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MobyDickistherepresentativeworkofHermanMelvilleandaclassicnovelinworldliterature.Itiswidelynotedfortheuseofsymbolism.Thispaperwillholdadeepanalysisintermsofitssymbolictheme,symbolismappearsintheanywhereinthenovel.Thisship—Pequodbecomestheepitomeoftruthwhichthehumansocietyisseekingafter;
thewhitewhalesymbolizesthenatureandthecomplexity.ForthecharacterAhab,thewhitewhalerepresentstheevil.Atthesametime,itislikeawall,concealingtheunknownandmysteriousthingsbehind.
Keywords:
Symbol;
SeekingforTruth;
Thenature;
Evil;
thewhitewhale
摘要:
《白鲸》是美国作家赫尔曼·
麦尔维尔的代表作,在世界文学史上非常出名,尤其是象征手法的运用。
本文将对其象征主题进行深刻分析,小说中象征主义无处不在。
这条船皮夸德成了人类社会追求真理的缩影;
白鲸象征着自然和复杂。
对埃哈布而言,白鲸又象征邪恶的一面;
与此同时,白鲸像一堵墙,隐藏着未知与神秘。
关键词:
象征;
追求真理;
自然;
邪恶;
白鲸。
CONTENTS:
Abstracti
摘要..ii
Contentsiii
1.Introduction1
1.1Backgroundofwriting1
1.2Thesubjectsofsymbolism1
2.Analysisofseveralsymbolismsintheworks1-5
(examples)
2.1Seekingfortruthisavitalsubject2
2.2Thesecondoneisnature2-3
2.3Evilandrevengeareanothersymbolismofthewhitewhale3-5
2.4Whiteandpure—includingsomesecrets5
3.Conclusion5
4.Acknowledgement6
5.Reference7
1.Introduction
HermanMelvillewasaveryimportantromanticistintheAmericanliteraryscenein19thcentury.MobyDickishismasterpiece,thoughitdidnotgainmuchattentionandfamefromhiscontemporariesthen.However,regardedasthe"
Hamlet"
ofAmerica,MobyDickhasbecomeoneofthegreatestworksofAmericanowadays..
AhabwasthecaptainofwhalingshipinawhalingprocessandhislegwasbittenoffbyaruthlessandcleverwhitewhalecalledMobyDick.Sohewasfilledwithavengeanceinhismind.Andhehadbeenhuntiangforthewhitewhalesothathelostrationandchangedhimselfintoanarbitraryandlonepartialthermalcrazyperson.Healmosttraveledacrosstheoceanaroundtheworld,experiencedmuchandfinallyturnedwithencounter.Afterthreedays,hehitthewhitewhalewiththeharpoon,butthewhitewhaleshipwasbumpedbrokenbythewhitewhales,harpoonropeswindedAhabintotheseaandthecrewfellintothesea.OnlysailorIshmael(intheBible,ManName,meaningdesertedperson)wassavedfortunately,andthentoldpeoplethisstory.TheauthorgaveMobyDickwhitewhichsymbolizedinnocenceandhorror,inordertomixwiththewhitewhale’ssymbolofgoodandevil.Thenovelbecameanexcellentworkforrichcontent,epicscaleandwritingstyleofthethoughtfulnature.
Astimewenton,thestoryaboutMobyDickcouldenableeverybodytohaveunlimitedimaginationsonceagain.Ihadagoodimpressiononsymbolisminit.MobyDickislikeamazeofsymbolism.Herefrombigtothetypicalcharacter,macroscenery,smalltothestaticobjectswithmulti-level,theyhavealmostallsymbolicsignificances.Itmainlycontainsthetruth,nature,evilandpurityinthistext.
2.Analysisofseveralsymbolismsinthework
2.1Seekingfortruthisoneofitsmaintargets
InMobyDick,Pequodderivesfromstrengthenoftheland,andtheseastandsfornature.Thecontradictoryandthecontrastbetweenthemhaveobvioussymbolicsignificance:
thelandislimitedandeasytobecomfortable,however,theseaisquiteunlimitedandchangeable,symbolizingdanger.Inthemeanwhile,thewateristhecradleofone’slife,thus,theseaalsorepresentsincrediblefate.Theboatandtheseaarebothonbehalfoflifethatmanneedtoconfrontwith,andsymbolizedangerthatsomeonemustfaceinone’slife.However,wecanobtainunderstandingofthedangerouslifefully.Becausetheclosingandself-sufficiencyofthelandneedtobebrokenoffbypeople.Peoplearesupposedtomakeanadventureintheseaandfollowthenaturalrulesbyreasonthatknowledgeandfateshouldbegraspedbyallthemselves.Onlyinspiritandintheirmindscanthepeoplerunoutofthelimitedboundary,theywillobtainnewknowledge,butatthesametime,goingoutforseaadventuredeprivesoftheirhappinessinlife.
