中文摘要:卡勒德·胡赛尼是美籍阿富汗作家,《追风筝的人》是他的处女作,也是他的成名作。该小说自 2003 年出版以来,迅速成为全球畅销书,被译成 55 种文字,在世界 70 多个国家出版。该书自出版以来,连续高居《纽约时报》畅销书榜五年之久, 并蝉联亚马逊畅销书排行榜 131 周。卡勒德·胡塞尼也于 2008 年荣登全球最畅销作者榜首。小说以第一人称讲述了一个身在美国的阿富汗移民的童年往事和他成人后对儿时所犯下的过错进行救赎的心路历程。目前,对这部作品研究的学术文章主要集中在以下几个方面:风筝的意象、哈桑的形象、种族歧视和宗教纷争,及救赎与人性回归等。本论文主要探讨主人公阿米尔选择走上救赎之路的动因。首先,简要概括发生在他童年时期和成年后对他性格的塑造产生影响的一些重大事件。其次,研究生活环境的改变以及关键人物的影响在促使他走上了救赎之路时所起的作用。最后,讲述主人公圆满完成救赎的结局,如愿以偿再次成为了一个好人。
关键词:救赎;卡勒德·胡塞尼; 《追风筝的人》; 动因分析
TABLE OF CONTENTS
中文摘要
ABSTRACT
Chapter 1 Introduction-1
1.1Background information-1
1.1.1 The author, Khaled Hosseini-1
1.1.2 Afghanistan in the 1970s-2
1.2 Summary of the novel-2
1.3 The significance of the study-3
1.4 Literature review-3
Chapter 2 Introduction of Amir’s Childhood and Adulthood-4
2.1 Important events in his childhood-4
2.2 Important events in his adulthood-5
Chapter 3 Analysis of Factors Contributing to Amir’s Redemption-7
3.1 Impact of western civilization-7
3.2 The changes in father-son relationship-8
3.3 The influence of his family and his friend-9
3.3.1 The influence of his wife Soraya-9
3.3.2 The influence of his friend Rahim Khan-9
Chapter 4 Illustration of the ways to realize redemption-11
4.1 Rescue of Hassan’s son-11
4.2 Adoption of his nephew-11
4.3 Conscience cleared-12
Chapter 5 Conclusion-14
REFERENCES-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-16