隐秘界限的不可知——《一个人的朝圣》中的存在主义

The Unknowableness of the Vague Boundary A Study on Existentialism in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

小说《一个人的朝圣》是英国资深剧作家瑞秋·乔伊斯的第一部作品,讲述了一个花甲之年的老人哈罗德·弗莱87天中徒步行走627英里,横跨整个英格兰的故事。从失去自我,追寻自我,到重现自我的哲学思辨一直都是文本反复强调的,也是存在主义一以贯之的话题。文本中,"自我"是通过"选择"来赋予存在以真实意义的。这个千里跋涉的故事之所以扣人心弦,还在于它对于古典写作范式的传承与颠覆。本文将从存在主义的视角探析文本中隐藏的主题思想。

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is the first novel written by Rachel Joyce.It tells a story of a 60-year-old man,Harold Fry,who walks across England by trudging 627 miles in 87 days.In terms of lost self,pursuit and self-realization,the novel itself embodies the core concepts of Existentialism.Meanwhile,the true meaning of Existentialism is unveiled by individual's choice,which is deeply rooted in the story itself.The touching plot inherits the classical writing style,and subverts it simultaneously.This thesis analyzes the thematic concern through the perspective of Existentialism.