2.2Thewhitewhaleisthesymbolofnature
IntermsofMelville,thewhitewhalerepresentsthenaturewhichhasgreatmysticalpower.Andespeciallyitstandsfortheocean.Therelationshipbetweenmanandnatureisanotherthemeinwriter’sdescription.Hebelievesthatanirresistibleforcetakeschargeofpeople’sfateintheskyandthelandandthisforceisalsofullofnaturalandmysteriouspower.Ontheonehand,themysteryisreflectedbythedescriptionoftheseachangeinthenovel.WithoutendlessInterstateMarineunpredictable:
sometimesitisquiet,solemnandmild,lettingpeoplehavefardaydream;
Sometimesitliftstheviolentstorm,lettingapersonfeeldizzy.Whetherinthewindorsunshine,sunnyday,orthestarrynight,itcontainsahugedestructiveforceandtrickydangerinthedepthofit.Ontheotherhand,itoftenhasOmensandprophecyinthenovel,andstrengthensthemysteryofthewholeworks.Forexample,inthethirdchapter,theinnwheresailorswenttostaywasthenameofawhaleinn,anddeepandremote,darkandgloomyshopletapersonseemtofallintothewhalebellyinablenddoor.Apicturewhichwasablackbigoilpaintinghungonthewall,andthepaintingwasashipthatwassunkandnotsunkinalargewhirlwind.Andagreatangeredwhaleswoopedpasttoit.Takeanotherthingforanexample,shapeofthedarkandquietroomthatwasusedasthebaratthebottomoftheshopresembledinarightwhalehead,evenabulkofthearchedwhalechinbone.Allsuggeststhatwhalingmencomingtostayinitdon’tgetawayfromtragicfate.Andthefateandthewhitewhalesymbolizingthenaturerelatetoeachotherclosely.Heretheauthorsuggeststhatfightingbetweenthepersonandnaturehaveaninevitableresult:
humandestruction.
2.3Evilandrevengeareanothersymbolismofthewhitewhale
AhabwishesthewholecrewonthePequodtojoinhiminthepursuitofthebigwhalesoastopierceupthewall,androotouttheevil,butonlytobedestroyedbyevil,inthiscase,byhisownconsumingdesire,hismadness.MobyDickisrunningthroughthewholestorywithavengeancetheme.ThecaptainAhabwhohadbeenengagedinthewhalingindustryforfortyyearshadhisonelegbittenoffbythewhitewhaleunfortunatelywhengoingoutforthesea.Afterthat,hewasfullofdeephatredtoitandhisdesireofrevengehadbeendrowninghiseverycell.TheonlygoaloftheentirevoyageinhisrestlifewastokillMobyDick.Inretaliationforthewhitewhale,hedidn'
thearthementaladvice,butwasaddictedtohimself,nolongerthoughtoutforhiswifeandchildrenandnolongerexchangedwiththecrew.Extremesolipsisticmadehimalmostcompletelylosethereasonandthehumannature.Andatthesametimehehurtothersatanypriceforhissake.Healwaysarguedthathiswillwastheonlyrule,theworldexistedforhimandmensacrificedforhim."
WhatI'
mdoing,Ihavedeterminedtodo;
butIhavethedeterminationtodo,Iwilldo!
TheythinkthatIgocrazy...however,Iwillbeadevil,Iamcrazyandmad!
!
...Inowpredict,Imustdismembertheguywhodismemberedme."
Oncethechoiceofrevengewasmade,theshipwithdisasterdestinystarting,arevengecampaignwiththemadnessandparanoid’sleadingbeganinthedarknessvoyageofthevanishedreason.Atlength,Pequodwasbroughtouttodestroyingflight.Inthissense,Ahab’stragedymainlycomesfromextremeegoinflationattheresultofrevenge.Hissoulismuchtooindependenttobesaved,thus,becomingasolipsisticvictim.
Inadditiontothestoryofrevengebetweenpeopleandwhale,inchapter54ofthenovel"
greatwhaleoutdate"
getsintoanepisodeofrevengebetweenhumaneachother.Thechiefofficerandasailorhadathoughtofrevengeeachotheronlyduetoatinythingattheship:
chiefofficerhurtsailorwithpower,however,thesailorallowedtheharmfulshipleakingandsinking,nottakingpartincooperationforfeelingpounced.Theycouldn’tcooperatekindlyinthehuntingforthewhitewhaleatthekeymomenteventuallybecauseofnosolutionstotheeternalrevenge,causingthewhitewhalerunaway,chiefofficerdiedfromthemouthofwhitewhale.Theepisodeseemedtosuggestthatavengeanceisinherentinthehumannature,ifmanallowedthissintoinflateatrandom,itwouldletthehumanbecrazyandevendeathintragicsituation.Andthethemewhichiscloselyrelatedtorevengehasmorerealisticsignificanceintherelationshipbetweenmanandnature.AndAhab,thecaptainandthewhitewhalebeingregardedasacoupleofsharpcontradictionsrepresentsthefierceconflictbetweenthehumanandnature.CaptainAhabdestroyingthewhitewhaleisaconcentrationoftheprocessofmankindconqueringnature,beingalsooneinthecountlessfights.Althoughthisshippenetratingintohumanwisdomplaysanimportantroleoftheprocessofhuntinggreatwhales,butthetragedyofdefeatsbetweenthetwoleadingtoalldeathsthrowslightonthathumanandnaturecan’twinovereachother,theirobstinatefightswillbringaboutdisastrousconsequences.Inthenovel,thatlastreturnstothepeacefulseaagain,andtheworldwherethehumanandotherspecieslivetogetherseemstowarnthatharmoniouscoexistencebothpeopleandothercreaturesistheonlyonewayoutofhumanbeingscontinuingtoexistintheworld.Thethoughtintoday'
syoungenvironmentalprotectionasamodernsocietystillhasextensivewarningsignificance.
2.4Whiteissymbolizingpureandinnocent
Choiceaboutthecolorofthewhitewhaleisa