论《父亲的微笑之光中》的暴力主题

An Analysis of Violence in Alice Walker’s By the Light of My Father’s Smile

Abstract

Alice Walker is the first one who won the Pulitzer Price in black female writers in America. Many critics consider that her work By the light of My Father’s Smile expresses Walker’s idea of striving the social status for black female strongly. This thesis centers on the affair that Robinson beats his 15 years old daughter Magdalena, and explores the theme of violence in the novel in three aspects: family violence, sex violence and race violence. In patriarchal society, Robinson plans the growth of his daughters and interferes their life by violence when they do against him. Under the control of sex violence, the male use some ill-treated ways to reduce women’s status. Because racialism still persists in American society, the white consider they are the best humanity. Therefore, we should revolt in time no matter what kind of violence we face. Only in this way, all the people can enjoy their own rights, and there will be a peace world.

Key Words: violence; family; sex; race; Alice Walker; By the light of My Father’s Smile

摘  要

艾丽斯•沃克是美国第1位获得普利策奖的黑人女作家，许多评论家认为她的作品《父亲的微笑之光》极力表达了沃克争取黑人女性地位的主张。本文围绕鲁宾逊鞭打15岁的女儿麦格德琳娜1事，从3个方面探讨了小说中的暴力主题，即家庭暴力、性别暴力和种族暴力。在父权制社会，鲁宾逊计划女儿的成长，并在她们违背他时用暴力来干涉她们的生活。在性别暴力的控制下，男性使用1些虐待的方式来降低女性的地位。由于种族主义在美国社会依然存在，白人认为他们是最优等的人群。因此，我们应该及时地反抗我们遇到的各种暴力。只有这样，所有的人才可以享有自己的权利，才会有1个和平的世界。

关键词: 暴力、家庭、性别、种族、艾丽斯•沃克、《父亲的微笑之光》

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