做森林的公民——《缅因森林》之生态文学价值解读

Be the Citizen of the Forest: Read The Maine Woods in Terms of Eco-literature

针对当前对梭罗的代表作《缅因森林》的研究呈零散、碎片化的现状,文章从《缅因森林》本身出发,系统解读《缅因森林》的生态文学价值,其主要包括三个方面:第一,《缅因森林》第一次明确将"荒野"作为生态文学的审美对象和中心,这是对过去生态文学的一大突破;第二,《缅因森林》较为系统地传达了梭罗超前的生态思想,即对人类文明的反思和对人类重返与自然和谐的渴望;第三,《缅因森林》因其完成时间前后跨度超过10年,因此又集中反映出梭罗生态观念的转变和发展。

Considering that the research status of The Maine Woods,Thoreau's magnum opus,is scattered and fragmented,I will read The Maine Woods from the angle of the work itself in order to explore the eco-literature value of the work,which is elaborated below from three aspects. Firstly,it is the first time that the wilderness was definitely regarded as the aesthetic center and the aesthetic object of Eco-literature in The Maine Woods,and it was a breakthrough of eco-literature in the past. Secondly,The Maine Woods systematically expressed Thoreau's farsighted ecological thinking,which focused on rethinking human civilization and longing to return to the nature and keep harmony with her. Thirdly,the creation of The Maine Woods consumed more than 10 years,so the work reflected the change and development of Thoreau's ecological ideology.