On the Mother-Daughter Relationship in The Bonesetter’s Daughter_英语论文

摘要

谭恩美是著名的美籍华裔女作家，1989年，谭恩美凭借《喜福会》一书，成功跻身于美国主流作家之列。其后，她又陆续推出了《接骨师之女》、《灶神之妻》、《一百种神秘感觉》等作品。《接骨师之女》是一部自传性强、表现华裔移民母女关系深入和感人的巨作，主要讲述了美国一个华人移民家庭中两代女性之间错综复杂的母女关系，其目的是为了找回母亲的记忆，寻回疏离的中国文化。

国内外学者对《接骨师之女》的研究主要围绕女性主义、女性成长、爱情婚姻、身份构建等方面展开，但是缺乏对小说中母女关系主题系统、全面的梳理。本课题将在前人研究的基础上，通过文献梳理和文本细度，聚焦于小说中三对母女关系的矛盾与冲突，从文化的冲突与融合、文化身份的自我认同等方面探究造成母女隔阂的深层次原因，进而来探析华裔女性的生存困境与身份危机。

关键词：谭恩美；《接骨师之女》；母女关系

Contents

Acknowledgments I

Abstract II

摘要 III

Chapter One Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to Amy Tan 1

1.2 Introduction to The Bonesetter’s Daughter 1

1.3 Research Status of The Bonesetter’s Daughter 3

1.4 Thesis Structure 4

Chapter Two Conflicts between Mothers and Daughters 5

2.1 Conflicts between Lu Ling and Precious Auntie 5

2.2 Conflicts between Ruth and Lu Ling 6

2.3 Conflicts between Ruth and Her Step-daughter 7

Chapter Three Causes for Mother-Daughter Conflicts 8

3.1 Differences between Chinese and Western Cultures 8

3.1.1 Different Family Cultures 8

3.1.2 Different Social Cultures 9

3.2 Lack of Communication 10

3.3 Plight of Chinese American Women 10

3.3.1 Low Social Status 10

3.3.2 Identity Crisis 11

Chapter Four From Conflicts to Reconciliation－Solutions to Mother-Daughter Conflicts 13

4.1 Mutual Understanding 13

4.2 Sincere Communication 13

4.3 Awareness of Intercultural Communication 14

Chapter Five Conclusion 15

References 16