《赎罪》和《儿童法案》中感官记忆对时间的触发及作用

The triggering and function of sensory memory to time in Atonement and The Children Act

普鲁斯特对于玛德琳蛋糕味道的痴迷是一种将个体的感官刺激与记忆、情感相连结的过程,在这种聚焦于物体刺激和记忆审美的普鲁斯特效应下,《赎罪》中塔利斯家族的感官地图得以勾勒成形,《儿童法案》中菲奥娜不可言说的心境以及她对亚当的整体感知印象也得到凸显。嗅觉记忆、听觉记忆和视觉记忆在唤起罗比和菲奥娜对过去特殊时刻的强烈情感回忆的同时,也使他们的心灵在海水和名曲的韵律中得到洗涤和陶冶。同为记忆触发器的新媒体则能使时间停滞,在一瞬间将聆听者带入到一个声情并茂的事件记忆系统内。可见,在麦克尤恩笔下,艺术、感官与审美存在着内在关联:主人公的情感重现赋予了他们的生活新的洞见,普鲁斯特的个体体验在文学范围内得以阐释,并因此具有了丰富的内涵。

Proust’s obsession with the taste of Madeleine cake is a process of linking the individual’s sensory stimulation with his memory and emotion.Under this Proust Effect based on object stimulation and memory aesthetics,the sensory map of the Tallis family in Atonement is outlined.Fiona’s indescribable state of mind and her overall perceptual impression of Adam in The Children Act are also highlighted.Olfactory,auditory and visual memories,while evoking Robbie and Fiona’s strong emo-tionalmemories of special moments in the past,also make their minds cleansed and tempered in the rhythm of sea water and famous songs.The new media,as a memory trigger,can stagnate time and bring the listener into a sympathetic event-memory systemin an instant.Therefore,in McE wan’s works,there is an intrinsic connection between art,sense and aesthetics:The pro tagonist’s emotional representation gives new insights into their lives.Proust’s individual experience obtains explanation in thecontext of literature,thus endowed with rich connotations.