英雄意志力与小人利己精神的矛盾统一——参照《猫头鹰溪桥上的一个事件》谈《品彻·马丁》的主题意义

《品彻·马丁》与《猫头鹰溪桥上的一个事件》里都有一个极其类似的机巧设置,后者更像是一份逃生记录,一场阅读游戏,前者的描写在马丁顽强的求生意志和同样顽强的利己精神之间形成一种矛盾平衡的张力,配以次第展开的意象,拓展事件的内涵,调整读者反应,推进叙事进程,凸显人物超越人生困境的愿望,跨越了英雄与小人的界限,包含着没有答案的伦理道德问题,表达的是关于生死的戈尔丁式的思考和困惑。

Different Thematic Implications in the Similar Plot Gimmick:A Thematic Investigation in Pincher Martin,with a Reference to "An Occurrence on the Owl Stream Bridge"

Both Pincher Martin and ＂An Occurrence on the Owl Stream Bridge＂ have a similar plot gimmick. However,the latter＇s is more like a reading game to trap the reader with an escape thrill;the former gimmick foregrounds the major character strong willpower to stick to life as well as his stubborn selfishness to ensure his welfare. The tension between the man＇s moral ethic dilemma is set out by a succession of images,which not only adjust the reader response but complicate the thematic implication in the novel,vivifying,in the end,the author＇s thinking of death.