【正确答案】正确答案：In A Woman on a Roof, Tom"s attitude towards female is quite ambigious. 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. In Robert Browning"s My Last Duchess, the duke" attitude towards his lover is nothing but possession that makes the men feel complete not love—"I gave commands." The man in the poem appears to be insecure and possessive. He is unable to deal with his feelings realistically or properly. The duke disregards the women"s feelings and physical well being in favor of his own selfish love

【答案解析】解析：本题要求考生比较英美文学作品中男性主人公对女性的态度，并加以例证。注意这里所要求的参考书目。这里选取的是多丽丝·莱辛的小说《屋顶丽人》和勃朗宁的《我已故的公爵夫人》。