《所罗门之歌》内结构的主题寓意探微

本文对美国女作家莫利森的代表作《所罗门之歌》作了初步探讨 ,认为小说通过以奶人为核心的人物对话关系这一纬线 ,展现了黑人生存的异化状态 ,并以贯穿始终的“飞翔”意象和奶人的南方“寻宝”为经线 ,表达了黑人族群渴望真实姓名与自由的愿望。作者在小说中向人们昭示这样一条真理 :黑人只有深深植根于本民族文化的沃土之中 ,才能与美国主流文化抗衡 ,保持自己的民族特性。

An Exploration into the Thematic Meanings in the Structure of Toni Morrison's Novel

The paper contends that Milkman's gold hunting journey and Flying Myth constitute the backbone of the novel, whereas Milkman's dialogic relationships provide major scenes. The central parts attempt to demonstrate the alienation of Black American life and also examine Milkman's gold hunting trip in the South, which turns out to be a journey in quest of a lost name and a lost culture. The last section concludes with Morrison's thematic idea that only when Black Americans are deeply rooted in their own culture, can they successfully resist the influence of the mainstream culture and maintain their own national character.