《大瀑布》的生态批评解读

论文摘要

乔伊斯·卡洛尔·欧茨（Joyce Carol Oates 1938-）是当今美国文坛一位多产作家。她的作品关注美国人的生存困境与和精神困惑。她不断尝试创新,始终走在文学创作的前沿。2004年出版的长篇小说《大瀑布》是体现欧茨关注人类生存、展示她精湛技艺的又一力作。这部生态寓言小说批评了人类对自然的负面影响,具有深刻的生态伦理内涵。本文结合生态批评理论,从自然生态（人与自然关系）、社会生态（人与人关系）、精神生态（人与自我关系）等视角对《大瀑布》进行系统、全面的分析与解读。本文认为：《大瀑布》体现了欧茨深刻而敏锐的生态思想；欧茨通过此书警醒世人,引起人们对生态危机的关注,倡导颠覆人类中心主义所坚持的人类优越性,唤起人们树立敬重自然的态度,引导读者探寻走出生态危机的途径。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Chapter One Theoretical Framework and Background
• 1.1 An Overview of Ecocriticism
• 1.2 Oates's Distinctive Quality in Depicting The Falls
• Chapter Two Natural Ecological Crisis
• 2.1 Natural Ecology
• 2.1.1 Anthropocentrism
• 2.1.2 Ecocritical View on Nature
• 2.2. The Natural Ecological Crisis in The Falls
• 2.2.1 Man's Conquest of Nature
• 2.2.2 Nature's Revenge on Man
• Chapter Three Social Ecological Crisis
• 3.1 Social Ecology
• 3.2 Social Ecological Crisis in The Falls
• 3.2.1 Imbalanced Relationship between Man and Woman
• 3.2.2 The Widening Gap between the Rich and the Poor
• 3.2.3 Alienated Relationships in Society
• Chapter Four Spiritual Ecological Crisis
• 4.1 Spiritual Ecology
• 4.2 Spiritual Ecological Crisis in The Falls
• 4.2.1 Isolation of Self
• 4.2.2 Loss of Faith
• Conclusion
• Works Cited
• Achievements
• Acknowledgements