试论《白鲸》的象征意义

Symbolism in Moby Dick

赫尔曼.麦尔维尔的《白鲸》是世界文学长廊中的一颗璀璨明星,无数文学家,评论家写文章解读该作品,他们的切入点各不相同,而象征手法是其中重要一项,对于作品的理解起着十分重要的作用。本文分析了作品中的人物亚哈,白鲸莫比.迪克,及亚哈与莫比.迪克之间的矛盾,和航船裴廓德号及海洋的象征意义,从而更加深刻的理解这一名著。

Moby Dick is one of Melville＇s great works. Many critics have explored from different angles, among which is symbolism, one of the most important angles. In this paper, the symbolic meaning of the characters, and even the ship and the sea is discussed, providing readers with another way to understand the novel.