摘要
荷马史诗中的英雄人物出身高贵、气宇轩昂、英勇善战;其英雄主义价值观的中心内容是比生命更重要、更珍贵的个人的荣誉和尊严。荷马式英雄往往通过在战场上的丰功伟绩来展示自己非凡的勇气和才能,改变历史的命运。斯蒂芬·克莱恩的《红色英勇勋章》中的主人公亨利在战场上的表现是克莱恩对荷马史诗传统的英雄主义的重新阐释:平凡而卑微的人在面临困境时能正确认识自我的脆弱与渺小,并具有足够的勇气克服自己的怯懦,从而实现自我价值的肯定。
The traditional Homeric hero is a man of noble birth and impressive appearance who fights bravely for his own honor, which is more important and valuable than life itself. The Homeric hero displays extraordinary courage and talents through his great achievements in the battles, and changes the destiny of history. This paper reveals Stephen Crane＇s redefinition of Heroism by analyzing Henry＇s （the hero in The Red Badge of Courage） performance in the battle field： confronting the most dangerous situation, the ordinary man reaffirms his self-value by plucking up enough courage to overcome his cowardice after realizing his own fragility and insignificance in the universe
出处
《外国语言文学》
2005年第4期279-283,共5页
Foreign Language and Literature Studies
