鬼魂言说:《女勇士》中"鬼"的意象之文化解读

A Cultural Analysis of the Ghost Imagery in The Woman Warrior

著名的美国华裔女作家汤亭亭的处女作《女勇士》的副标题为"一个生活在鬼中间的女孩的童年回忆",因此从文化的视角对"鬼"的意象进行全方位、多角度的解读是理解该作品的关键。"鬼"在此意指中国传统文化和美国白人主流文化,是个多重"能指",其"所指"既是具体的、又是抽象的。汤亭亭借"鬼"的意象充分展示了中美两种异质文化背景下华人的痛苦、迷惘、希冀,及其寻找文化归属感的艰难历程。

This paper makes a thorough analysis of the'ghost'imagery in Maxine Hong Kingstons first work The Woman Warrior from the cultural viewpoint. In this book, 'ghost' symbolizes Chinese traditional culture and American mainstream White culture. It is a 'multiple signifier', representing both concrete phenomena and abstractions. By using the imagery of ghost, Kingston displays the dilemma of the Chinese Americans in search of their cultural identity.