论辛顿新现实主义杰作中的浪漫主义色彩

1997年,被誉为美国新现实主义少年文学开拓性作品的《局外人》迎来了它出版30周年纪念日。其作者辛顿被称为美国新现实主义少年小说的代表作家。辛顿的新现实主义杰作有一个重要特点,即作品中的浪漫主义色彩。这一特点主要表现在三个方面。在主题上,辛顿着重表现她心中最美好的事物,反映了少年对美好事物的渴望与追求,是理想主义的体现。在人物刻画上,她致力于塑造理想中的英雄形象,使人物形象闪耀着理想的光辉。在文体与结构上,她运用了象征的手法,新奇的结构构思,赋予其作品浪漫和乐观的因素。

On the Romantic Colour in Hinton's New Realist Works

In 1997, the outsiders, the ground-breaking work in American young adult literature, celebrated its 30th anniversary of publication. Its author S. E. Hinton is considered as a representative writer in new realist young adult literature. In her new realist novels, we can find out one important feature, that is, the romantic colour shown in the following aspects. First, her themes are the embodiment of her and young adults' idealistic pursuit. Second, she creates characters who are actually idealistic heroes. Third, in style and structure, she uses symbols and interesting devices to add romantic colour to her works.