“孩子”意象的文化意味与艺术智慧——论张洁短篇小说《从森林里来的孩子》

The cultural meaning and artistic wisdom of the image of “Child” On Zhang Jie's novel The Child From the Forest

"孩子"是小说《从森林里来的孩子》中的主要人物,对这部小说的主题建构具有重要作用。从叙事角度来看,"孩子"在小说中起着多重连接作用,在空间上连接着北京和森林,在时间上连接着过去、现在与未来,从而巧妙地完成了历史的过渡与转换。从意象功能来看,"孩子"所特有的文化特征,既象征着人性的美好,又象征着历史的新生和希望,从而使这一文本与时代具有相当程度的同构性。因此,对于"孩子"这一意象的选取和经营,显示着作者独特的艺术智慧。

“Child” is the main character in the novel The Child From the Forest , who plays an important role in the theme construction of this novel. From the narrative point of view, he plays the role of multiple connections in the novel, connecting Beijing and the forest in space, connecting the past with the present and the future in time, thus ingeniously completing the transition and transformation of history. From the function of the image, the unique cultural characteristics of “Child” make him not only a symbol of the beauty of human nature, but also a symbol of the new life and hope of history, so that this text and the times have something in common. Therefore, the selection and depiction of this image shows the author s unique artistic wisdom.