超越死亡《乞力马扎罗山上的雪》 中死亡轨迹的探讨英语本科毕业论文Word文档格式.docx

超越死亡《乞力马扎罗山上的雪》 中死亡轨迹的探讨英语本科毕业论文Word文档格式.docx

《超越死亡《乞力马扎罗山上的雪》 中死亡轨迹的探讨英语本科毕业论文Word文档格式.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《超越死亡《乞力马扎罗山上的雪》 中死亡轨迹的探讨英语本科毕业论文Word文档格式.docx（12页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

Acknowledgments

Iamgratefultothefollowingpeopleformakingthisthesispossible.

Firstandforemost,Iwouldliketoextendmyheartfeltthankstomysupervisor,ChenLuoyun,notonlyfortheprecioustimeshehasdevotedtoreadingeverydraftofmythesisandtheinvaluableenlightenmentshehasprovidedtoguidemethroughallthestagesofmywritingprocess,butalsoforherwarmencouragementandunfailingpatiencewhichserveasagreatcomforttomeduringthedifficulttimesintheprocessofwriting.

Myappreciationalsogoestoalltheteacherswhogavemecreativeandedifyinglecturesinthefoursyears,fromwhichIhavebenefitedalotintheEnglishstudies.MyspecialgratitudegoestoteacherXu,whogivesmeagreatdealofguidesandencourageswhenIwaslostduringwritingthethesis.

FinallyIwouldliketothankallmydearfriends,especiallyxxx,xxxandxxxwhosesupportandencouragementisindispensable.

摘要

本篇小说《乞力马扎罗的雪》是围绕死亡这一主题展开的，无论是从秃鹰、土狼的出现，还是从主人公自己的预测，这些都预示着哈里死亡的到来。

也许在外人看来，哈利的死并没有什么可遗憾的：

他在自己的写作生涯中曾崭露头角，名利双收；

在生活中，他不但有奢侈的物质享受，还有美女的投怀送抱。

可是，他还没有放下这些虚无的东西，更是沉醉其中难以自拔。

死亡，这个令人听之毛骨悚然的词汇，更别说超越死亡。

然而，待经过长期病痛的折磨和对人生过往的深刻思考，再加上哈里正处于意志低迷、消沉时期，他会不自觉的地想逃离当下，升入天堂，希望在此找到自己最初的愿望和理想。

透过小说的环境描写、对话描写、心里描写和意象的暗含意义都可以渗透出超越死亡这一主题。

关键词：

《乞力马扎罗的雪》，死亡，超越死亡

ABSTRACT

ThestoryofTheSnowsofKilimanjaroisdevelopedbythesubjectofdeath.Allofthesepredictdeathisjustaroundthecorner,whetherfromtheappearanceofboldeagleandhyenaortheprotagonistofthestory—Harry′sownforecast.Maybeinothers′seyes,thereisnothingtopityforHarry′sdeathsincehewassuccessfulinhiswritingandheoncelivedalifeofluxurywithbeautiesaroundhim.However,hecannotletitgoatfirstandevengetindulgedinitdeeply.Death,suchawordmakespeopledreadandtremble,andletalonebeyonddeath.Nevertheless,afteralongtimeofillnessafflictingandtheprofoundponderoverlifeinthepast,inaddition,hewasinthemiseryordepressioncircumstance,hewouldgeneratetheideaofescapingfromtimeandreturntoparadiseunderunconsciousness.TheSnowsofKilimanjarobringhimbacktonature,remindinghimofhisprimitivewishesanddesireandtrulyreachthestateofbeyonddeath.Thetopicofbeyonddeathpermeatesthewholestoryespeciallyfromtheenvironmentdescription,dialoguedescription,physicaldescriptionandtheimpliedmeaningoftheimagesinthenovel.

Keywords:

TheSnowsofKilimanjaro,death,beyonddeath

Contents

1Introduction………………………………………………......................................1

1.1Briefintroductionoftheauthor………………………......................................1

1.2Aboutthefiction……………………………………………………………….1

1.3Aboutthetheme—beyonddeath.……………………………………………2

1.4Thesisstatement……………………………………………………………….3

2Literaturereview…………………………………………………………………..4

2.1Thestreamofconsciousness.............................................................................4

2.2Symbolism.........................................................................................................4

2.2.1Theimageofsnow..................................................................................4

2.2.2TheimageofKilimanjaro.......................................................................5

2.2.3Theimageofleopard…………………………………………………..5

2.2.4Theimageofbaldeagle………………………………………………..5

2.2.5Theimageofheyna.................................................................................5

2.3Thechangingattitudetowarddeath..................................................................6

3Methodology………………………………………………………………………7

3.1Themanifestationofbeyonddeath...................................................................7

3.1.1Environmentaldescription......................................................................7

3.1.2Dialoguedescription...............................................................................7

3.1.3Psychologicaldescription………………………………………………8

3.1.4Impliedmeaningofimages…………………………………………….9

4Findings……………………………………..........................................................11

4.1Howtheauthorreachthelevelofbeyonddeath………………......................11

4.1.1Thehardexperienceoftheauthorinthepast.......................................11

5Conclusion………………………………………………………………….…….12

5.1Thesummaryofsubject………………………………………………..…….12

WorksCited…………………………………………………………………………..13

1Introduction

1.1Briefintroductionoftheauthor

ErnestMillerHemingwaywasborninOakPark,IllinoisandwasanAmericannovelist,shortstorywriter,andjournalist.Hewaspartofthe1920sexpatriatecommunityinParis,aswellastheveteransofWorldWarOne.LaterhewasregardedasthespokesmenfortheLostGeneration.HereceivedPulitzerPricein1953forTheOldManandtheSeaandtheNobelPriceinliteraturein1954.Hemingway'

sdistinctivewritingstyleischaracterizedbyeconomyandunderstanding.Ithadasignificantinfluenceonthedevelopmentoftwentieth-centuryfictionwriting.Hisprotagonistsaretypicallystoicmanwhohasanidealdescribedas“graceunderpressure”ManyofhisworksarenowconsideredcanonicalinAmericanliterature.

