保罗·奥斯特小说中的人物分析——以《玻璃城》和《密室中的旅行者》为例

Character Analysis in Paul Auster's City of Glass and Travelers in the Scriptorium

保罗·奥斯特是一名多才多艺的美国作家,他写作手法独特,往往采用故事套故事反传统侦探小说的技巧,在特定的叙事语境中,以偶发事件导致人物生存处境发生新的变化,人生境遇发生变化来描写人物,塑造了一个个迷失自我,又寻找自我的人物形象。离奇的人物形象,有限的生活空间,诡异的故事情节,这一切在《纽约三部曲》中的《玻璃城》和《密室中的旅行者》中表现的尤为突出。

Paul Auster is a versatile American novelist.His techniques are unique in his anti-traditional detective novels where embedded stories are often employed.Accidental events occur at particular moment that change the life of characters who are now lost and who are now seeking to find themselves back.Fantastic characters,limited living space and weird plots are the hallmarks of Auster's novels,especially in City of Glass and Travels in the Scriptorium.