沈从文“湘西世界”中的“动物世界”

"The Animal World" in the "Realm of West Hunan" in Novels by Shen Congwen

在沈从文精心构建的"湘西世界"中,存在着一个丰富多彩的"动物世界",是"湘西世界"中不可或缺的重要组成部分。沈从文的"动物世界"具有烘托环境、渲染心境、推动叙事的多重功能,以动物朴实本真的生命之美映衬美好的人情人性,以动物鲜活生动的野性之美揭示城市文明的虚伪做作,构成了沈从文作品独特的艺术魅力。

There is a colorful ＂animal world＂—an important and indispensable part—in the ＂Realm of West Hunan＂ well established by Shen Congwen in his novels.With multiple functions of setting off the milieu,heightening the mood and facilitating the narrative,Shen＇s ＂animal world＂ is able to set off fine sensibilities and humanity through the simple and authentic life beauty of animals and to expose the hypocrisy and artificialness of urban civilization by way of the fresh and lively wild beauty of animals,thus constituting the artistic charm unique to his works.