The Rediscovery of the Self-identity:A study of Ruth in The Bonesetter's Daughter  

作　　者：张雪[1] 

机构地区：[1]广州大学松田学院,广东广州511300

出　　处：《文学界（理论版）》2012年第12期194-195,197,共3页

摘　　要：The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a famous fiction written by a Chinese American writer Amt Tan.In this novel,it talks about the mental growth of Ruth,a second generation immigrant.In this thesis,the author tries to use Erik H.Erikson’s identity theory to analyze Ruth’s growth.According to Erik H.Erikson’s identity theory, human development has eight epigenetic stages.Each stage includes a conflict between two opposite forces.In this thesis,it is easyto find out the importance of environmental influence upon human growth and development.By her own effort and relatives’ support,Ruth finally rediscovers her self-identity.The Bonesetter＇s Daughter is a famous fiction written by a Chinese American writer Amt Tan. In this novel, it talks about the mental growth of Ruth, a second generation immigrant In this thesis, the author tries to use Erik H. Erikson＇s identity theory to an- alyze Ruth＇s growth. According to Erik H. Erikson＇s identity theory, human development has eight epigenetic stages. Each stage includes a conflict between two opposite forces. In this thesis, it is easyto find out the importance of environmental influence upon human growth and development. By her own effort and relatives＂ support, Ruth fi- nally rediscovers her self-identity.

关 键 词：SELF-IDENTITY Erik H.Erikson IDENTITY THEORY growth 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]