从原型角度看《伙计》中的犹太受难形象

An Archetypal Reading of Jewish Suffering Figures in The Assistant

伯纳德·马拉默德的创作深受犹太历史和《旧约》的影响,这是他的作品受到文坛普遍关注的原因之一。本文从《旧约》原型角度入手,对小说《伙计》中莫里斯这一典型的犹太受难形象进行探讨,以期理解作家在小说中受难犹太文化母题的文化构因,并探究马拉默德通过塑造典型的犹太受难形象对社会现实所进行的思考。

One of Malamud＇s strongest claims to enduring recognition is his instinct for the Jewish history and the Old Testament .With a resort to the archetypal perspective in the Old Testament ,this paper makes a biblical reading of Morris , a typical Jewish suffering figure . The purpose is to expose why Malamud is instinctive to the Jewish motifs and how he presents his philosophical consideration for the American reality .