性别角色与两性关系:《荆棘鸟》中的玛丽·卡森解读

Gender Role and Male-female Relationship: Interpretation of the Character of Mary Carson in The Thorn Birds

运用女权主义的一些观点,对《荆棘鸟》中的“妖妇”角色—玛丽·卡森进行解读。从她的个性、经历等入手,探讨其为追求自主及两性平等的过程中如何导致了性别角色的失落,从而探索如何建立和谐的两性关系,指出两性关系尽管是对立的,却又是平等的、互相补充的。女性追求的应当是男女的真正平等,是包括男性在内的人的价值的全部实现,而不是要以女性至上代替男性至上。

This paper discusses Mary Carson in Colleen Mccullough's The Thorn Birds. Based on her personality and experience, it analyses the reasons for her loss of gender role when she searches for independence and gender equality. Therefore, it explores how to build a harmonious male-female relationship and points out women and men are equal and can mutually supplement each other despite their opposition. What women should search is the real equality of men and women and the whole realization of value including men's, not the replacement of patriarchy by matriarchy.