A Metaphorical Study of Buck in The Call of the Wild_英语论文

摘要

《野性的呼唤》是美国现实主义作家杰克伦敦的经典之作。作者讲述了一只叫巴克的狗由养尊处优的宠物狗成为吃苦耐劳的雪橇狗，最终听从召唤回归荒野的历程。该作延续了伦敦生存小说的主题：生命总是在不断挣扎求存的过程中获得意义与力量。本文将从隐喻出发，通过探讨巴克在三个阶段经历的隐喻意义解读《野性的呼唤》，以期从新的角度解读这部小说。

本文将通过分析巴克三段经历的隐喻意义来体现杰克伦敦的想法：在竞争残酷的世界里，人要适应环境，顽强生存，并听从内心的呼唤才能寻找到自由和解放。

关键词：巴克；隐喻；残酷；不屈不挠；自由

Abstract

The Call of the Wild is a classic work of American realist writer Jack London. The author tells a story of a dog named Buck from a pampered pet dog to a sled dog, obeying the call from heart back to wilderness. This novel continued the theme of London’s survival novel: life is always struggling to survive in the process of obtaining meaning and strength. Starting from the metaphor, this thesis tries to interpret the call of the wild through the metaphorical meaning of Buck in the three stages, so as to interpret the novel from a new prospect.

This thesis will analyze the metaphorical meaning of Buck’s three experiences to reflect Jack London’s idea: in a world full of brutal competition, people should adapt to the environment, tenacious survival, and listen to the call from the heart to find freedom and liberation.

Key words: The Call of the Wild, metaphor, Buck, cruelty, indomitable, freedom

Contents

1Introduction1

2. Demonstration2

2.1. A metaphor of the cruelty of human society 2

2.1.1Maltreatment by the gardener and the dog dealer .3

2.1.2 Life and death duel with Spitz.4

2.2. A metaphor of indomitable spirit 6

2.2.1 Adapting to harsh environment.6

2.2.2 Fulfilling his duties in tough environment7

2.3. A metaphor of the pursuit of freedom.8

2.3.1 The call of the wild9 

2.3.2 Return to the wild10   

3 Conclusion.11

Works Cited12

Bibliography.13