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A Study Of The Wasp Factory In View Of Ethical Literary Criticism

Posted on:2018-05-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330518982395Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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In 1984,the famous British writer Iain Banks(1954-2013)debut "snare device"published,the novel through the memory of the protagonist Frank,unfolds the bizarre storyline,filled with the horror atmosphere of the Gothic novel,which is terrifying and disturbing,but also ignores the contemporary British mainstream novels and has won the critics' attention.The Critics have always been mixed,the "Irish Times" has strongly condemned it as "unprecedented vulgar fall","Daily Express" is very careful to warn those timid readers do not touch the "snare device".At the same time,some praise people think that this work is gathered together with the power of bold and innovative consciousness,read up to hand,some more,"Independent" will be listed as "the 20th century 100 most Good novel "one.Regardless of how the views of the parties are different,how can the evaluation opinions be disagreed,it can not be denied that the novel occupies a certain position in the literary world.The higher the degree of concern is that it has the possibility of multiple explanations.This paper attempts to use the method of literary ethics to interpret this classic works on the basis of the text read on the basis of Ian Banks' debut "snake" as the object of study,focusing on the analysis of the protagonist Frank,father Gauss and Eric's ethical identity and choice,through the interpretation of their ethical dilemma,to reveal the ethical identity and choice of people's character,psychological and behavioral impact,and the resulting ethical thinking.The introduction part is a brief introduction to the value of the research of the"snare weapon",and then combs the present situation of the research on the fisherman novels at home and abroad.Finally,the research methods and concrete ideas of this paper are briefly introduced.The main body is divided into three chapters,the first chapter focuses on his father Angus,through the analysis of his second wife Agnesi twice abandoned after the change of ethical status and its ethical choices made to explore Anger in the family and family ethics to face the ethical test and influence to illustrate his improper ethical choice is their own and Frank,Eric unfortunate source of sin of life;Chapter ? analysis of the hero Frank's ethical issues,Through the discussion of Frank in his ethical environment with his father,mother and brother relatives of the ethical relationship between the changes in his irrational intentions continue to kill the ethical reasons and ambivalence and the final answer when the Frank ethical identity The third chapter first focuses on the personality characteristics of Eric in the specific ethical environment and ethical relations.Secondly,it discusses the series of influences caused by the change of ethical environment and ethical status after entering the society,Finally,explain why he set fire to make ethical choices extreme mischievous dogs,etc.,and a negative derive Li teachings.In general,this paper is to clarify the three characters in the ethical relations under the premise of the use of literary ethics criticism on the ethical environment,ethical status,ethical choice and Sphinx factor and other points to explain the "snare device" the exhibit ethical values.By analyzing the relationship between ethics and the impact of three characters to bring ethical choices reveal Iain Banks give moral enlightenment readers.Iain Banks precisely to warn us through this work,in the family who want to establish their own identity and the ethical thing to do in line with their ethical identity,so as not to have a tragedy.
Keywords/Search Tags:The Wasp Factory, Iain Banks, ethical environment, ethical selection, ethical identity
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