《宠儿》中的哥特元素解析_英语论文

Analysis of Gothic Elements in Beloved

摘要

托妮·莫里森,美国黑人小说家，于1993年获得诺贝尔文学奖。《宠儿》是其代表作之一。小说主要讲述了主人公宠儿被母亲割喉杀害后变成鬼魂回来报复母亲的故事。母亲也因而被黑人社区隔离，忍受着良知的折磨和巨大的孤独，过着痛苦的生活。母亲努力工作编织梦想，可最后的结局却是以杀掉自己的女儿告终。莫里森以娴熟的写作技巧表达了对黑奴制度的深刻领悟。

本论文主要解读《宠儿》中的哥特元素，并进一步探析莫里森在小说中运用哥特元素的原因，从而分析当时社会背景下黑奴的生存状态，理解莫里森隐藏在文字背后的人性思考。

关键词：托妮•莫里森； 《宠儿》； 哥特元素

Abstract

Toni Morrison, an American black novelist, won the Nobel Prize in 1993. Beloved is one of her representative works. The novel mainly tells the story of Beloved, the protagonist of the novel. She was murdered by her mother, then turned into ghost and came back to revenge. Her mother was isolated by the black community. With conscience torment and huge loneliness, she led a painful life. She worked hard to create her dream but ended with murdering her own daughter. With the remarkable use of all kinds of writing skills, Morrison expresses her deep understanding of the black slavery.

This paper mainly analyses the Gothic elements in Beloved and the reasons for applying Gothic elements. The study of Gothic elements in Beloved aims to expose the torment and agony suffered by the Black so as to further understand Morison's thought on human beings that hidden in the text.

Keywords：Toni Morrison  Beloved  Gothic elements

Contents

Acknowledgments I

Abstract II

摘要 III

Chapter One Introduction 1

1.1 Toni Morrison 1

1.2 Beloved 1

1.3 Literature Review 1

1.4 Composition of the Paper 2

Chapter Two Theoretical Framework 3

2.1 The Origin and Definition of Gothic 3

2.2 The Emergence and Features of Gothic Novels 3

Chapter Three Gothic Elements of Beloved 5

3.1 Setting 5

3.2 Characterization 6

3.3 Plot 7

Chapter Four Reasons for Applying Gothic in Beloved 9

4.1 Personal Reasons 9

4.2 Cultural and Historical Reasons 9

Chapter Five Conclusion 12

References 13