《柏油孩子》的后殖民主义解读——从霍米·巴巴的混杂理论看莫里森的文化理想

"Post colonial interpretation of tar baby".-- Morrison's cultural ideal from hybrid theory of Homi Bhabha,

霍米·巴巴和托尼·莫里森在当代美国文坛都占据着举足轻重的地位。巴巴作为后殖民主义话语"神圣三位一体"的重要成员,以其混杂性理论和世界主义理想独树一帜,为全世界的"少数族"公民寻求叙述权;而莫里森,一个在美国社会夹缝中顽强生存的黑人女性,可谓是"少数族"的重要代表。她那富有诗意的文字书写出了异质文化之间交流与融合的美好愿望,而这恰恰与巴巴的后殖民主义理论核心相呼应。以莫里森的第四部长篇小说《柏油孩子》为蓝本,试求解读这两位文学大师的共同理想。

Toni Morrison and Homi Bhabha are both household names in today＇s literary world.Homi Bhabha, as an important member ofthe＂Holy Trinity＂ofpost-colonial discourse, with its theory of hybridity and its ideal of cosmopolitanism,sought account for ＂minority＂ citizens around the world.While Morrison,an indomitable black woman who makes her living in the American mainstream society, can be regarded as one of the most typical representatives of ＂minority＂group.Her works are mostly involved with the topics of self-pursuit or the losing identity.Morrison expressed her good wishes for cultural integration by using unique narrative structure as well as poetic language,thus,echoing the core of Homi Bhabhas post-colonialism.This article attempts to adopt Morrison＇s fourth novel Tar Baby as the prototype,trying to explore the two literary giants＇ common ideal.