摘要

爱丽丝·门罗是加拿大现代著名的短篇小说家，并以独特的叙事方式著称。《你以为你是谁》是门罗中后期所创作的短篇小说集，共有10个各自完整而又彼此联系的故事组成，将主人公露西的人生轨迹进行了勾勒，包括了她的童年、中学时代、大学时代，恋爱、结婚、婚外情、离婚、单身母亲和最后回到故乡作为结束。本文将以空间叙事学的理论为理论，以门罗的短篇小说《你以为你是谁》为对象，探讨爱丽丝门罗独特的叙事方式，使人们更深入地了解《你以为你是谁》，从而可以更进一步的挖掘小说的艺术特点与深层主题意蕴和文学价值。

关键词：《你以为你是谁》  爱丽丝·门罗  空间叙事学    

Contents

Abstract I

摘  要 II

Chapter One  Introduction 1

1.1  A Brief Introduction to Alice Munro 1

1.2  A Brief Introduction to Who Do You Think You Are? 2

1.3  Purpose of the Thesis 3

1.4  Structure of the Thesis 4

Chapter Two  Literature Review 5

2.1  Previous Studies on Who Do You Think You Are? Abroad 5

2.2  Previous Studies on Who Do You Think You Are? at Home 6

2.3  Summary of Previous Studies and Limitations 7

Chapter Three  Theoretical Framework 10

3.1  Spatial Narratology 10

3.2  Long Diyong’s Theory of Spatial Narratology 11

3.3  Two Spatial Narrative Forms 13

3.3.1 Topic—Juxtaposition Narrative 13

3.3.2 Fractal Narration 14

Chapter Four  An Analysis of Space in Who Do You Think You Are？ 15

4.1  Story Space in Who Do You Think You Are? 15

4.2  Spatial Form in Who Do You Think You Are? 18

4.3  Psychological Space in Who Do You Think You Are? 20

Chapter Five  Conclusion 23

5.1  Major Findings 23

5.2  Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study 24

Bibliography 25

Acknowledgements 26