从《论自然》到《兔子,跑吧》:论美国文学中世俗化宗教的百年嬗变

From Nature to Rabbit, Run: An Analysis of the one-hundred-year Evolution of Secularized Religion in American Literature

爱默生的神学思想对美国宗教世俗化运动产生了极其深远的影响,其倡导的个人主义成为美国身份认同的标志。而集小说家,诗人,剧作家,散文家和评论家于一身的美国当代文学大师约翰·厄普代克则将宗教作为其小说中永恒的主题之一。笔者试以《论自然》和《兔子,跑吧》为例,探讨美国文学中世俗化宗教的百年嬗变,指出其经历了从"上帝"到"我"的演变过程。

Emerson's theological thoughts exert a great influence on the secularization of religion in America. John Updike, has profound religious thoughts in creating his novels. Taking Nature and Rabbit, Run as examples, the author wants to present that there is a great change from Emerson to Updike. Secularized religion in American literature has experienced a change from 'God'to 'Me'.