阴谋·怀疑·复仇——《英国病人》中“沙漠里的爱情”

Conspiracies, Suspicions, Revenge:"Love in the Desert" in The English Patient

作为迈克尔·翁达杰的一部著名小说,《英国病人》以其特殊的主题和叙事视角吸引了不少批评家的关注。作品反映了在二战期间,人与人之间充满了阴谋、怀疑和仇恨的关系状态。而在此状态下,小说中"英国病人"的"沙漠里之恋"最终也沦为战争中的灰烬。本文将分析影响"英国病人"和他的恋人凯瑟琳之间"短暂的沙漠里爱情"的因素,以揭示战争的血腥与残酷。

As a famous work of Micheal Ondaatje, The English Patient has attracted many scholars with its spe- cific themes and narrative perspectives. This work reflects that during the World War Ⅱ, there are full of conspira- cies, suspicions and hostility between people. And under such situation, there is no doubt that the ＂love story in desert＂ of the English patient would become the dust in the war. Thus, this article will analyze the conspiracies, suspicions and hostility which influence the ＂short love story in desert＂ of the English patient and his lover： Kath- erine, in order to show the bloody and cruel war.