权力、反抗与悲剧——微观权力理论视域下的《奇境》

Power,Resistance and Tragedy——Wonderland from the perspective of foucault's micro-power theory

美国当代著名小说家欧茨在其代表作《奇境》中描绘了一幅众生受难图,而究其受难之原因则源自无所不在的权力运作。文章从福柯的微观权力理论入手,从权力的规训场所、技术、工具三个方面分析权力对小说中个体的控制和操纵;继而分析在这种权力规训下个体的驯服与反抗,以及在反抗中个体展现出超乎常态的激情、生命活力与悲剧精神。

Joyce Carol Oates, a renowned American contemporary novelist, draws a picture of sufferings, which derive exactly from the power operation. This thesis aims at analyzing the control of power over the individuals from three aspects, the obedience and resistance of the individuals and the overwhelming passion and vigor shown in the resisting process from the perspective of Foucault＇ s micro-power theory. In doing so, the author of this thesis is determined to uncover the existence predicament of modem people in A- merican society nowadays and to explore Oates＇ s hope for the future and her optimistic views on literary creation.