福克纳作品中的“死亡”意义

Meanings of “Death” in Faulkner's Novels

"死亡"是文学作品中永久而古老的母题,被大多数作家在作品中以重要的意义呈现。在福克纳对"死亡"的大量书写中,主要展现了五种有关"死亡"的意义:对现实的抗争、生命受难的解脱、死亡带来的毁灭、身份的认同以及死亡是一面"多棱镜"。在对福克纳"死亡"意义的探究中,可以感受到福克纳对美国南方旧文化传统的反思、对处在社会历史变迁中人的心灵的探究与安慰,以及对生与死的思考和感悟,"死亡"如同一面多棱镜折射出人们的内心世界。

In Faulkner＇s novels,he reveals the meanings of ＂death＂as struggle against the reality,liberation from the suffering,destruction,identity and a ＂prism＂. When exploring the meanings of Faulkner＇s description of＂death＂,we can feel his reflection on the old culture and tradition of the Southern United States,the inquiry and comfort of the people in the social and historical change,and the reflections on life and death.