A Study of Biblical Archetype in The Kite Runner_英语论文

摘要

美籍阿富汗裔作家卡勒德.胡塞尼的处女作—《追风筝的人》，自2003年问世以来就在文学圈掀起了一股研究的热潮。这部小说不仅是胡塞尼的处女作，也是他自身经历的反映。作品讲述了两个男孩的故事，他们之间的友谊、嫉妒、背叛、救赎等。作为一部典型的成长小说，小说围绕主人公阿米尔的成长过程展开。书中所展现的罪与赎、成长与背叛,苦难与幸福，与圣经中所表达的基督教教义有异曲同工之妙。因此，本文试图用弗莱的原型批评理论分析《追风筝的人》中的圣经人物、情节与主题，以对作品有更深入的了解。

关键词：原型理论 圣经 罪 救赎

Abstract

The first novel written by Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-born American writer, The Kite Runner swept the literature circle since its debut in 2003. Work can reflect the writer’s thought. The Kite Runner, his most successful novel, mirrors his similar life experience through the image of Amir. This work vividly depicts the story between two boys, involving their “friendship” and envy, betrayal and salvation…As a typical initiation novel, The Kite Runner unfolds around Amir, the protagonist in this novel. Sin and redemption, growth and betrayal as well as hardship and happiness depicted in this novel are similar to the core of the doxies of The Bible. Therefore, the thesis is going to adopt Frye’s archetypal theory to analyze the biblical archetypes in this novel, ranging from characters, plots to themes, hoping to have a deeper understanding on this novel.  

Key Words: Archetype theory; Holy Bible; Sin; Redemption; Betrayal

Contents

1  Introduction 1

1.1 Khaled Hosseini and The Kite Runner 1

1.3 Theoretical Framework 6

2  Archetypal Characters 9

2.1 Amir: Adam and Cain 9

2.1.1 Amir’s Betrayal 10

2.1.2 Amir’s homicide 12

2.2 Hassan: Scapegoat 13

2.2.1 Scapegoat for Amir 13

2.2.2 Scapegoat for His parents 14

2.2.3 Scapegoat for His group 16

3  Archetypal Structure 18

3.1 Structure in The Bible 18

3.2 Structure in The Kite Runner 19

4  Archetypal Theme 23

4.1 Sin 23

4.1.1 Original Sin in The Bible 23

4.2 Redemption 26

4.2.1 Amir: Redemption for Himself 26

4.2.2 Amir: Redemption for His Father 28

5  Conclusion 30

Bibliography 32

Acknowledgements 34