《所罗门之歌》中派拉特成长解读_英语论文

The Growth of Pilate in Song of Solomon

摘要

通过成长小说理论，本论文分析了托尼·莫里森所写的《所罗门之歌》中派拉特的成长,以此证明它是一部典型的成长小说。派拉特一直被评论界认为是托尼·莫里森塑造的最成功的女性形象之一，是完美的黑人女性形象的代表。本文将从派拉特不畏嘲笑的天真，遭遇各种不幸却越发坚强的内心，对身边人善良友好以及不断成熟最终获得认可这四个方面写出了她的自信，乐观和坚强，。本文旨在希望每个人都能像派拉特一样拥有面对生活中困难的勇气，同时希望能引起国内外学者对成长小说尤其是黑人女性成长小说更多的关注。

关键词：《所罗门之歌》；成长小说；派拉特

Abstract

From the theory of initiation story, this thesis analyses the growth of Pilate in Song of Solomon written by Toni Morrison to prove that is a classic initiation story. Pilate has been considered by critics as one of the most successful female shaped by Toni Morrison in Song of Solomon, who is the perfect representative of the image of black women. This thesis mainly analyses the growth of Pilate from the following four aspects. Firstly, Pilate is so innocence that she is not afraid of being laughed. Secondly, although she encounters so many setbacks, she is still becoming stronger. Thirdly, she is kind to anyone. Last but not least, she becomes much mature and finally is accepted by others. All of this indicates her self-confidence, optimism and strength. This thesis aims to expect everyone to have the courage to face the challenges of life like Pilate and attract more domestic and foreign scholars to study the initiation story in particular for the black female initiation story.

Keywords: Song of Solomon; initiation story; Pilate

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Toni Morrison and her works 1

1.2 Initiation story and the study significance 2

2. Literature Review 3

3. The Initiation of Pilate 4

3.1 The innocence of Pilate 4

3.2 The independence of Pilate 5

3.3 The love of Pilate 6

3.4. The maturity of Pilate 7

4. Conclusion 10

Works Cited 11