薇拉·凯瑟小说的生态伦理意义--以《啊,拓荒者!》为例

The eco-ethical significance of Willa Cather's novels--Taking O,pioneers!as an example

薇拉·凯瑟的多部小说关注生态危机,蕴含生态伦理意义。在《啊,拓荒者!》中,拓荒者对土地的滥用带来自然生态危机,人际关系异化形成社会生态危机,伦理身份的焦虑和迷失导致个体产生精神生态危机。薇拉·凯瑟通过小说呼吁人们要建立与自然和谐共生的伦理关系,建构包容理解、平等互助的社会伦理秩序,重建实现个体精神家园回归的自我伦理身份。

Many of Willa Cather's novels focus on ecological crisis and contain eco-ethical significance.In O,pioneers!,the abuse of land by the pioneers brings natural ecological crisis,the alienation of interpersonal relationship forms social ecological crisis,and the anxiety and loss of ethical identity leads to the spiritual ecological crisis of individuals.Through her novels,Willa Cather appealed to people to establish a harmonious ethical relationship with nature,construct a social ethical order of tolerance,understanding,equality and mutual assistance,and rebuild the self-ethical identity to realize the return of individual spiritual home.