《福楼拜的鹦鹉》中的动物意象分析_英语论文

The Analysis of the Animal Imagery in Flaubert’s Parrot

摘要

《福楼拜的鹦鹉》是英国当代著名作家朱利安•巴恩斯的作品。小说主人公杰弗里•布拉斯韦特讲述他对法国作家福楼拜的鹦鹉的寻访经历，这只鹦鹉是福楼拜在创作短篇小说《一颗质朴的心》时从鲁昂博物馆借来的鹦鹉标本，但是，他在福楼拜的两处故居都看到了那只鹦鹉标本，而且他们的管理人员都说鹦鹉就是福楼拜生前从鲁昂博物馆借来的那只鹦鹉。究竟哪一只才是福楼拜当年的那只鹦鹉呢？ 带着这个的疑问，叙述者便开始了他寻找真相的旅程。小说中，作者主要选择“鹦鹉”作为主线，有两个方面的深层含义：一个方面是小说叙述者布拉斯韦特对《一颗质朴的心》的艺术鉴赏，鹦鹉象征了语言与现实之间的关系。另一个方面是作者巴恩斯对福楼拜创作的批评，是第一意义层面的深化。此外还包括熊、狗等许多动物意象，并且多次提到动物意象，它们与福楼拜密切相关，形成了独特的动物意象群，强化了小说的主题。

本论文主要对《福楼拜的鹦鹉》的作者及其作品、研究现状进行简要介绍；通过文献研究法等研究方法对《福楼拜的鹦鹉》中的“鹦鹉”这一主要动物意象进行解读，研究其艺术手法及深层含义及批评，分析本小说作者如何通过动物意象的反复应用，来体现对真实性以及语言的思考；然后介绍小说中的其他动物意象；最后阐述动物意象的意义。

关键词:《福楼拜的鹦鹉》；动物意象；艺术手法；语言与现实

Abstract

Flaubert’s Parrot was written by Julian Barnes who is a famous contemporary British writer. The main character of this novel named Jeffrey Brewster tells his experience of searching for French writer Flaubert’s parrot. This parrot was a specimen of parrot that Flaubert borrowed from Rouen Museum when he wrote his short stories A Plain Heart. However, Jeffrey saw that parrot specimen in Flaubert’s two former residences, and their managers all said that their parrot was that one Flaubert borrowed from Rouen Museum. Which one is the only parrot of Flaubert in his days? With this question, the narrator began his journey to find out the truth. In the novel, the author chooses "parrot" as the main line, which has the deep meaning of two aspects: one aspect is that the novel narrator Brewster expresses his art appreciation of A Plain Heart. The parrot represents the relationship between language and reality. Another aspect is that the author’s criticism of Flaubert creation, which is the deepening of the first level of significance. Besides, bears, dogs and so on are also included in animal imagery, which are repeatedly mentioned. They are closely associated with Flaubert, and form unique animal imagery groups and strengthen the theme of the novel.

My paper firstly introduces the author of Flaubert’s Parrot and his other works and the research status about it briefly. It also analyzes the animal imagery—parrot in Flaubert’s Parrot, studies the deep meanings of parrot and criticism and its means of artistic expression, and analyzes how the author thinks of the authenticity and language through the repeated applications of animal imagery by the methods of literature research. And then, it will show the other animal images in this novel. Finally, my paper expounds the significance of animal imagery.

Keywords: Flaubert’s Parrot  Animal Imagery  Means of Artistic Expression  Language and Reality