摘要
《寓言》是福克纳后期创作的一部小说，该作品表达了福克纳对人的信念和对人性的关怀，是一部人道主义的杰作，是对现代西方文明的腐朽和现代入寻求自我救赎的寓言式展示。小说中的耶稣式人物Corporal为了和平事业献出了自己的生命，然而他的牺牲并未使世人获得救赎。其他三位主要人物面对邪恶的战争表现出不同的态度，他们所做出的不同选择分别体现了人在战争中的困顿和无奈，人性在战争中的失落和扭曲以及人类维护自身价值和尊严的勇气和顽强意志。福克纳创作《寓言》这部作品的目的不是为了赞美或是谴责人类，也不是对人类做出最终的评判，他想强调的是人类可以通过与邪恶抗争而不断进步，这种进步的希望可以帮助人们实现自我救赎。
A Fable is one of Faulkner＇ s later works. The novel is an outstanding humanistic work in which Faulkner expresses his faith in man and his concern for humanity. The novel is a fable of the corruption of modern western civilization and modern people＇ s pursuit for self-salvation. The Christ-like figure Corporal sacrifices his life for peace, but his sacrifice does not help people achieve salvation. The other three main characters in the novel take different attitudes towards the evil war. Their choices reflect man＇ s plight and helplessness in the war, the loss and distortion of humanity in the war and man＇ s courage and strong will to keep his self-value and dignity. In A Fable, Faulkner＇ s intention is not to approve of or to condemn people. He is not concerned with making one final judgment of the human race. He wants to emphasize that man is capable of improvement in fighting against evil. And the hope of improvement helps people achieve self-salvation.
