悬崖边上的人生困惑——塞林格《麦田里的守望者》的社会主题评析

The Puzzle of Life on the Edge of Cliff: On the Social Theme of The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger

在二战后美国文学中,遁世作家塞林格的长篇小说《麦田里的守望者》被公认为是"现代经典之一",他本人也在文坛上享有"当代风格独特的文学天才"的美名。这部小说深刻、艺术地再现了战后美国青年一代矛盾的精神状态:物质生活的极大丰富和精神生活的空虚匮乏。

In American postwar literature, The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger, the seclusive writer, is generally acknowledged as 'one of the modern classics', and Salinger is thought of as a 'contemporary literary genius with unique style'. This novel vividly reproduced the mental state of the postwar American youth: though enjoying an abundant material life, they were spiritually barren.