从“算”到“善”:解读《摩尔·弗兰德斯》  

From“Measure”to“Good”:An Interpretation of Moll Flanders

作　　者：白林梅 Bai Linmei(School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, 100089)

机构地区：[1]北京外国语大学英语学院,北京100089

出　　处：《语文学刊》2021年第4期86-91,共6页Journal of Language and Literature Studies

基　　金：中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金项目“‘沙龙中的女性’:中西现代主义文化比较研究”(2021JX010)阶段性研究成果。

摘　　要：《摩尔·弗兰德斯》是英国著名小说家笛福的代表作,经过批评家的阐释之后,与《鲁滨孙漂流记》一起成为世界文学经典。本文以主人公摩尔在从监狱孤女成长到都市贵妇过程中关键节点的选择为切入点,深入剖析资本主义上升时期初见端倪的功利主义思想在小说人物和主题思想上的体现。以摩尔为代表的新兴资产阶级在趋利与向善、理性与感性的矛盾冲突中痛苦地选择前者,却使自己遭受死亡的威胁。这让摩尔重新反思人生,认识到边沁式功利计算的局限性,转而追求穆勒提倡的善和幸福,最终实现物质与情感的双重富足。As a representative work of Daniel Defoe,Moll Flanders has become one of the classics in world literature after the interpretations by critics.Through analyzing the important choices that Moll makes in her progress from an orphan in Newgate to a gentle lady in London,this paper uncovers the emerging utilitarianism of the rising bourgeoisie in the character and theme of the novel.Faced with the conflict between utility and goodness,sense and sensibility,the rising bourgeoisie,represented by Moll,choose utility and sense.As a result,Moll is faced with death.That drives Moll to reevaluate her life.She realizes the limitation of utilitarian measurement put forward by Bentham and turns toward good and happiness discussed by Mill.Finally,Moll is happy and rich both in terms of material property and emotional life.

关 键 词：摩尔·弗兰德斯 功利主义 道德 情感 

分 类 号：I106.4[文学—世界文学]