《一个叫亨利的名人》中的身份建构主题

A Thematic Analysis on the Identity Construction in A Star Called Henry

小说《一个叫亨利的名人》中,主人翁亨利.斯玛特的身份建构是作品的主题之一。亨利的爱尔兰人身份建构经历了从个体身份建构到文化身份建构的过程。个人姓名、爱尔兰地理、风俗、社会生活、宗教、爱尔兰语言以及亨利在爱尔兰民族主义运动中的经历都是亨利身份建构中所涉及的诸要素。这些要素在后殖民语境中的身份建构过程里突显张力。在特殊的语境中,亨利的身份建构呈现出否定性和经历式的构建特征。

The identity construction of the hero, Henry Smart, is one of the themes in A Star Called Henry. The process of Henry＇ s Irish identity construction develops from personal identity construction to cultural construction. Personal name, Irland＇ s geography and custom, social life, religion, Irish language and Henry＇ s experience in the Irish nationalist movement are prominent factors involved in the course of Henry＇ s identity construction. These factors exert considerable tension in the post-colonial context. In the particular context, Henry＇ s identity construction carries the characteristics of denying and experiencing.