《教授的住宅》的叙述模式解读

EXPLORATION OF THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE IN THE NOVEL THE PROFESSOR’S HOUSE

薇拉·凯瑟在创作上经常进行大胆尝试而使其作品具有独特的叙述魅力。《教授的住宅》的主题意义和美学效果由于其独特的表达形式和风格而得到加强。凯瑟在这篇小说中利用视角作为发展人物的手段,运用分层的功能,成功地将看上去不合理的三部分并成了一个满意的整体,从而产生了强烈的艺术感染力,体现了凯瑟对内容与形式完美统一的不懈追求。

All her life, Willa Cather has been pursuing artistic breakthrough in her writing, which makes her works owning a unique charm. The theme and aesthetic effect in The professor＇s House is strengthened because of its special form and style. In this novel, based on the narrative point of view to develop the characters, using different narrative levels as fixing power, Cather has managed to construct the three parts in the novel successfully together, which creates a strong artistic charm and shows Cather＇ s unremitting pursuit in unifying the form and content perfectly together.