浅析《饥饿游戏》三部曲中的象征_英语论文

An Analysis of the Symbols in The Hunger Games Series

摘要

《饥饿游戏》三部曲是由美国女作家苏珊·柯林斯创作的系列小说。自出版以来，该作品中众多的隐喻与象征及其深刻的主题便引起了广泛的讨论与分析。本论文以《饥饿游戏》三部曲中的象征为分析对象，旨在从不同角度研究该系列小说中的象征，对小说中具有代表性的意象的含义和作用进行总结与归纳，并结合作者的创作意图对小说中具体情节在社会、政治层面的象征进行分析，为英美文学作品中对象征的理解和研究提供新的材料与视角。

关键词：《饥饿游戏》  象征  意象

Abstract

The Hunger Games Series is written by the American Writer Suzanne Collins. Since its publication, metaphors, symbols and profound theme in The Hunger Games Series arouse extensive discussions among the public. The thesis takes the symbols in The Hunger Games Series as the objects and aims at analyzing them from multiple perspectives. It summarizes the meanings and functions of the typical images and, taking the author’s writing intention into consideration, analyzes the symbolic connotations of some plots in the social and political aspects. Hopefully, it may offer the new research materials and perspectives for the relevant research on symbolism in literature.

Keywords: The Hunger Games  Symbols  Image

Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter I Symbols of Images 3

1.1 Names and Toponyms 3

1.2 Numbers and Emblems 6

Chapter II Symbols in Social Aspects 14

2.1 Development and Misuse of Scientific Technologies 14

2.2 Mass Media and Reality Show 15

Chapter III Symbols in Political Aspects 18

3.1 Tyranny and Disparities between Classes 18

3.2 Consciousness of Rebellion and Warfare 19

Conclusion 21

References 22

Acknowledgments 23