从创伤理论的视角分析《最蓝的眼睛》中的女性人物_英语论文

An Analysis of Female Figures in The Bluest Eye from the Perspective of Trauma

摘要

托尼·莫里森是美国文学史上最有影响力的黑人女作家，1993年她成为美国文学史上第一个获得了诺贝尔文学奖的黑人女作家。她的作品着重于美国黑人的生活，尤其是生活在白人文化为主流的社会下的黑人女性。发表于 1970 年的《最蓝的眼睛》是她的处女作，这部作品得到了高度的赞扬。

该论文基于创伤理论对小说进行研究，通过分析这三个女性人物的创伤和恢复的过程，试图发掘主要女性人物心里难以言表的创伤之痛，以及她们试图走出创伤的种种努力，从而表达了莫里森对白人文化专制的态度。黑人妇女只有正视创伤，保持黑人文化才能找到真正的自我。 

关键词：创伤理论；身份危机； 恢复 

Abstract

Toni Morrison, the most eminent African-American writer during the third “Black Waves” in American literature, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993. She is the first black woman writer to get the honorable reputation in the history of American literature. Her works focus on the marginalized life of the blacks, especially the black women, who are under the white Dominant culture. The Bluest Eye, her maiden work, published in 1970, has gotten high compliments since then.

This paper will discuss the novel based on the trauma theory. By analyzing the trauma and the recovery of the three female figures, the thesis tries to dig out the unspeakable pain inflicted on the mind of the main female figures in the novel and explains their efforts to work through trauma, Morrison’s attitude towards white cultural hegemony can be understood. Only by uttering their trauma and reserving the black culture can the black women get over the trauma. 

Key words: trauma theory；identity crisis；recovery 

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Literature Review 2

3 Trauma Theory 3

4 Three Traumatic Black Female Figures in The Bluest Eye   5

4.1 Traumatic and Tragic Pecola 5

4.1.1 Trauma from Family Violence 6

4.1.2 Trauma from Racism 7

4.1.3 Symptom of Trauma and Failure in Recovery 8

4.2 Traumatic and Indifferent Polly 9

4.2.1 The Trauma of Family 9

4.2.2 The Trauma of Community Discrimination 10

4.3 Traumatic and Screwy Geraldine 11

4.3.1 Warped Love 11

4.3.2 Victim of Racism 11

5 Conclusion 12

References 14