“魔术师”的谎言与牢笼

Illywhacker's Lies and Prisons

作为澳大利亚文化代言人的彼得·凯里,借《魔术师》之言描绘了一个充满谎言与牢笼的世界,透视这一世界,我们看到了当代澳大利亚人建构独立文化身份的历史负荷与现实困境。文章以后殖民主义为语境,结合新历史主义文论,解读“魔术师”的谎言故事所彰显的政治隐喻和美学价值。

As the national spokesman of Australian culture, Peter Carey, through the mouth of IUywhaeker, delineates a world full of lies and prisons, by means of which we understand the historical burden and present predicament of Australia in constructing its independent cultural identity. This paper, with application of neo - historicism and post - colonialism as the context, makes an attempt to interpret the political metaphor and aesthetic value embodied in Illywacker＇ s lies.