爱:男女共享的温情晚餐——解读迟子建小说《第三地晚餐》

Dinner of Love,Shared by Man and Woman——An Interpretation of Having Dinner Elsewhere by Chi Zijian

迟子建的中篇小说《第三地晚餐》以爱情和婚姻为主题。作品中驴、羊和晚餐三个意象反复出现,驴和羊象征忍辱负重、弱势的女性,晚餐则代表两性之间的爱。小说背景阴郁、繁杂,基调苍凉低沉,小说结局男女主人公都重返家庭,共享美味的晚餐,表明作家的温情主义世界观和传统的婚姻观使她对建设和谐的男女关系依然怀有希望和信心。

Having Dinner Elsewhere by Chi Zijian, the Chinese woman writer, centers on the themes of love and marriage. The images of Donkey, Sheep and Dinner occur repeatedly in the novel： Donkey and Sheep symbolize the humble, oppressed and forbearing women while Dinner is the sign of sexual love between man and woman. It ends with the returning home of both the hero and heroine against a generally somber chaotic backdrop. The resumed delicious supper denotes the author remains positive and optimistic about establishing a harmonious relationship between two genders thanks to her tender-hearted world outlook and traditional concept about marriage.