约翰·霍克斯《第二层皮》中的不确定性研究
发布时间:2022-01-16 18:21
以其独创性的艺术技巧和创作思想,约翰·霍克斯确立了自己作为二战后一位最杰出的美国实验小说家的地位。《第二层皮》是约翰·霍克斯的一部重要小说。自从出版以来便成为评论界的焦点。众多评论家纷纷从不同角度对这部小说进行了分析和解读。然而通过阅读这些评论,不难发现评论家们忽略了“不确定性”这一主要后现代主义美学特征。本文在后现代主义理论的基础上,主要借鉴伊哈布·哈桑关于后现代主义文学主要特征的理论,从人物、情节、象征和主题四个方面来分析小说中所具有的后现代特征即不确定性。第一人称叙事使得主人公“斯基泼”的人物形象充满了不确定性(既是一个傻瓜又是一个英雄)。通过纷乱的时空,梦魇般的情境,霍克斯努力向人们展示一个不确定的世界。这种不确定性要求读者的积极参与,只有读者的参与才能真正的完成小说对意义的追寻。小说中有着大量寓意不定的象征。本文以“风”和小说标题“第二层皮”为例分析了不确定性在象征意义中的体现。随着众多不确定因素的存在,使得小说的主题出现了各种不同的解读,产生了不确定性特征。文章从两个角度分析了小说的主题,一是社会的无序和混乱,二是容忍和生存。通过对小说中不确定性运用的分析,不仅可以发现约翰...
【文章来源】:辽宁师范大学辽宁省
【文章页数】:42 页
【学位级别】:硕士
【文章目录】:
摘要
Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1 A Brief Introduction to the Author
1.2 A Brief Introduction to His Novel Second Skin
1.3 Critical Responses to Second Skin
1.4 The Significance of the Research
2. The Postmodernism and Indeterminacy
2.1 Postmodernism
2.1.1 What Is Postmodernism?
2.1.2 Some Features of Postmodernism
2.2 Indeterminacy
2.2.1 Feature One Ambiguity and Fragmentation
2.2.2 Feature Two Pluralism and Openness
3. Indeterminacy of Character and Plot in Second Skin
3.1 Indeterminacy of Character
3.1.1 The Comic Fool
3.1.2 The Fighting Hero
3.2 Indeterminacy of Plot
3.2.1 Distorted Plot in Time and Space
3.2.2 Plot in Dreamlike Scenes
4. Indeterminacy of Symbolic Codes and Themes
4.1 Indeterminacy of Symbols
4.1.1 The Symbolic Meaning of Wind and Ship
4.1.2 The Symbolic Meaning of Second Skin
4.2 Themes Discussed in Second Skin
4.2.1 The Theme of Social Chaos and Instability
4.2.2 The Theme of Durability and Survivorship
5. Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements
本文编号:3593189
【文章来源】:辽宁师范大学辽宁省
【文章页数】:42 页
【学位级别】:硕士
【文章目录】:
摘要
Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1 A Brief Introduction to the Author
1.2 A Brief Introduction to His Novel Second Skin
1.3 Critical Responses to Second Skin
1.4 The Significance of the Research
2. The Postmodernism and Indeterminacy
2.1 Postmodernism
2.1.1 What Is Postmodernism?
2.1.2 Some Features of Postmodernism
2.2 Indeterminacy
2.2.1 Feature One Ambiguity and Fragmentation
2.2.2 Feature Two Pluralism and Openness
3. Indeterminacy of Character and Plot in Second Skin
3.1 Indeterminacy of Character
3.1.1 The Comic Fool
3.1.2 The Fighting Hero
3.2 Indeterminacy of Plot
3.2.1 Distorted Plot in Time and Space
3.2.2 Plot in Dreamlike Scenes
4. Indeterminacy of Symbolic Codes and Themes
4.1 Indeterminacy of Symbols
4.1.1 The Symbolic Meaning of Wind and Ship
4.1.2 The Symbolic Meaning of Second Skin
4.2 Themes Discussed in Second Skin
4.2.1 The Theme of Social Chaos and Instability
4.2.2 The Theme of Durability and Survivorship
5. Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements
本文编号:3593189
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