福克纳作品中的原罪观

The Idea of Original Sin in Faulkner’s Works

福克纳的作品中渗透着基督教文化的原罪观,他对人性的看法基本上是基督教式的,他相信人性是堕落和不完善的,人性中有向善的潜能,但一定要通过自身的努力才能获得善。原罪观影响着他塑造人物的方式,也影响着福克纳作品的价值观。

Faulkner’s works are pervaded with the idea of original sin in the Christian culture. Faulkner’s view of man’s nature is basically Christian. He believes that man’s nature is fallen and imperfect, and it has the potentiality for good, but that the good must be achieved through his own efforts. The idea of original sin influences the characterization of his characters and his values as set forth in his works.