斯坦贝克《小红马》的成长主题及其社会文化解读

Theme of Growth and Its Social and Cultural Interpretation in The Red Pony by Steinbeck

美国成长小说经久不衰,有其深层次的文化和社会原因。斯坦贝克的《小红马》展现了主人公乔迪从童年到青少年的成长历程,其中,悲情事件是他快速成长的催化剂。作品塑造了一个具有"主动性和开拓精神"的"好的坏男孩"形象,这是美国成长小说的典型人物形象。

The popularity of American growth novels have its deep cultural and social reasons. T/ie Red P o -ny demonstrates the process of growth of Jody from infancy to maturity. Among them, the tragic events are his fact-growing catalyst. The work portrays a “good bad boy” image with “initiative and pioneering spirit”,which is typical of the American growth novels.