《黄金时代》和《1984》中黑色幽默比较研究_英语论文

A Comparative Study of Black Humor in The Golden Age and 1984

摘要

本文尝试对《黄金时代》和《1984》中黑色幽默手法运用方面做比较研究。黑色幽默是一种写作手法，但它也是一种面对艰难残酷的现实生活时的一种人生态度。在这两部作品中，黑色幽默广泛运用在主人公王二，陈清扬，温斯顿和茱莉亚身上。王二和陈清扬拥有黑色幽默中积极的特质，他们对外在的环境进行反抗，从残酷的现实中寻求乐趣，以乐观和信仰而活，这便是黑色幽默中的红色。与之形成对照的是，虽然温斯顿采取实际行动以他的身体为武器对抗着政治极权.然而当他采取第一步措施时就意识到了最终必然会被打败。最后，他所坚持的也化为了乌有。茱莉亚最终也屈服于极权主义，背叛了对温斯顿的爱情。

关键词：黑色幽默；王小波；乔治·奥威尔

Abstract

The thesis attempts to make a comparative study of black humor in The Golden Age and 1984. Black humor is not only a kind of writing technique, but also a kind of attitude towards life, especially the tough and cruel one. In these two works, black humor is frequently used in the protagonists—Wang Er, Chen Qingyang, Winston, and Julia. Wang Er and Chen Qingyang possess a positive trait of black humor, so they rebel against alienation phenomenon from outside and seek for felicity from cruel reality. They live with optimism and faith, which shows a kind of “red” hidden in black humor. In contrast, Winston initially takes practical action to rebel at political totalitarianism with his body as a weapon. However, even when he takes the first step, he has realized his eventual defeat. At last, what he has insisted on is reduced to nothing. And Julia eventually gives in to totalitarianism and betrays her love for Winston.

Key words: black humor; Wang Xiaobo; George Orwell