“百衲被”与母亲觉醒——《日用家当》中母亲形象解读

The Quilt and Mother's Awaking

爱丽丝·沃克是美国文学史上著名的黑人女作家之一,她的作品注重探寻黑人女性的内心世界。在小说《日用家当》中,爱丽丝.沃克成功塑造了一位代表并继承传统文化的母亲。在母亲和大女儿围绕旧"百衲被"发生的冲突的过程中,母亲的自我意识开始觉醒。母亲这一角色体现了黑人女性在逆境中保持旺盛生命力并竭力捍卫传统文化的可贵品质。

Alice Walker is one of the famous writers in black American literature.In her stories,she explores the inner worlds of black women.In everyday use,she successfully portraits a traditional black mother.Through the conflicts over the quilt,mother’s self-consciousness has awaken.The deeds of mother embody the black women’s defending of the traditional black culture.