《魔戒》──回归与超越

The Lord of the Rings——A Return to Traditional Myth and Its Modern Connotation

对于国内读者来说,好莱坞的三部大片带给我们的只是一个了解《魔戒》的开始。托尔金在创作《魔戒》时回归到英国文学的最初传统,在一个虚构的世界中讲述善与恶两大阵营进行对抗的神话故事。但是托尔金的神话并不是传统意义上的回归,不论是从形式还是内涵上皆有更高层次的超越。文章主要探讨了《魔戒》一书超越传统神话作品的意义以及带给现代人的启示。

To most of the readers in China, their understanding of The Lord of the Rings starts from the three movies made by Hollywood. In fact, when Tolkien wrote this tremendous work, he returned to the tradition of British literature, namely the myth form. The story happened in a fictitious middle - earth, in which goodness and evil confronted with each other. However, Tolkien＇s myth is not the same as the traditional one; it surpasses the form both from the structure and the inner connotation. This article explores the novel＇ s modern meanings beyond the traditional myth and the revelation it brings to the modern society.