安·佩特里小说中的嗅觉叙事

Olfactory Coding in Ann Petry's Fiction: Investigating Race,Class,Gender,Feminine Beauty Norm and Human Nature

美国非裔女作家安·佩特里的小说具有明显的嗅觉叙事特征。归类其小说中的嗅觉表征,诠释各式"气味"隐喻,探讨嗅觉的政治、审美与人性内涵,将有助于理解佩特里对于美国黑人民族出路问题、女性身体审美准则以及人性等问题的深刻思考。

The fiction by Ann Petry,an African American female writer,demonstrates the charm of olfactory narratives. A classification of the olfactory codes,an analysis of the metaphors of＂smell＂in Petry＇s fiction and a study of the political,aesthetic and moral connotation of smell enable a better understanding of Petry ＇s interpretation of African Americans＇ plight,the feminine beauty norm and human nature.