城市中的荒原——生态批评视角下的《水泥花园》

The Wasteland in the City: on Concrete Garden from the Angle of Ecology

生态批评的视角下的麦克尤恩的小说《水泥花园》呈现出荒原般的特征。从自然生态来看,该作品中自然环境非常恶劣,主要体现在地理位置的偏僻以及生活环境的肮脏与腐败;从社会生态来看,该作品中的人物之间的关系出现了严重的扭曲,主要表现为爱的纽带的丧失;从精神生态来看,该作品中的人物出现了不同的神经症人格,这导致了他们内心的失调。

The novel Cement Garden written by Ian McEwan shows a kind of feature as wasteland in ecological criticism. From the perspective of natural ecology, the natural environment in the novel is very bad, which is mainly reflected in the remoteness of geographical location, and the filth and corruption of the living environment. From the perspective of social ecology, the relationship between the characters has been seriously distorted, mainly reflected in the loss of the bond of love. From the perspective of spiritual ecology, the characters in the novel have different neurological personalities, which lead to their inner imbalance.