中文摘要:《肖申克的救赎》是美国著名的恐怖小说家史蒂芬·金的杰出代表作,是一部优秀的励志小说。小说主要讲述了主人公安迪身为一个无罪者,却被关进肖申克监狱接受改造。在监狱内,安迪感受到了体制化的虚伪,见证了体制化对人性的压迫与残害,但他始终保持一颗自由的心,通过不懈的努力,最终像一只浴火重生的凤凰,健康自信地飞出了炼狱,重获自由。小说的主题引人深思,体制化好似一种可怕的流感病毒,无形地侵蚀着人类热爱自由平等的本性,让人们之间变得冷漠,互相残害,而主人公安迪对自由的执着追求重新唤醒了人们内心深处对自由的向往。虽然美国早在1776年就颁布了《独立宣言》,并且一直奉行自由与民主,但时至今日,人与人之间,种族之间,国与国之间,仍未实现真正的自由平等。本论文从“体制化的虚伪”,“罪犯的觉醒”“体制化的毁灭”三方面,对《肖申克的救赎》的主题进行解析,并揭示人们内心对自由平等的渴望以及实现人人自由平等道路的坎坷。
关键词:体制化;虚伪;觉醒;自由;平等
TABLE OF CONTENTS
中文摘要
ABSTRACT
Chapter One Introduction-1
Chapter Two the Hypocrisy of the System-3
2.1 The wardens and the Bible-3
2.2 The oppression and persecution of the system-3
2.2.1 The wardens’ oppression-4
2.2.2 The jailers’ oppression-4
2.2.3 The sisters’ oppression-4
Chapter Three the Destruction of the System-5
3.1 The awakening of criminals’ consciousness-5
3.1.1 Criminals’ yearning for freedom-5
3.1.2 Feeling the freedom of the body and spirit-5
3.2 Signs of the system on the edge of extinction-7
3.2.1 Andy’s escaping from prison-7
3.2.2 The resignation of the warden-8
3.2.3 Red’s acquirement of freedom-9
Chapter Four Contemporary significance-10
4.1 The effect on the relationship among people-10
4.2 The effect on the relationship among races-10
4.3 The effect on the relationship among nations-11
Chapter Five Conclusion-12
REFERENCES-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-14