从《裂镜》双重文本再看凯瑟琳·安·波特的女性观

Review of Katherine Anne Porter's Female Thoughts in Light of the Double Texts in "The Cracked Looking-Glass"

美国短篇小说家凯瑟琳·安·波特的《裂镜》是一部值得女性主义评论家关注的重要作品。作者在其中对女性自我和性别政治进行了隐蔽的书写,以象征的手法微妙地揭示了男权社会中女性的弱势地位。小说采用的双重文本的书写方式作为波特处理女性题材的惯用手法,体现了其女性观的保守性。这对于理解波特这名精于刻画女性人物、关怀女性境遇的作家,尤其是解决其是否女性主义作家的争议提供了有价值的启示。

Katherine Anne Porter＇ s story ＂The Cracked Looking-Glass＂ is an important work worth the attention of feminist critics. By writing covertly about the female self and gender politics, Porter reveals the female＇ s disadvantaged stares in patriarchal society through symbolism. The double-textual writing of the story, which turns out to be Porter＇ s habitual method in handling female subjects, reflects the conservativeness of her female thoughts. This provides valuable inspirations for understanding Porter as a writer concerned about female experience and proficient in depicting female characters, especially for resolving the disputes over her identity as a feminist writer.