试论因果线型结构对作品艺术效果的影响——以《弗朗西斯·麦康伯短促的幸福生活》为例

On Impact of Causal Linear Structure Upon Works' Artistic Effect——Taking The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber as an Example

因果线型结构是以小说为代表的叙事作品中最为典型的一种结构方式,它清晰的逻辑关系对作品的艺术效果起到良好的作用。美国作家海明威的短篇小说《弗朗西斯·麦康伯短促的幸福生活》是按因果线型结构组织作品的典范,他通过叙事技巧的娴熟运用使整个作品产生极佳的艺术效果。严谨的因果线型结构设计使情节紧凑,巧妙的序列分布安排让悬念迭出,整篇作品呈现出简约集中、节奏感强的特点。

Causal linear structure is the most typical structure in narrative works represented by fictions,its clear logical relationship has a very good impact on works' artistic effect. The American writer,Hemingway's The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber is the model of this sort of structure. He made it an extraordinary work with magnificent artistic effect by using silled narrative technique. The precise structure made the plot compact, the artful sequence arrangement made it full of suspenses,the whole work demonstrated simplicity and strong sense of rhythm.