试析《瓦解》所呈现出的女性不幸与自我救赎

An Analysis of the Misfortune and Self-Redemption of Female in Things Fall Apart

《瓦解》是现代非洲小说中传阅量最大的一部小说。男性主人公奥康科的命运受到评论家的广泛关注,而众多女性角色却被忽略。虽然小说对女性的描写着墨不多,但如果从存在主义的视角进行分析,我们会发现,《瓦解》对伊博部落女性生存状况的描述真实地反映出其无足轻重的社会地位,而她们的不幸遭遇与自我救赎,既是伊博部落女性真实状况的写照,又很好地揭示了作者对女性命运的关切。

Things Fall Apart is the most highly read African novel.The destiny of the hero Okonkwo has drawn extensive attention of its critics,while various females characters have been overlooked.The focal point of existentialism is the essential reasons of the course of our destiny.Though,the author of the book does not pay too much attention to females,from the perspective of existentialism,we will find out that in Things Fall Apart,the depiction of the living conditions of females reflects to us truthfully their humble social position.And through the presenting of their misfortunes and self-salvation,the author not only gives us a clear image of their lives,but also demonstrates his sincere care for their destiny.The analysis will assist us for better understanding of the theme in this novel.