人性与信仰的张力--《红字》中丁梅斯代尔救赎历程的认知阐释  

The Tension between Humanity and Religion:A Cognitive Interpretation of Arthur Dimmesdale s Redemption in The Scarlet Letter

作　　者：诸葛晓初 吴世雄[2] ZHUGE Xiaochu;WU Shixiong

机构地区：[1]温州商学院国际学院,浙江温州325000 [2]福建师范大学外国语学院,福州350007

出　　处：《广东外语外贸大学学报》2020年第3期5-14,25,157,共12页Journal of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

基　　金：教育部人文社会科学研究青年基金项目“基于语料库的霍桑文学作品中的概念隐喻研究”(17YJC752045)。

摘　　要：霍桑在《红字》中运用冲突隐喻呈现丁梅斯代尔的救赎历程。首先是有关人性的罪恶与信仰的对抗,其认知理据有:"天使""圣灵""神"等意象表征他因虚荣和伪善而被奉为偶像;"罪恶是物体"隐喻表明他深陷情欲(海丝特)的诱惑;而后霍桑通过人物意象群"寻宝人/矿工/掘墓人/小偷"和"人是物体"隐喻刻画了魔鬼(齐灵渥斯)的攻击;以及"疾病"隐喻昭示上帝的惩戒。其次是七年后认罪的丁梅斯代尔得到上帝的保护而战胜人性之软弱,其中"人生是旅程""人是植物"概念隐喻表征他摆脱了齐灵渥斯的掌控;"刑台""符咒"意象表明他与神、与人之间恢复关系。可见霍桑藉由冲突隐喻展现了人性和信仰的张力,宣导其严肃的人性观和宗教观。With the idiosyncratic use of conflict metaphors,Nathaniel Hawthorne describes Arthur Dimmesdale s redemption in his widely acclaimed novel The Scarlet Letter.On the one hand,the minister was subjected to the desire of sinful nature,struggling with his religious conviction.The culturally loaded imageries of“Angel”,“Holy Spirit”and“God”shall suffice as evidence that Dimmesdale was apotheosised by worshipping admirers.And then the metaphor“PEOPLE ARE INANIMATE OBJECTS”and imageries of“treasure-seeker”,“miner”,“sexton”and“thief”are formed to portray the devil s destruction.“SIN IS AN OBJECT”is employed to depict the continual temptation of sin.The imagery of“illness”is utilized to show the Lord s rebuke and discipline.On the other hand,conflict metaphors are elaborated to show God s protection.“LIFE IS A JOURNEY”and“A HUMAN BEING IS A PLANT”metaphors convey the failure of the devil.The imageries of“scaffold”and“spell”are constructed to indicate Dimmesdale trusted in God and conquered the weakness in his humanity.Thus,it is easy to see that Hawthorne unfolds his serious codes of ethics and religion by exploring the tension between humanity and religion in The Scarlet Letter.

关 键 词：霍桑 丁梅斯代尔 人性 信仰 概念隐喻 

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