用人际语法隐喻理论解读《简爱》中的主角形象

An analysis of hero and heroin in Jane Eyre from the perspective of interpersonal grammatical metaphor

人际语法隐喻包含语气隐喻和情态隐喻,该隐喻理论是系统功能语言学中实现人际功能的一个有效工具。利用人际语法隐喻理论对《简·爱》中男女主角会话中包含的语气隐喻和情态隐喻进行解读,籍此分析了男女主角的形象和性格特点:男主角罗切斯特傲慢、自大、多疑、脾气暴躁,女主角简善良、诚实、大方、聪明、睿智,矢志追求独立、平等,为赏析《简·爱》这部作品提供了新的视角。

Interpersonal grammatical metaphor, which includes metaphor of mood and metaphor of modality, is an important means to realize the interpersonal function of language. This paper analyzes interpersonal metaphors contained in the discourses of Jane and Rochester in Jane Eyre using the theory of interpersonal grammatical metaphor and analyzes the image and character of the hero and heroine： Rochester is arrogant, suspicious and short-tempered while Jane is kind, honest, open-minded, intelligent, and determined to pursue independence and equality. The thesis provides another perspective in appreciating Jane Eyre.