20世纪早期中国农村妇女的真实写照——评析赛珍珠《大地》中的阿兰形象

A True Portrayal of Chinese Rural Female in the Early 20^(th) Century Analysis of the Image of Ah Lan in The Good Earth

赛珍珠是以创作中国题材小说而闻名于世的美国作家。在其代表作《大地》中,她没有附和西方对东方的两极分化认识,而是客观又有创意地描绘出一幅幅中国农民的真实生活图景。在东方主义背景下对《大地》中的女主人公阿兰形象进行分析,阿兰的传统与反叛形象反映了赛珍珠对待中国文化的客观价值取向,赛珍珠的这种写作态度摆脱了东方主义的束缚,为她在世界文坛上赢得了公认的声誉,更促进了中西文化的交流。

Pearl S. Buck is a world - famous American writer for her novels about China. In her representative work The Good Earth, she doesn＇ t echo western polarization cognition of the Orient but objectively and innovatively depicts the authentic life of Chinese peasants, without distorting and exaggerating the image of Chinese people. The image of Ah Lan, the major female character of The Good Earth, is analyzed from the Oriental perspective. Ah Lan＇ s traditional and rebellious image reflects Pearl S. Buck＇s objective attitude towards Chinese culture, which has made her break away from Orientalism, win acknowledged reputation in the literary world and promote the communication between Chinese and western culture.