《了不起的盖茨比》的“两性”叙述视角探析

Analysis of“gender”narrative perspective in The Great Gatsby

菲茨杰拉德的小说《了不起的盖茨比》的主要叙事者是尼克。在尼克讲述故事的同时,作者还引入了一个并不明显的女性叙事者——乔丹·贝克。她的叙述视角不仅可以形成对尼克讲述故事的补充和修正,更从一个女性角度对尼克这个男性叙述者叙述话语的价值取向产生质疑和反思,从而引导读者探究男性叙事者尼克潜在的权力意识和心理状态。在乔丹女性视角的反衬下,男性叙述者尼克身上所具有的男性优越、女性低贱的潜意识心理彰显出来。如此,两性视角的运用可以启发读者对小说叙述在不同视角下所呈现的性别意识和权力诉求进行更深层的思考。

The main narrator of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is Nick. While Nick tells the story, the author also introduces an obscure female narrator, Jordan Baker. Her narrative perspective not only can complement and amend Nick’s narrative, but also challenges and reflects Nick’s value orientation as a male narrator’s narrative discourse from a feminine perspective, thus guiding readers to explore Nick’s potential power consciousness and psychological state. Against the backdrop of Jordan’s female perspective, Nick, the male narrator, shows his subconscious mentality of male superiority and female lowliness. In this way, the application of gender perspective can inspire readers to think deeply about the gender consciousness and power appeal presented in the novel from different perspectives.