《八月之光》:似散而實聚
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《八月之光》是公認(rèn)的?思{小說中較易讀懂并因而較為暢銷的一部。但即使是那些偏愛?思{的批評家們面對小說的結(jié)構(gòu)也感到尷尬。小說表面結(jié)構(gòu)的松散、欠缺統(tǒng)一性與其“通俗易讀”產(chǎn)生了巨大的反差。討厭?思{的評論者自然有了排斥這部小說的理由,欣賞?思{的批評家則在苦苦尋找小說結(jié)構(gòu)的合理性。誠然,今天已經(jīng)很少有人懷疑這部出版80年后仍然魅力不減小說的整體價值,但小說看似松散的結(jié)構(gòu)卻仍是爭論的焦點。本文擬從新的角度來分析《八月之光》的結(jié)構(gòu),以揭示其表面松散的結(jié)構(gòu)下隱藏的統(tǒng)一性。小說中零碎的敘述片段可以重組為四條分別以喬·克里斯默斯、喬安娜·伯頓、蓋爾·海托華和莉娜·格羅夫為中心人物的線索:喬·克里斯默斯一生都在苦苦地追尋,希望搞清楚自己究竟是白人還是黑人。喬安娜·伯頓,在某種意義上算是喬·克里斯默斯的情人,她受家庭沉重的反種族主義的傳統(tǒng)的壓抑,導(dǎo)致了心靈的扭曲,并最終因此而喪命。蓋爾·海托華則終日沉浸在其祖父“輝煌”的過去之中不能自拔,因而失去了與現(xiàn)實的聯(lián)系?尚业氖,在小說的結(jié)尾,他獲得了精神上的重生。莉娜·格羅夫懷著八個月的身孕獨自一人尋找孩子的父親。她是完整人生的具體化身。四個主要人物不同的過去...
【文章來源】:華中師范大學(xué)湖北省 211工程院校 教育部直屬院校
【文章頁數(shù)】:44 頁
【學(xué)位級別】:碩士
【文章目錄】:
Acknowledgements
Abstract in Chinese
Abstract in English
1.Introduction
1.1 William Faulkner: a celebrated novelist
1.2 Light in August: a narrative paradox
2.Thematic Unities
2.1 Comparison and contrast: in and out of loneliness & isolation
2.1.1 Joe Christmas: an isolated spirit in the world
2.1.2 Joanna Burden: an enemy to the town
2.1.3 Gail Hightower: an outcast expelled by the town
2.1.4 Lena Grove: a welcomed stranger
2.2 Comparison and contrast: the past and the present
2.2.1 Gall Hightower: obsession with the past
2.2.2 Joe Christmas: victim of racism and Puritanism
2.2.3 Joanna Burden: twisted by family burden
2.2.4 Lena Grove: no past, only present and future
3.Structural Devices to Maintain the Unity
3.1 Light and dark imagery
3.2 Symbols
4.Conclusion
Bibliography
本文編號:3337901
【文章來源】:華中師范大學(xué)湖北省 211工程院校 教育部直屬院校
【文章頁數(shù)】:44 頁
【學(xué)位級別】:碩士
【文章目錄】:
Acknowledgements
Abstract in Chinese
Abstract in English
1.Introduction
1.1 William Faulkner: a celebrated novelist
1.2 Light in August: a narrative paradox
2.Thematic Unities
2.1 Comparison and contrast: in and out of loneliness & isolation
2.1.1 Joe Christmas: an isolated spirit in the world
2.1.2 Joanna Burden: an enemy to the town
2.1.3 Gail Hightower: an outcast expelled by the town
2.1.4 Lena Grove: a welcomed stranger
2.2 Comparison and contrast: the past and the present
2.2.1 Gall Hightower: obsession with the past
2.2.2 Joe Christmas: victim of racism and Puritanism
2.2.3 Joanna Burden: twisted by family burden
2.2.4 Lena Grove: no past, only present and future
3.Structural Devices to Maintain the Unity
3.1 Light and dark imagery
3.2 Symbols
4.Conclusion
Bibliography
本文編號:3337901
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