《贫民院集市》的宗教解读

Religious Interpretation of The Poorhouse Fair

《贫民院集市》是厄普代克创作生涯中的第一部小说,虽然写作技巧上不如以后的作品成熟,但它却奠定了厄普代克以后的宗教创作主题。本文从分析《贫民院集市》里两个层面的矛盾入手,揭示这些矛盾实际反映了现代社会中宗教信仰和世俗主义及物质主义的对立冲突。身为基督徒的厄普代克在目睹宗教所处的发展困境时,不可抑制地发出了悲叹。

Being the first novel in his literary career, The Poorhouse Fair , in spite of its immature writing technique, has laid foundation for Updike's religious theme in his future creation. This thesis is to demonstrate, through analyzing the clashes of two dimensions, that Updike intends to reveal the conflicts between religious belief and materialism and secularism in modern society. As a Christian, Updike could not help uttering his bitterness when witnessing the decline of traditional religion in modern world.