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A Women on a Roof 《屋顶丽人》主题思想分析讲解 《屋顶丽人》的故事发生在伦敦，一个女人在屋顶上晒日光浴，引起 近处三个修房工人的注意。他们想方设法要与她搭讪，但无论吹口哨、 跺脚、谩骂，她都置之不理，无动于衷。作品情节简单，寓意却十分 深刻。 晒日光浴的女人躺在屋顶上，成为观赏的对象。莱辛通过这一细节揭 示了现代社会中女性成为男性凝视物的现象。哈里、斯坦利、汤姆分 别处于三个不同的年龄段，使他们在一定程度上成为男性的代表。他 们看女人的目光反映出男性统治社会中男人对女人典型的态度和偏 见。 《屋顶丽人》涉及的不单单是性别之间的冲突。屋顶上的女人是有闲 阶级，烈日炎炎，正好享受阳 ，而三个工人却必须冒着高温酷暑干 活。工人干活的楼顶与女人晒日光浴的楼顶属于不同的“系统”，20 英尺的间距象征着英国社会阶级的差别。莱辛在作品中特别强调了工 人们恶劣的工作条件。汤姆遭到晒日光浴女人的拒绝后，从充满浪漫 色彩的艳梦中醒过来，看到了自己在社会中的可怜地位，不免义愤填 膺。 小说结尾时，持续一个星期的高温天气结束，但是英国社会中性别、 阶级之间的紧张、敌对和冲突并未消失，依然存在。莱辛以写实的手 法描绘了现代社会中人与人之间的复杂关系，赋予作品社会批评意义。 Description of a woman on a roof by Doris Lessing? The full title of the story is Power and Privilege Displayed ina Woman on a Roof, sometimes abbreviated to Woman on a Roof. It was written by Nobel Prize winning author, Doris Lessing. First published in 1963, it also is included in her 1991 collected short stories book. Woman on a Roof is quite a short story, basically describing the reactions of three men to a woman (or to women in general) under different circumstances. The beauty of the story lies in Doris Lessings apparent ability to discern and relate the mens thoughts and feelings. Manifestly she possesses great insight into how other people think and feel, a rare ability, but one which Lessing amply demonstrates in all her works. However, as it is such a brief tale, a personal reading of it will easily enable the reader to come to their own conclusions about the beauty and significance of the account, and to develop a personal appreciation for Lessings style. An addition, actually reading the story for yourself may provide further insight on male/female matters. Doris Lessing’s A Woman on a Roof is a story about reality and fantasy. Throughout the story Lessing uses certain colors such as white, scarlet, and black to illustrate actual and assumed characteristics. Color is very influential to how people perceive things because of the meanings asso