“和上帝的想法一样美好”_——扎迪·史密斯《论美》中的欺骗叙事.pdf

万方数据 Acknowledgements First and most importantly, I am indebted to Professor Huang Zhi, my supervisor, for his enlightening suggestions, meticulous guidance and unwavering encouragement from the inception of this project to its completion. He encouraged me with energy and good will and offered me concrete and helpful advice in the process of my thesis writing. My gratitude also goes to Professor Song Yanfang, for her ungrudging guidance and the introduction of the author and this masterpiece to me in her lectures, which are truly inspiring and entertaining. I also owe my sincere thanks to other professors in our department, from whom I benefit a lot. Professor Wang Labao’s revealing analysis of various texts, Professor Zhu Xinfu’s wide scope of knowledge and Professor Fang Hong’s instructive lectures, all of whom have enlightened me and strengthened my strong interest in literature. Undoubtedly, my deep thanks also go to my dear parents and friends, from whom I obtain unlimited support and happiness. My debt to all of these people is immense and can never be repaid. i 万方数据 摘要 英国牙买加裔作家扎迪·史密斯，自二十多岁时在文坛上崭露头角后便获得了广 泛关注和荣誉。在第三部作品《论美》中，她展现了其创作才能。 在解读 《论美》时, 国内外研究者或直接关注小说的文本特色，如与《霍华德庄 园》的互文性研究；或分析小说中显而易见的主题，如美、文化冲突等；或将作品置 于一些文艺理论中考察，如女性主义、后殖民主义等。本论文从“欺骗叙事”出发来 分析《论美》。以往的“欺骗叙事”研究大多集中于分析小说中受骗者的反应，语言 技巧和欺骗方式等。本篇论文结合小说历史文化背景，认为史密斯通过展现小说中英 美中产阶层的种种欺骗行为，旨在折射和批判英美主流社会体制的弊病。这一文本探 索也丰富了“欺骗叙事”的内涵。 论文共分为五章，第一章是导言，包括对扎迪·史密斯和《论美》的介绍、文献 综述以及对欺骗叙事的概述。第二章展现了小说中英美中产阶级在教育体制内的种种 欺骗行为，批判了英美中上层的教育体制——英美中产阶级崇拜主流文化，倡导精英 主义以及推崇学究气质。第三章剖析了小说中两性关系之间的欺骗。史密斯以此暴露 出中产阶