《红楼梦》中的尤三姐与《德伯家的苔丝》中的苔丝具有相似的悲剧命运,其成因主要有三:一是矛盾、软弱、冲动、急躁等女性特有的性格弱点,二是窘困的经济状况和卑微的社会地位等物质因素,三是不公正的道德法律和宗教教条等社会文化因素。这两位女性的多重困境在当时具有相当大的普遍性,在现今社会中也有一定的代表意义。 You Sanjie in A Dream of Red Mansions has a similar tragic fate to Tess in Tess of the Tess of the Dwelling. There are three main reasons for the tragedy: Tension, weakness, impulsivity and impatience are the unique weaknesses of women. Second, Embarrassing economic conditions and humble social status and other material factors, and third, unjust moral laws and religious dogmas and other social and cultural factors. The multiple dilemmas of these two women were quite universal at that time, and they also had certain meanings in today’s society.