《黑猫》中的生态意蕴

Ecological Implications in The Black Cats

《黑猫》是埃德加·艾伦·坡的重要小说之一。它聚焦于一个囚犯面临死刑时的自述。他自认为是无辜的,只是在酗酒和外界环境的影响下,无意中虐杀动物和妻子。自我叙述中夹杂了恐惧、愤怒、悔恨甚至怜悯等复杂感情。作品紧紧围绕着人物的心路历程层层推进,展示了小说人物内部意识和外部环境各要素的发展和流动,以及在极端人类中心主义的影响下的疯癫与崩溃,折射出其生命伦理意识的复杂性,这为从生态批评视角解读该作品提供了可能。

The Black Cat is one of Edgar Allan Poe′s important novels.It focuses on the self-report of a prisoner facing the death penalty.He thought he was innocent,but under the influence of alcoholism and the external environment,he inadvertently killed animals and his wife.Self-narratives are mixed with complex emotions such as fear,anger,remorse,and even pity.The work closely revolves around the psychological process of the characters,showing the development and flow of the internal consciousness of the characters and the elements of the external environment,as well as the madness and collapse under the influence of extreme anthropocentrism,reflecting the complexity of their bioethical consciousness,which make it possible to interpret the work from the perspective of ecocriticism.