《紫色》与艾丽丝·沃克的泛神论思想

Pantheism in The Color Purple

《紫色》中主人公茜莉所接受的基督教教育使她形成了男权至上、白人至上的观念,也导致了她对黑人女性自我意识的否定。在莎格与聂蒂的影响下,茜莉抛弃了带有明显政治色彩的基督教,皈依了更具包容性的泛神论。从某种程度上来说,泛神论思想与沃克所倡导的妇女主义相吻合,即两性之间应从二元对立的关系转为平等互助的关系。

Influenced by the Biblical interpretation on racial and gender issues,Celie believes in the white supremacy and patriarchal authority,and accordingly denies the self-consciousness of black women.With the help of Shug and Nettie,Celie turns to embrace pantheism,a more generous religion.To some extent,pantheism coincides with Walker＇s womanism in that everything is equal.The traditional binary opposition of men and women,the black and the white should be transformed into a tie of mutual help and care.