《五号屠场》思想研究

在美国６０年代的文学甚至文化中都享有重要的地位的冯尼格的《五号屠场》的主题是战争．冯尼格以对战争的残酷、荒谬与丑恶的展示，表达了他强烈的反战倾向与一个和平主义者的立场。小说嘲讽了美国的现实与蛊惑人心的“美国梦”。冯尼格也心境复杂地嘲弄了自己。他并且以对战争、现实以及非现实情节的描述从形而上的意义上揭示了人类的荒诞处境。小说也显示了作者的悲观情绪与面对现实的屈从态度，有浓郁的悲观主义色彩。但他的悲观主义与抗议是融为一体的。在对其悲观主义提出批评的同时，应充分注意到其抗议中的积极含义。

THOUGHT IN SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

The theme of the Slaughterhouse-Five is war. By relentlessly displaying the atrocity,atrocity ,absurdity and ugliness of war fare, Kurt Vonnegut presents a convincing argument against warfare and once more confirms his sturdy stand point sa apacifist.In Slaughterhouse-Five, the author bedesques American realities and the enticingly lurid American Dream Andbe does not spare himself as one of the victims of the satirical attacks that he launches haphazardly in the book.Furthermore, he reveals metaphysically the absurd positions in Which human hoop have found themselves by describing in detall wars, realities and non-realisic actions. The author's pessimism and his submissive attitude towards the fealities of ide are manifested clearly in Slaughterhouse-Five, it is undeniable htat it is tinted deeply by ho pessimistic tendency.His pessimism, howerer is closely merged with his protestations.Threfore, is is only adequate that,while his pessimism ought to be duely chided, full account should also be taken of the positivity contained in his protecations.