后殖民女性主体身份的建构:《我母亲的自传》解析

In Search of the Post-Colonial Female Identity: On The Autobiography of My Mother

《我母亲的自传》因为对后殖民主体问题的关注而呈现出独特的形态,它既承袭又开拓了欧洲自传精神,关注主体问题,但经由不同的策略与道路:家系认同与历史追溯被面向未来的身份缔造所代替;对殖民文化的抗拒代替了向主流文化的认同;摆脱成为生育工具的殖民地女性宿命;在两性与婚姻关系中追索女性主体的独立地位与价值,最终完成主体缔造。作品蕴含着对殖民地女性、对殖民地所有个体命运追索的映射与警示,喻示着个体及整个后殖民社会获得主体身份的隐秘策略。

The Autobiography of My Mother distinguishes itself from the autobiography family for its special concern about post-colonial identity. This book both inherits and develops the European autobiography genre since it is not only concerned about identity but explores along different path and with different strategy. Family identification and historical origin are replaced by future-oriented creation of new identity; identification with the mainstream culture is replaced by resistance; the fate to be productive tool is warned against; the quest of female status and right is conducted in sexual relationship and marriage, which are all significant strategies to establish the post-colonial female identity. This book reflects the struggle of women in post-colonial environment, and implies the secrets for all individuals and the entire post-colonial society to pursue their identity.