女。由于小说采取了第三人称的全知视角，并着重描述了Tom的内心活动和语言行动，并以他作为文中的叙述重点，所以我们应该认定Tom是文中的主人公。 多丽丝·莱辛，当代英国最重要的作家之一，被誉为继伍尔芙之后最伟大的女性作家，曾于2007年获诺贝尔文学奖。其风格独特多变，思想深邃，观点犀利，见解新颖。代表作品为《野草在歌唱》(The Grass is Singing，1950)、 《暴力的儿女》(Children of Violence，1952-1969)等。