神话原型批评视域下的《玛莎·奎斯特》研究

A Study of Martha Quest from the Perspective of Myth and Archetypal Criticism

从诺思洛普·弗莱的神话原型批评理论视角看,多丽丝·莱辛的代表作《玛莎·奎斯特》与希腊神话有着千丝万缕的联系.小说中的玛莎是一位新时期的现代女性,奎斯特太太则是一位旧时代的保守母亲,两人不同的价值观念导致错综复杂、爱恨交织的母女关系.探究这两位主要女性人物及其母女关系在希腊神话中的原型,这不仅能深入地理解莱辛所塑造的人物形象,而且有助于阐明莱辛式母女关系的深层原因.

From the perspective of Northrop Frye’s myth and archetypal criticism, Martha Quest, one of Doris Lessing’s masterpieces, is inextricably linked to Greek mythology. In the novel, Martha is a modern woman born in a new era, while Ms. Quest is a conservative mother raised in an old age. The different values between the two lead to an intricate mother/daughter relationship which is intertwined with love and hate. Exploring the archetypes of these two main female characters and their mother/daughter relationship in Greek mythology not only enables us to deeply understand the characters portrayed by Lessing, but also helps to clarify the underlying causes of Lessing’s mother/daughter relationship.