《拉拉的褐色披肩》的成长主题

针对少数族裔青少年在成长中面临的困境和困惑,选取桑德拉·希斯内罗丝的长篇小说《拉拉的褐色披肩》为研究对象,在细读文本的基础上,以文化身份认同为切入点,对小说主人公少女拉拉的成长进行解读,揭示少数族裔女性在成长中遭遇的性别身份、民族身份、文化身份多种身份危机,探析社会边缘人物在困境中塑造自我、提升自我的路径。通过分析拉拉的性别身份与文化身份的构建过程,表明文化差异可以从冲突走向共生,通过消解对立面达到统一不一定是最佳途径,在爱和理解中也可以实现文化共荣。

Theme of growth in Caramelo

In view of growing obstacles and confusion the youths from minor-ethnic groups confronted, Sandra Cisneros＇ novel Caramelo was taken as a case for this study. The female protagonist＇s growth has been clearly expounded from the perspective of identification of culture identity through close reading of the text. The study reveals the identity crisis in gender, race and culture in the process of minor-ethnic females＇ self-development and the way of self-shaping and promoting of the marginal people. The analysis of Lala＇s construction of gender identity and culture identity suggests that it might not be the best way to reach integration by eliminating contradiction; instead, culture differences can turn from conflicts into coexistence, and multi-culture prosperity can be attained through compassion and understanding.