论小说《长日留痕》中史蒂文斯选择的必然性_英语论文

Analysis of the Inevitability of Stevens ’s Choice in The Remains of the Day

摘 要

《长日留痕》这部小说描写了一位英国男管家史蒂文斯在追求成为杰出管家这一人生诉求的过程中的经历，石黑一雄在史蒂文斯的现实旅行和回忆中交错展开叙述。本文通过研究文本内容和参考相关文献，分析英国帝国文化背景，管家身份，家庭环境和主人公个人性格缺陷对史蒂文斯选择忠而放弃孝义和爱情的影响，从而论证其选择的必然性。通过该研究主要揭示人生中，应当回归自我，做一个有自我灵魂，自我意识的人。

关键词:《长日留痕》  史蒂文斯  选择  必然性

Abstract

The Remains of the Day tells a story about Stevens, who pursues to be a great butler all his life with Kazuo Ishiguro applying the method of narrating the story between Stevens’s memory and trip in reality. This paper attempts to analyze the influence of British imperialist culture, butler identity, family environment and Stevens’s characters on his indifference to his father and refusal to Miss Kenton, and then proves the inevitability of his choice. This research further aims to reveal the importance to hold self-dignity and self-consciousness in life.

Keywords:The Remains of the Day  Stevens  choice  inevitability