与时代共舞:《驱魔人》中的魔鬼考  

A Study of the Demon in The Exorcist

作　　者：王赟 张龙海 Wang Yun;Zhang Longhai(the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures,Xiamen University,Xiamen,China,361005;Minnan Normal University,Zhangzhou,China,363000)

机构地区：[1]厦门大学外文学院 [2]闽南师范大学

出　　处：《当代外国文学》2024年第1期28-35,共8页Contemporary Foreign Literature

摘　　要：魔鬼作为文学作品的经典母题,是社会心理的投射和时代气息的表象。本文结合时代背景和恐怖美学理论,从宏观和微观两个层面对《驱魔人》中魔鬼帕祖祖的来源、邪恶和恐怖进行剖析,通过澄清和追溯帕祖祖的宗教文化来源,分析作者布拉蒂挪用该意象的意图及其深层原因。布拉蒂将魔鬼作为一个功能性的恐怖元素,以此推动完整的恐怖小说情节发展,呈现多样化的恐怖美学特点;小说利用对魔鬼附体事件的书写,将帕祖祖和小女孩蕾甘的身体叠拼成具有多重政治、社会和文化喻意的器具,传播恶魔之恶、实证之恶和上帝之善的思想观念。该小说精准定位时代的症结,探究美国民众内心的恐惧和焦虑,为读者进行情感按摩,借助为世界“复魅”的方式对时代进行反思。As a classic motif in literature,the demon has always been a projection of social psychology and a symptom of problematic times.Combining historical study and horror aesthetics,this paper analyzes the source,evil,and horror of the demon Pazuzu in The Exorcist.Through clarifying and tracing the religious and cultural origins of Pazuzu,it uncovers William Peter Blatty’s intention as well as why he appropriates the demon.It also argues that Blatty uses Pazuzu as a functional horror element to drive the complete horror novel and presents a diverse horror aesthetics.By describing the incident of demonic possession,the novel superimposes the bodies of Pazuzu and the young girl Regan into an apparatus of multiple political,social,and cultural meanings to criticize both demonic and empirical evil,while advocating God’s goodness.Moreover,it pinpoints the crux of the times and reflects on the times in a way that re-enchants the world,thus exploring the fears and anxieties of the American public and providing an emotional message for the readers.

关 键 词：威廉·皮特·布拉蒂 《驱魔人》 魔鬼帕祖祖 恶 时代 恐怖 

分 类 号：I712.074[文学—其他各国文学]