论《丛林中的艰苦岁月》的女性生存困境与身份构建

An Analysis of the Survival Dilemma and Identity Construction in Roughing It in the Bush

女性的身份构建过程并非个体孤立的,而是女性在与生存困境的冲突、协调与抗争的过程中呈现。作为个体的女性与生存困境的矛盾关系是贯穿《丛林中的艰苦岁月》的主要内容,也是作者苏珊娜·穆迪对女性身份构建的大胆尝试。《丛林中的艰苦岁月》中穆迪夫人的自我意识觉醒是在与生存困境斗争中实现的,这种困境包含着人与自然、人与人、人与自身等种种冲突,而自我意识的觉醒又进而推动了她在劳动实践过程中重新找回女性的自身价值,最终实现了自我身份的构建。

The construction of the female s identity is not an isolated process;it s achieved in the female s conflict and coordination with survival dilemmas.The conflict between the female and the survival dilemma is the main content of Roughing It in the Bush,which is also Susanna Moodie s courageous attempt in constructing the female s identity.In Roughing It in the Bush,Mrs.Moodie s self-awareness woke up in the conflict with the survival dilemma,including the conflicts between human and nature,between the individual and others,and between the individual and herself.What’s more,Mrs.Moodie s self-awareness promoted her to find out her own value,which finally led to the construction of her identity.