《所罗门之歌》的魔幻现实主义解读_英语论文

An Interpretation of Song of Solomon from the Perspective of Magic Realism 

摘要

托妮·莫里森被公认为是20世纪美国最伟大的作家之一，1993年荣获诺贝尔文学奖。《所罗门之歌》以“黑人会飞”这古老的民间传说为故事的主线和象征的核心，塑造了以奶娃为代表的黑人主人公形象。

《所罗门之歌》中现实生活与传奇故事相互交织，反映出一个真实的黑人世界。小说运用了多重叙事视角、象征、夸张等多种创作手法传达小说主题。本文从魔幻现实主义角度出发，探讨魔幻现实主义创作手法在《所罗门之歌》中的具体体现。同时通过解读作品中的魔幻成分,研究黑人的真实现状。黑人最根本的生存之道是到自己的文化中去善待人生。只有这样黑人才能正视历史，并从中吸取教训，拯救自己，拯救民族的未来。

关键词:《所罗门之歌》；托妮·莫里森 ；魔幻现实主义 

Abstract

Toni Morrison is recognized as one of the greatest American writers in the 20th century and the winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993. Song of Solomon takes the ancient folk— “the black can fly” as the thread of the story and the core of symbol, shaping the character of Milkman----the black leading character in Song of Solomon.

Song of Solomon described the black’s world by intertwining real life and legendary story. It also used many techniques such as multiple narrative perspective, symbolism and exaggeration etc. to convey the themes of the novel. This thesis probes into magic elements in this novel from the perspective of Magic Realism so as to reveal the real situation of the Black. The fundamental way for the black to survive is to embrace their own culture and keep their own identity. Only in this way can the black face up to the history and learn from it, then save themselves and their nation.

Keywords:  Song of Solomon  Toni Morrison  Magic Realism

Contents

Acknowledgements I

Abstract II

摘要 III

Chapter One Introduction 1

1.1 A Brief Introduction to Toni Morrison 1

1.2 A Brief Introduction to Song of Solomon 1

1.3 Literature Review 2

1.4 The Composition of the paper 3

Chapter Two Magic Realism 4

2.1 The Origin and Development of Magic Realism 4

2.2 The Artistic Principle of Magic Realism 5

Chapter Three The Magic Realism in Song of Solomon 6

3.1The Magic Techniques of Song of Solomon 6

3.1.1 Multiple Narrative Perspectives 6

3.1.2 Hyperbole 7

3.1.3 Symbolism 8

3.1.3.1 The Myth about Flying 8

3.1.3.2 The Naming of the Characters 9

3.2 Allusion of Mythological Archetypes 9

3.2.1 Western Myths and Legends 9

3.2.2African Folk Tales 10

Chapter Four Conclusion 12

References 13