论象征在小说《抽彩》中的艺术运用

Symbolism in The Lottery

本文探讨了美国当代短篇小说《抽彩》中象征手法的艺术运用.雪莉·杰克逊无论是在实物意象的具体描写,还是在人物刻画、环境描写、情节构建等方面的艺术表现,都颇具匠心地使用了多种形式、多种层次的象征手法,表达了深刻的主题。《抽彩》是一篇关于现代西方社会的绝妙寓言,它深刻的揭示出资本主义运作机制下的人性的扭曲异化、民主的假象以及权力控制的本质,反映了战后的资本主义社会的状况:理想信念丧失后人性邪恶、暴力遍存。人类社会将何去何从,人性将如何存在?小说带给读者的是一种持久的,强烈的震撼与思考.

This paper makes a thorough study on an American short story,Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, focusing on the various symbolisms applied in image description,and as well in character portrayal,setting creation and plot construction.The story's rich symbolic meaning proves it being a subtle allegory of modem western world,mirroring post-war capitalist society,revealing such phenomena as twisted human nature, 'pseudo-democracy'and power manipulation.In an age when faith and beliefs are lost,evil and violence prevail, what will become of human society?What will become of human nature?The story gives great shocks and provokes long meditation.