概念隐喻视角下《菊花》的双性同体形象解读

An Interpretation of Androgyny Image of Elisa in “The Chrysanthemums” from the Perspective of Conceptual Metaphor

隐喻作为一种重要的认知工具,通过构建特定的认知架构,深刻地影响着人们的思维方式和理解世界的方式。在文学领域,隐喻的运用不仅使语言表达更加精炼,同时也在塑造鲜明、生动的人物形象以及传递深邃的情感内涵方面发挥着不可替代的作用。本文旨在运用隐喻理论,深入剖析约翰·斯坦贝克的名著《菊花》中的隐喻运用,以此为基础,进一步探讨女主人公伊丽莎的形象塑造,得出她兼具男性化特质和女性化特质的特点。同时,我们将结合弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫提出的双性同体观念,解读伊丽莎的蜕变过程以及她女性主义意识的觉醒。双性同体观念作为女性主义理论的重要代表,揭示了女性自我意识的觉醒,打破固有观念为文学领域塑造了新的女性形象,并对女性主义思想解放运动产生深刻影响。

Metaphor, as an essential cognitive tool, plays a pivotal role in shaping people’s thinking patterns and the way they understand the world by constructing specific cognitive architectures. In the field of literature, the use of metaphor not only makes language expression more refined but also plays an irreplaceable role in shaping distinctive and vivid characters and conveying profound emotional connotations. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the use of metaphor in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece “The Chrysanthemums” by applying the theory of metaphor, based on which, we will further explore the image of Eliza, the heroine, and come up with the characteristics of her both masculine and feminine qualities. At the same time, we will interpret Eliza’s metamorphosis and the awakening of her feminist consciousness in the light of the concept of androgyny proposed by Virginia Woolf. As an important representative of feminist theory, the concept of androgyny reveals the awakening of women's self-consciousness, breaks down the inherited concepts, creates a new image of women in the field of literature, and exerts a profound influence on the liberation movement of feminist ideology.