于细节处闪现悲苦——从沐浴仪式谈虹影小说

The Misery Conceals in the Details——A Study on Hong Ying's Novels From the Perspective of the Ritual Ablution

女作家虹影的小说中对河流与水有着细腻独到的描写,小说中主人公与水的交流方式是多种多样的,其中沐浴活动则是人与水交流的重要途径和形式,沐浴这种带有强烈宗教意味的仪式不断穿梭于虹影作品中,为探寻虹影笔下女主人公苦苦挣扎的心理世界提供了线索。

Hong Ying,a female writer,is good at describing the rivers and water in a vivid and intricate way.In her works,the protagonists are in a diverse communion with water,among which,ritual ablution is the most important way.The depiction of ritual ablutions,with a distinct religious meanings,runs throughout Hong＇s works.This kind of writing preference of Hong provides us a clue in delving in the inner world of her severely struggling heroines.