摘要
由于不同意康拉德在《黑暗的心》中对自然(尤其是森林)的描写,哈德逊写作了《绿色大厦》,从某种意义上说,这部小说是他与康拉德展开的一场关于自然与生态问题的对话。康拉德的森林意象阴暗神秘,颇具威胁性;哈德逊的森林明亮清新,激发人类热爱;康拉德的黑人土著与森林、自然具有一体性,而哈德逊笔下的土著印第安人则站在自然的对立面,但二人对话得以进行的基础却是二位作家相近的自然观、对人类过度开发自然的担忧以及对土著人居高临下的白人优越感。
Conrad＇ s Heart of Darkness and Hudson＇ s Green Mansions belong to the same period ; what＇ s more, the latter is a kind of dialogue with the former with regards to its portrayal of nature （ esp. the forest）. The basis of the dialogue is a shared view of nature, concerning about man＇ s overexploitation of nature and their similar racial chauvinism, but the two works also manifest major distinctions： Conrad＇s forest is dark, mysterious and sinister, while Hudson＇s bright and awe-inspiring; Conrad＇ s native blacks are identified with nature, while Hudson＇ s Indians are the antaeonists of nature.
