寻梦人的心灵世界——谭恩美小说《喜福会》中的文化冲突探析

The Inner World of the Dream Pursuers——On the Cultural Conflicts in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club

小说作者从不同的视角 ,凸现了在美国社会中接受强势文化 (美国文化 )的华裔青年与仍固守弱势文化(中国文化 )的老一辈人之间的矛盾。小说描述了处于美国社会边缘的华裔的种种心态和经历。作品的成功 ,是与作者独特的叙述方式及对人性、人的感情和欲望的传神把握 ,且具有浓郁的抒情笔触分不开的。

The author of The Joy Luck Club vividly displays from different angles before us the conflicts between the American-born daughters who feel easy with the strong culture, the American culture, and their Chinese mothers who stick with the weak culture, the Chinese culture, in America. The novel describes the various experiences, physically and psychologically, and the states of mind of the Chinese Americans at the edge of the American society. The success of the novel is attributed to the author's distinctive way of narration, her apt control in her understanding and dealing with the human nature, human feelings and desires and her lyrical writing style.