浅论《哈克贝利·芬历险记》中的象征

On Symbols in Huckleberry Finn

马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·芬历险记》不仅有现实主义的描写、浪漫主义的抒情,更有蕴含着丰富意义的象征。本文分析了其中两个主要的象征,即“死亡”的象征和密西西比河的象征:重新审视了哈克——吉姆——汤姆的关系,并进而为该小说发掘出一种全新的阐释:哈克的密西西比河之游是为其不安的灵魂寻找精神归宿的旅行。

Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn is characterized not only by its realistic narra-tion and romantic lyricism but also by its richly loaded symbols.This essay makesan analysis of two of the major symbols,the symbol of death and the symbol of theMississippi.Together with a re-examination of the relation between Huckleberry Finn,Jim and Tom,they serve to constitute an entirely new interpretation of the novel,i.e.Huck's Mississippi voyage is one for finding a spiritual home for his uneasy soul.