浅析《阿拉比》的成长主题

A Study of Initiation Theme in Araby

《阿拉比》是爱尔兰小说家詹姆斯·乔伊斯《都柏林人》15个故事中的第三个故事,叙述了一个天真无邪的少年对朦胧爱情的追求和最后幻想的破灭。在故事中,乔伊斯采用了大量的意象描述,用象征的手法来衬托主人公在成长过程中的疏离感,用细腻的笔触描写了少年的初恋经历,以及由此而引发的精神顿悟。通过对作品成长主题的分析,有助于了解乔伊斯是如何通过叙述普通人的日常生活来展现当时人们瘫痪的精神世界。

Araby is the third of the fifteen stories in James Joyce＇s Dubliners. It narrates a na？ve boy＇s pursuit of love and the falling of his dream. In the story, Joyce employs a lot of images to symbolize the hero＇s alienation when he is growing up. He delicately describes the boy＇s first love experience in his life, which finally leads to his epiphany. The analysis of the initiation theme of the story is helpful to the understanding of Joyce＇s skillful exploration of the contemporary people＇s paralyzed mental world.