以文为医:《黑暗之心》的疗伤叙事与康拉德的精神救赎

Marlow's Healing Narration and Conrad's Spiritual Salvation in “Heart of Darkness”

文学人类学认为,治病疗伤是文学最基本的功能之一,文学创作与作家本人的生活经历密切相关,作家的创伤书写往往就是他们的苦难情感宣泄。在《黑暗之心》中,小说人物马洛其实就是作者康拉德的化身,以马洛的视角所叙述的刚果经历以及那段痛苦的心路历程其实就是康拉德本人的生活和情感经历,其目的在于以文为医、自我治疗,通过创伤叙事以获得精神上的解脱和实现自我救赎。

From the perspective of literary anthropology, the basic function of literature is cultural integration and disease treatment. Literary creation is based on the author＇s living experience, and when the ups and downs have frustrated the writer, he will in return narrate the trauma in his works as a means of therapy. Rooted in his narrative techniques, Joseph Conrad created a spokesperson Marlow in his most famous work ＂Heart of Darkness＂, by whom he depicted his life experience and the painful psychological growth process in Congo, and via narration he gained psychological relief and self-salvation.