论《无形人》中的文化身份探寻及建构

To the Construction of Cultural Identity——the Motif of Invisible Man

在多元文化并存的美国社会里,"文化身份"已成为文学研究领域的一个重要话题。艾里森的小说《无形人》深刻反映了这一主题。本文基于霍尔的"文化身份"理论,剖析了主人公对文化身份探寻的历史和思想历程,这也是黑人群体表露心声、认识世界、努力建构自我身份的过程。

In the muhicuhural American society, ＂cultural identity＂ has become a major issue in literature study. This motif is fully embodied in Ellison＇s Invisible Man. This paper, with reference to the findings of Stuart Hall, discusses the physical and psychological odyssey of the title protagonist for his cultural identity. The paper suggests that this is also the journey on which the black people express their hope, identify with the world and endeavor to establish their group identity.