创伤理论视阈下的《沉没之鱼》-英语语言文学专业论文.docxVIP

ι---- -._-- ，.， 一宁 ? 学位论文独创性 声 明 人声明兹所呈 J变 的 学位论文是个人在导 师 指导下进行 的研 写过的研究成果 3 如参考他人或集体的科 :ùJI 成 呆节均在论文 中加以 明确的才子 :i说明 。本 人依 法享有和 心 血由此论文 所 产生 的权利和责 任。 论文作者签名 : 工注目期 :  4 、， ?   学位论文版权使用授权声阴 3位论人。 ? ? j如 . Z 指导教师苍名 : ?  !卢卢 1). 6 ， ;? ? ，  Abstract Amy Tan (1952— ) is one of the most outstanding Chinese American novelists. Her several long novels have received much attention and high praise from readers and have been translated into many foreign languages. Her Saving Fish from Drowning (2005), a ghost novel, is a great departure from her previous works. This novel can be regarded as her transition from an ethnic writer to a global writer, for in this novel she begins to break the boundary of ethnicity and think about the living existence of all human beings. By closely reading the novel and applying trauma theories to analyze the traumatic experiences of the main characters, Bibi Chen, Marlena Chu and Walter, this thesis makes further exploration on Amy tan?s deep thinking on the issues of love, family, society, culture, and history etc. Firstly, the Chinese American woman Bibi Chen?s childhood trauma is analyzed. The absence of birth mother and maltreatment of stepmother make Bibi lose the ability to love people, and show the traumatic symptom of emotional numbness. After her death, ghost Bibi works through her trauma by achieving sense of safety, telling traumatic stories, and connecting herself with the community. The traumatic experience of Bibi Chen reveals that understanding and forgiveness play significant roles in one?s recovery from trauma. Secondly, trauma of Marlena Chu, another Chinese American woman, is illustrated. As a female, Marlena suffers oppression from her father and her ex-husband. Later she shows the symptom of re-experiencing the traumatic event. Marlena faces trauma bravely, seeks independence, and finally frees herself