Reasons Why the Protagonists in Naipaul’s In a Free State Cannot Obtain True Freedom  

作　　者：WU Jianjiao Yu Xixia 

机构地区：[1]University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,Shanghai,China

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2023年第11期437-442,共6页美中外语（英文版）

摘　　要：V.S.Naipaul is a famous contemporary Indian writer in Britain.His works have inspired many scholars to study and discuss.Naipaul’s In a Free State has also triggered many scholars’research and discussion.Many scholars’researches on this book mainly focus on aspects like heterogeneous culture,identity crisis,autobiographical writing,and freedom.Few scholars pay attention to reasons why the protagonists in the book cannot get freedom.Although Santos finally gained the status of American citizen,his spirit remained in prison.The narrator of the David Brothers worked hard to earn money for his brother’s study.He did not live for himself all his life.So,when he was finally unable to make money,he also lost his spiritual support and could not really gain freedom.As for Bobby,all his kindness and help to Africans are just to avoid being excluded in Africa,so as to better satisfy his desire.Such utilitarian purpose will not be appreciated by Africans.Even if Bobby can survive as a white man in Africa,it is only invalid freedom.

关 键 词：V.S.Naipaul FREEDOM spiritual shackle marginalized people 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]