《英语本科毕业论文-文化认同的悲剧》.doc

本科毕业论文 文化认同的悲剧 学生姓名： 学生学号： 200320207016 院（系）： 外国语学院 年级专业： 2003级英语本科5班 指导教师： 二〇〇七年五月  The Tragedy of Cultural Identification Liu Qian  Under the Supervision of Yuan Bin School of Foreign Languages and Cultures Panzhihua University May 2007 Contents Abstract……..……………………………………...…………..……..................Ⅰ Key Words…………………………………………………………………Ⅰ 摘要……………………………….…...………………………..…Ⅱ 关键词…..………………………………………………………………Ⅱ Introduction…………………………………………………………………….……...1 I. The Rejection of the Mainstream Culture…..………………………………….....…3 II. The Tragedy of Pecola as the Result of the Identification of the Blacks………......5 A. The Rejection of the Black Community………………………..….………..…..5 B. The Rejection of Her Parents……………………………………………….…..6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………….……….…..10 Acknowledgements…………………………………………….………………..…..12 Bibliography……………………………………………………………….…...…….13 Abstract The clash between the black culture and the mainstream culture in the United States as well as the marginalized existence of the black culture is always the focus of Afro-American fiction writers. In their works they depict the twisted black culture and the loss of it, and attempt to call for cherishing their native culture. Toni Morrison is, undoubtedly, one of them, and more importantly she goes beyond that and explores the tragedy of identification. Through the depiction of a black little girl in the novel The Bluest Eyes, who crazily searches for a pair of blue eyes, Tony Morrison reveals the devastating influence and hurts of the concept of value of the mainstream culture, specially the standard of the aesthetic appreciation – blue eyes, golden hair, and white skill – on the black people，especially black women and children. In addition, she shows the loss of their cultural/ethic identities, spiritual breakdown and self-denial during the process of the identification. Based on textual analysis of