An Analysis of Holden in the Catcher in the Rye《麦田守望者》主人公霍尔顿人物形象分析.docVIP

An Analysis of Holden in The Catcher in the Rye 《麦田守望者》主人公霍尔顿人物形象分析 Abstract Holden Caulfield is the young leading character in The Catcher in the Rye with Salinger’s celebrated works which was praised in the American literary arena. He was the representative of US youth’s statue at that time to some extent. His individual character of cynicism and kind-heartedness deeply shocked generations of American readers. Holden is a man of marked individuality. The key point what this paper analyzes is his personal characters. Holden lives in the society with contradictions. “Phony”, probably the most famous phrase from The Catcher in the Rye, is one of Holden’s favorite concepts. It is his catcher—all for describing hypocrisy and ugliness that encounters in the world around him. As a rebel, he is struggling with the world. Meanwhile he is in deep love with purity of his childhood and innocence of children. More importantly, he defends children’s soul and keeps watch the bright ideal. This paper centers on two major aspects to analyze characters of Holden. One is his rebellious spirit; the other is his consistent pursuit of defending purity and seeking lofty ideal. Through a in-depth study on?the personality of the leading character, this paper helps the readers understand the classical figure of Holden, the reality of American society after World War Ⅱand the profound significance of this work. Key words: innocence; rebel; phony 摘 要 霍尔顿是塞林格扬名美国文坛的名作《麦田里的守望者》的小主人公，他可以称得上是代表当时美国青年的铸像。诚然，个性鲜明的霍尔顿深深地震撼着一代代的读者。 霍尔顿的个性特征是本文分析的重点.主人公存在于矛盾对立的社会现实中。“假模假样”是《麦田里的守望者》这部小说中的经典语言，同时也是主人公惯用的词语。通过它足以把霍尔顿眼中世界的虚伪，丑恶诠释地淋漓尽致。作为社会的反叛者，主人公在孤独，踌躇中苦苦挣扎。叛逆的同时，他又对童年时光的纯真情有独钟,更重要的是他捍卫儿童心灵,守望美好的理想的形象更加发人深思。本文立足于霍尔顿矛盾性格对立的视角,分析其个性特征中的两大层面。一方面是透析他个性中的反叛性；另一方面是解读他捍卫纯真,守望美好的崇高理想。 这篇论文通过对主人公个性特征深层次的解析，以求能帮助读者更好地理解霍尔顿这个经典形象，理解第二次世界大战后美国现实社会，以及作品蕴涵的深刻思想意义。 关 键 词: 纯真；反叛；假模假样 Table of Contents Abstract i 摘 要 ii Table of Contents iii Chapter １ Introduction 1 Chapter ２ The Hypocritical World in Holden’s Ey