霍尔顿的成长

《麦田守望者》是公认的当代成长小说经典之一,揭示了二战后美国青少年精神上的探索与迷茫。成长小说的叙述结构相当模式化,《麦田守望者》就遵循了下面的叙事结构:厌倦——出走与迷茫——逃避与漂泊。成长的引路人也是成长小说的一个重要构件,然而,在《麦田守望者》这本小说中,却出现了引路人缺失的现象。

On the Growth of Holden

The novel The Catcher in the Rye is one of the well-known modern classics of the novel of initiation.It reveals the spiritual pursuit and confusion of American youth after World War Two.The novel of initiation usually has a certain pattern in the narrative structure.The Catcher in the Rye has the following narrative structure:weariness-departure and bewilderment-escape and roving.The guide in the growing process is also an important component in the novel of initiation,while in The Catcher in the Rye appears the phenomenon of lack of guide in the process of the hero's growth.