《收藏家》中米兰达的存在主义解读

The Existential Interpretation of Miranda in The Collector

约翰.福尔斯的处女作《收藏家》讲述了一个关于自由的极端故事:一位美丽善良的姑娘被凶残的蝴蝶收藏家收藏,失去自由,并最终香消玉殒。从存在主义自由与选择的角度来看,米兰达在被囚禁的日子里面临存在的极度焦虑,具有强烈的追寻自由的意识,通过自己的选择与行动造就了她自己的本质,令人对生存的价值和自由意志产生新的思考。

The Collector,maiden work of John Fowles,tells a story of freedom,in which a beautiful art girl Miranda is collected by a bloodthirsty butterfly collector,losing her freedom and finally her life.From an existentialist perspective,this paper aims to explore Miranda＇s existentialist awareness,her awareness of pursuing freedom and her anxiety of existence.