浅析《死者》中生与死的主题

An Analysis of the Theme of Life and Death in The Dead

短篇小说《死者》是著名爱尔兰文学大师詹姆斯·乔伊斯的作品,它作为其短篇小说集《都柏林人》的压轴篇,是整个小说集的总结与升华。《死者》体现了乔伊斯关于生与死的思考,即生与死不是对立的而是相互转变、共同存在的。

The short story The Dead is the work of James Joyce who is a famous Irish literary master. It is the finale chapter of his short story collection Dubliners, summarizing and sublimating the entire novel. The Dead reflects Joyce＇s reflections on life and death, that is, life and death are not opposites but can mutually shift, co-exist. This assay attempts to explore the theme of life and death in this short story.