一曲梦想爱的孤独之歌——《人鼠之间》主题试析

A THEMATIC ANALYSIS INTO OF MICE AND MEN

从美国经济大萧条时期的社会大背景出发 ,对斯坦贝克的《人鼠之间》进行主题分析 ,指出小说通过描写几位农业季节工人对梦想的追求、梦想的破灭以及自身的毁灭 ,表现了作者对社会现实的强烈不满和对下层劳动人民的深切同情和理解 ,着力渲染了人的内心孤独。

This paper is to probe into the thematic issue of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men which is most often read as one of his most pessimistic works. It points out that with the impact of the great depression, the dream of George and Lennie, the protagonists, or maybe any characters else of the book, though perished eventually, represents a strong desire to break the pattern of wandering and loneliness imposed on the casual workers and symbolizes a deep mutual commitment. The major theme of this work is,therefore, that men fear loneliness, and that they crave for others' understanding and companionship.