Hemingwayincorporatedthedeepunderstandingofdeathintohisownlifeconsciousnesswithunique,graveandsternsight.TheSnowsofKilimanjarohasbeencalledHemingway'

sshortstorymasterpiece.HewrotethestoryafterhisfirstsafaritoAfricaandwassofascinatedbytheplacethathetoldreportershewantedtogotobackassoonashehadenoughmoney.AwealthywomanreadhisremarksandofferedtofinancethetripforHemingway,hiswifeandherself.Hemingwayturnedherdown,buthewonderedwhatthetripwouldhavebeenlikeifhehadgone,andthestorywasbornfromthatnotion.In1961,Hemingwaycommittedsuicidebecausehecouldnotbeerdepressionandtormentbyfailingartisticandphysicalpower.

1.2Aboutthefiction

ThefictionofTheSnowsofKilimanjarohasjustonetheme-death.Theauthordemonstratesitfromdifferentaspects.Fromtheperspectiveofsymbolicmeaning,forexample,baldeagleandthedeadleopardonthetopofthemountainKilimanjaro,theyallimplythecomingdeath.Thetheme,death,weallcanfeelthrougheachoneofword.Inthestory,whilefacingtheimminentdeathonanAfricantrip,awritergoesinandoutofconsciousness.Ontheonehand,duringhisclearlyawareness,heargueswithhisloverandseemsondestroyingher.Ontheotherhand,duringhisunconsciousordream-likestates,heremembershislifeandhadinsightintowhyhewassodegenerated.Hehasregrets,fears,andsomewonderfulmemories.ThesememoriesarebasedonHemingway'

sownexperienceandprofessionalcareer.

ThestorycentersonthememoriesofawriternamedHarrywhoisonsafarionAfrica.Hedevelopsaninfectedwoundfromapunctureandliesawaitinghisslowdeath.Thislossofphysicalcapabilitycauseshimtolookinsightofhimself-hismemoriesofthepassyears,andhowlittlehehasactuallyaccomplishedinhiswriting.Herealizesthatalthoughhehasseenandexperiencedmanywonderfulandastonishingthingsduringhislife,hehasneverfoundthetruemeaningoflifeandamassofemptinessstuffwithhismind.Healsoquarrelswiththewomanwithhim,blamingherforherlivingdecadentlyandmakinghimforgethisfailure.Hewantstowritewhatreallymattertohim,namelyhisexperiencesamongpoorandinterestingpeople,nottheupperclassthosewhohavefallenintolately.Originally,Harryhasthepotentialitytomakeachievementsinwriting,buthewastedhistalentduetolying,laziness,incontinence,andindulgenceincomfortablelife.Hehasdiedspirituallyevenbeforehegetsaninfection.Thushedies,havinglivedthroughsomuchandyethavinglivedonlyforthemoment.InadreamheseesaplanecomingtogethimandtakehimtothetopofKilimanjaro.

1.3Aboutthetheme-death

Deathisagraveandsolemntheme.Nomatterpeopleholdwhatkindofattitudetowarddeath,onepointofviewwillnotchange—everyoneisfearofit.Becausepeopleliveintheworldwherehehasalreadyveryfamiliarwithandheaccustomedtodealwithitbyharmoniousways.Ifoneday,hehavetoenterastrangewordthatbefilledwithdreads,heabsolutelyresistitwithextremelyreluctantmoods.Humanbeingscannotsurewhatarewaitingfortheminanotherword.Inaddition,therearesomanyoflegendsandbookswhichvividlydescribethecruelsceneofthehell.Peoplealwaysfeelaburstofcoldwindfromthebackspinewhenheardoftheeighteenthhell.Ontheotherhand,duetopeoplehavemasteredlittleinformationaboutdeath,humanbeingsalsohaveafeelofmysterytowarddeath.Besides,apersonwhodiedshallnotcomebacktothelivingword,letalonetosayhehadopportunitytotelluswhatonearththehellanddeathare.Therefore,facedwithasubjectofdeath,whichnotonlybefulloffearandmystery,butalsohasafeelofhelplessness.However,humanbeingsstillwanttoexplorethisunsearchableareawithunlimiteddynamic.

Ingenerally,Chinesepeopleusuallyholdaconservativeattitudetodeath."

Lifeisaunknownarea,howfurthertalkaboutdeath."

whichcomesfromConfucius.Ofcourse,avoidingtheissuesofdeathdoesnotmeanancientscholarsdidnotmakeanyresearchofdeath.China'

sConfucianismservesasaschoolofthoughtemphasizethevalueofhumanbeingsandithadmadeagooddealofstudyaboutthequestionoflifeand