与“他者”的互动--解读扬·马特尔的《少年派的奇幻漂流》.pdf

“Meeting”theOther: AStudyofYannMartel’sLifeofPi by ZhaoXingtian UndertheSupervisionof ProfessorZhuXinfuandProfessorHuangZhi SubmittedinPartia Fulfi mentoftheRequirements FortheDegreeofMasterofArts Schoo ofForeignLanguages SoochowUniversity May2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis would not have taken its present shape without the encouragement and supportfrommanyparties.Firstofa ,Iammostgratefu tomysupervisors,ProfessorZhu Xinfu andProfessor Huang Zhi,not only fortheirpatient guidance inhelpingme choose mythesistopic,butalsofortheiracademiccommitmentandattitudethathaveinspiredme to pursue my exploration. It is their insightfu ideas and rigorous scholarship that have guidedme topolish my thesis and go through a the difficulties andhardship duringmy threeyears’postgraduatestudy. My sincere gratitude also goes to a the professors who have taught me during my three-yearpostgraduatestudy,namelyProfessorWangLabao,ProfessorSongYanfang,and Professor Fanghong. It is their lectures that have inspired me to explore deeper into a questionandthinkinamorelogica manner. I am also greatly indebted to the defense committee for sparing their valuable time readingmypaper,andgrantingmeanopportunitytodefendmythesis. Lastbutnotleast,Iwanttothankmyparentsfortheirunconditiona loveandsupport, withoutwhichIwouldnotbeabletogosofar. I wi never fu y express my gratitude to these people. However, I alone am responsiblefora theflawsandmisinterpretationsinthisthesis. I 与 “他者”的互动 ——解读扬 ·马特尔的 《少年派的奇幻漂流》 摘 要 时至今日，扬·马特尔已经发表了几本著作，但名气最响的还是他2002年布克 奖获奖小说 《少年Pi 的奇幻漂流》。评论家对这本小说的评述多集中在小说的主题内 容，而忽视了小说深刻的哲学内涵。论文作者注意到马特尔在访谈中提及他