试析《麦田里的守望者》中霍尔顿的纯洁_英语论文

The Analysis of Holden’s Innocence in The Catcher in the Rye

摘要

《麦田里的守望者》是一部成功的小说，深受年轻人的喜爱，小说讲述了霍尔顿·考菲尔德的故事，在遭受了一系列精神上的打击之后，他萌生了成为麦田里的守望者的想法。国内外学者从主题、结构、语言、人物等方面分析了《麦田里的守望者》，对该作品的评论不一。论文试图在分析小说细节的基础上证明主人公霍尔顿是一个纯真的男孩，霍尔顿代表了一代人。他的反叛表现出他的愤怒与失望，但他始终保持着纯真；他的探寻让人们看到了这个冷漠、虚伪的社会上还存在着希望，同时鼓励着人们去改变现状。

关键词：纯真 霍尔顿 探寻 《麦田里的守望者》

Abstract

The Catcher in the Rye is a successful novel and is very popular among young people. This novel tells a story about a teenager named Holden Caulfield, who wants to be a catcher in the rye after experiencing lots of spiritual impact. Comments on The Catcher in the Rye are various. Critics at home and abroad analyze this novel from different perspectives. They have analyzed its theme, structure, language, characters and so on. This thesis argues that the main character Holden Caulfield is an innocent boy and attempts to prove that on the basis of the details in the novel. Holden represents a generation of that time. His rebel shows his anger and disappointment. But his preservation of his innocence makes people see the hope in this indifferent and hypocritical society. His quest encourages people to change the situation.

Key Words: innocence, Holden, quest, The Catcher in the Rye