摘要

《一个人的朝圣》讲述了一个退休老人为探望病危友人而独自踏上漫长旅程的故事，小说主人公哈罗德在途中通过与他人交流沟通打开心扉以及对家庭关系的反思实现自我救赎，激发了对自我价值的再肯定，触发了对爱的全新领悟，本论文旨在通过对小说《一个人的朝圣》的分析研究，探究人与人之间的情感沟通，鼓励人与人之间在相处过程中应该敞开心扉，学会相互诉说与倾听。

关键词：朝圣 交流 家庭 打开心扉

Contents

1.Introduction 1

2.Demonstration 2

2.1.The Pilgrimage: Psychological Course of Harold 2

2.1.1. Overcoming hardships and moving forward  2

2.1.2.Breaking Psychological Barriers and Communicating with People 3

2.1.3 Completing the Pilgrimage and Secularization 5

2.2.The Improvement of Family Relations 5

2.2.1.The Change of Harold Fry’s Attitude 6

2.2.2. The Change of His Family’s Attitudes 7 

3.Conclusion 8

Works cited 10

Bibliography 10