“瀑布”意象——解析乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨的《大瀑布》

Image of the Falls in Joyce Carol Oates's The Falls

欧茨《大瀑布》的主导意象是"瀑布","瀑布"意象在小说中的认知价值是壮观的尼亚加拉大瀑布,情感价值主要体现为象征意蕴,它象征着解脱、毁灭和神秘的魔力,具有神话元素和浓重的宗教色彩,饱含了欧茨澎湃的激情和对人类生活的哲理性沉思。

＂The Niagara Falls＂ serves as a dominant image in Joyce Carol Oates＇s The Falls. With its cognitive and emotional effects, the splendid Fall image symbolizes relief, destruction as well as mysterious power. By probing into the image＇s mythological and religious implications, this paper intends to explore Oates＇s passion for writing and her philosophical rumination on human life.