《野性的呼唤》和《白牙》中的成长主题对比研究_英语论文

A Contrastive Analysis of the Initiation Theme of The Call of the Wild and White Fang

摘要

杰克伦敦，美国著名的现实主义作家。杰克·伦敦的创作，像其沸腾的一生一样，笔力刚劲，语言质朴，情节富于戏剧性。他常常将笔下人物置于极端严酷，生死攸关的环境之下，以此展露人性中最深刻、最真实的品格。杰克·伦敦赞美勇敢、坚毅和爱这些人类的高贵的品质，他笔下那“严酷的真实”常常使读者受到强烈的心灵震撼。 同时作为二十世纪美国最有影响力的作家之一，其中最具代表性的作品当属描写北方故事的《野性的呼唤》和《白牙》。

《野性的呼唤》和《白牙》蕴含着深刻的成长主题小说的元素。结合对成长主题小说相关理论发展与杰克伦敦的小说《野性的呼唤》和《白牙》的研究，通过探讨和对比两本小说中主人公的的成长主题的异同，旨在揭示杰克伦敦对从不传统成长小说的继承与开创，从而从新的角度来解读杰克伦敦的作品，以期能为当今孩子的成长教育提供一定的指导。

关键词：杰克伦敦；成长主题；野性的呼唤；白牙

Abstract

Jack London, born in America, is a well-known reality writer. His writings, just as his roaring life, are powerful, simple, and dramatic. His characters are always under extremely harsh and life-and-death environments so that their most profound and genuine characteristics are fully and vividly presented in front of the readers. He sings the high praises of human dignity, including courage,tenacity and love. And the “harsh reality” he described often pierce the souls of his readers. Meanwhile, as one of the most influential writers in American of 20th century, his most representative works should be The Call of the Wild and White Fang which depict the life and adventure in the Far North.

The Call of the Wild and White Fang both contain the elements of Bildungsroman. This thesis paper compares their initiation themes by combining the relevant theories of Bildungsroman with the study of The Call of the Wild and White Fang. The purpose of it is to explain Jack London’s inheritance and innovation to the traditional Bildungsroman and try to interpret his work from a new perspective so that, hopefully, it can provide some guidance to the cultivation of the kids today.

Key words:Jack London, The Call of the Wild, White Fang, Initiation Theme