安吉拉.卡特作品中的“蛇蝎美女”分析

Analysis of “Femme Fatale”in Angela Carter's Works

"蛇蝎美女"的文学形象古而有之。与各种文学体裁融合,"蛇蝎美女"在不同时期体现了不同的性格、行为和特色。关于她的创作随着时代的进展也发生着微妙的变化。同时,这些形象也反过来影响了社会价值导向与行为。她的形象貌似简单刻板,实则充满二元对立的张力。卡特作为一个女性作家,她笔下的"蛇蝎美女"与众不同,她们既有着这个类型的共性,又体现了独特的个性。她们颠覆了女性作为"被凝视的客体"这个概念,打破了表演性,从而改写了命运。此外,卡特在她的作品中表达了对这个类型创作的思考。

The ＂Femme Fatale＂ image has existed for a long time. Incorporated in different literature styles, ＂Femme Fatale＂ shows different characters, behaviors and features in different times. These ＂Femme Fatale＂ im- ages guide the social values and actions. In spite of the simple and rigid first impression, the whole concept of ＂Femme Fatale＂ is full of power and tension in its binary opposition. As for Angela Carter＇ s creation of ＂Femme Fatale＂ , they have the commons of the type but also a lot of the individual characters. They subvert the concept of being the ＂gazed object＂ and break through performativity, thus rewrite their fate. Also, Carter expresses her ide- as on the creation of ＂Femme Fatale＂ type in her works.