能源叙事视角下《白鲸》中的“光”意象解读

Interpretation of“Light”Images in Moby-Dick from the Perspective of Energy Narration

“光”的意象研究是文学研究的一个重要课题。对“光”意象进行解读,有利于加深对文学作品的理解。赫尔曼·麦尔维尔在《白鲸》中巧妙地运用“光”的意象,不仅营造了丰富的视觉和心理体验,而且在渲染氛围、刻画人物、升华主题等方面都起到非常重要的作用。在能源叙事视角下,通过梳理《白鲸》涉及的“光”意象:阳光、灯光、火光、杜柏仑的“光”和“天使之光”,挖掘这些“光”意象背后深刻的社会文化内涵。研究发现,“光”意象揭示了资本主义工业化生产和殖民扩张过程中产生的社会矛盾和人性的扭曲,也警示着人类在发展能源的同时,必须构建人与自然的和谐关系。

The study of“light”images is an important subject in literature research.To interpret the images of“light”is helpful to deepen our understanding of literary works.Herman Melville adroitly employs the images of“light”in Moby-Dick.These images not only create a rich visual and psychological experience,but also play a very significant role in rendering the atmosphere,portraying characters and sublimating the theme.From the perspective of energy narration,this paper summarizes the images of“light”in Moby-Dick:sunlight,lamplight,firelight,doubloon's light,and the sacred light of angel,and explores the profound social and cultural connotation behind these images.It is found that“Light”images reveal the social contradictions and the distortion of human nature in the process of capitalist industrial production and colonial expansion.In addition,it is also warned that human beings must build the harmonious relationship between nature and themselves while developing energy.