难以企及的自我实现——《一杯茶》女主人公罗斯玛丽的悲剧人生解析

The Unrealizable Self-actualization: Analysis of the Tragic Life of Rosemary in Mansfield's A Cup of Tea

《一杯茶》表现了罗斯玛丽实现自我价值的努力和失败。罗斯玛丽的失败,在于对社会现实、自己的经济地位以及男人的阴险狡诈认识不足。罗斯玛丽自我价值的难以实现和史密斯小姐基本需求的偶然满足,都说明了在社会洪流的裹挟之下个人存在的社会性以及和谐相处的重要性。

A Cup of Tea is a vivid representation of Rosemary’s attempt for self-actualization that finally ends in failure.Rosemary’s lack of a clear understanding in terms of the social reality,her own economic condition and man’s cunning behaviours accounts for her unavoidable failure.Both Rosemary’s unattainable self-actualization and the accidental satisfaction of Miss Smith’s need for food and water indicate that individuals are but helpless and at a loss against the push and pull of the social mainstream.