乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨的哥特现实主义小说研究

Introduction

Chapter 1 Male Killer as the Modern Gothic Hero

1.1 Societv as the Persecutor: The Triumph of the

Spider Monkey

1.2 Society as the Accomplice: Zombie

Chapter 2 Female Killer as the Modern Gothic Heroine

2.1 Family Violence and the Female's Split Personality:The Rise of Life on Earth

2.2 Sexual Violence and the Female's Mental

Disintegration: Starr Bright Will Be with You Soon

Chapter 3 Destruction of the American Family

3.1 Wealth Craze and Destruction from Inside: Bellefleur

3.2 Public Voyeurism and Destruction from Inside and Outside: American Appetite

Chapter 4 Violence in Social Relations

4.1 Racial Discrimination and Collective Violence: Lock My Door upon Myself

4.2 Patriarchal Society and Psychological Violence:

Black Water

Conclusion

Works Cited

乔伊斯·卡罗尔·欧茨（Joyce Carol Oates）是当代美国多产而多才的作家。她的作品中充满了暴力，因而常常被认为是一位哥特小说家。欧茨在小说创作中大量运用各种哥特的技巧，但是，她借鉴哥特传统是服务于其现实主义的创作目的，因此，她的当代哥特小说可界定为“哥特现实主义”。具体而言，这一哥特现实主义关注生活中暴力的一面，它借用传统哥特小说的技巧，赋予其现实的风格与内涵，以此揭露和批评美国社会与文化的种种弊病。它既体现了哥特小说对人性黑暗的关注，又忠于现实主义客观表现生活的创作原则。