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评玛格丽特·劳伦斯的短篇小说《潜鸟》 ????????????????????无声的呐喊???????????? —评玛格丽特·劳伦斯的短篇小说《潜鸟》?????????????????????? 孙文君??????????（大连大学 英语学院，辽宁 大连 116622）Abstract:??Based on a study of Margaret Laurence’s short fiction The Loon, the?? paper focuses on the theme of conflicts and assimilation between different races and cultures in terms of cultural politics, and shows the equal and free idea of “multiculturalism” which has been highlighted by the author in her works. It demonstrates that Margaret Laurence does not confine herself to her own emotions and pursuits and she is full of the broad sense of historical mission and the times. She shows the readers the world, plain but of great significance. ??In her short story The Loon, Margaret Laurence, with ardent passion and keen perception, creates a native Metis girl by the name of Piquette Tonnerre. Piquette seeks to fit into the main currents of culture but is marginalized by the white-dominated society. This paper gives a tentative interpretation of the story in terms of plot, characterization, symbolic significance and language. First, the paper shows how the author’s emotion changes with the development of the plot, from strangeness to empathy. Then, the paper proves that it is the external cause that determines Piquette’s firm character and her tragic lot. Next, this paper makes further discussion about the symbolic meanings of the loon and Piquette, which are parallel to each other. Finally, the paper shows that the simple language is pregnant with meaning. Key words: cultural conflicts, cultural assimilation, race, plot, characterization, ??????????symbolic significance, language 《潜鸟》“The Loons”（1970）是加拿大著名女作家玛格丽特·劳伦斯（Margaret Laurence）的代表作之一。这部作品以十九世纪末梅蒂人（1）反对联邦政府接管他们居住的红河地区，为保护赖以生存的自然环境和争取生存权利举行起义，但很快被镇压，并因此受到社会的歧视为背景，讲述了梅蒂族姑娘皮格特的故事，反映梅蒂人如同濒临灭绝的潜鸟一样悲惨的命运。小说表现了加拿大不同民族人民之间的同情、理解和友谊，也表现了因文化差异而引起的误解和冲突。通过小说，作者呼唤加拿大早日实现各民族、种族和文化间的真正的平等、自由。这篇小说构思新颖，人物刻画细腻，具有不俗的艺术欣赏价值。本文拟从叙事风格、性格塑造、象征意蕴，以及语言特色等几个方面，分析作者通过小说所表达的思想和情感。1、