贝特兰笔下的日本形象——以《华北前线》叙事手法为例

Image of Japan by Bertram: Narrative Analysis of North China Front

一般认为贝特兰的《华北前线》主要记叙的是抗战时期华北前线的八路军和游击队,但与同时期其他外国记者中国观察作品不同的是,贝特兰从头到尾都有对日本本土和中国战场上的日本国民的细致观察和描写。作者通过词语选择、直接引语、对比、情景讽刺、场景描述等,从多个方面描写了日本国民,并将之与抗日根据地军民进行比较,塑造了一个真实的日本形象。深刻认识贝特兰笔下的日本国民,对今天的中国人民仍然具有警示作用。

James Bertram＇s ＂North China Front＂is generally considered to have mainly depicted the Eighth Route Army and the Partisan in north China front under the leadership of Chinese Communist Party. However,unlike the China reporting of other foreign journalists during the same time period,Bertram has added his detailed observation and description of Japanese people and army throughout the works. With choice of words,dialogues,contrast,situational irony,and description of setting,Bertram presents a true characterization of Japanese people.Truly understanding Japan and the Japanese people in North China Front is still alarming to the Chinese presently.