人伦扭曲的双重悲剧:以凯瑟琳为中心

A Double Tragedy of Ethical Distortion: A Case Study of Catherine

艾米莉长篇小说《呼啸山庄》的中心人物不是希斯克利夫,而是凯瑟琳;她与小说中其他人物之间的伦理关系体现了作品的深刻而复杂的思想主题,她身上所体现的伦理道德观念的形成、发展及其悲剧性结局构成了小说的内在主线。正是以她为中心,小说讲述了一曲人伦扭曲的双重悲剧。在功利主义道德观盛行的维多利亚时代,通过以凯瑟琳为中心的人与人之间伦理关系的抒写,作家试图描绘出那个时代里真实的社会道德图景,并以此探索人文主义道德理想实现的途径。

The major character in Wuthering Heights is Catherine. The ethical and moral theme of the novel is presented through Catherine＇ s relationship with other characters, which forms the inner mainline of the tragic story. By demonstrating the formation, development and tragic ending of Catherine＇ s distorted morality, Emily Bronte presents a real social picture of the Victorian Age, through which the ideal of humanistic morality has been deeply explored.