一首交互轮唱的赞美诗——解读《苏格兰人的书》中的第二人称叙述技巧

An Antiphony: Exploring the Narrating Technique of the Second Person in A Scots Quair

第二人称叙述是一种表现力和感染力都特别强的特殊叙述方式。在《苏格兰人的书》这部三部曲中,不同人物的内心世界是通过第二人称叙述表达出来的。同时,在三部曲不同的社会环境中,第二人称的叙述技巧也不同。随着情节的发展,第二人称的特指和类指变得越来越复杂,反映出社会发展带来的各种变化,表现了人物各自的观点和态度,突出了小说的主题。

The second-person narration is a special narrative mode with strongly expressive and infectious power.In the trilogy of A Scots Quair,the inner world of different characters is demonstrated through the second person narration.Meanwhile,the different narrative technique was applied in the different social situations of the trilogy.With the development of the plot,the specific reference and generic reference of the second person becomes more and more complex,which shows the changes resulted from the social development,reflects the characters＇ views and attitudes and also highlights the theme of the trilogy.