Abstract

Land complex is the theme of Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth. It refers to the close relationship between people and earth, and people’s supreme love toward earth. In this novel, the charm of the hero lies primarily in his land complex. Pearl Buck describes Chinese farmer in a vivid and meticulous way to reveal the hard rural life of China in such a historical period. Thanks to Pearl S. Buck’s elaborated portrayal of Chinese customs, native cultures and the life of ordinary farmers in the rural regions, more and more foreigners gain an access to this magical land of China.
Through the elaboration of Wang Long’s land complex in The Good Earth. This paper explores the living situation of Chinese peasants nearly a century ago, and analyzes their attachment to land. The first part introduces the writer’s life experiences and her cross-cultural identity; the second part gives a brief introduction of the whole story of The Good Earth and then analyzes its historical background in detail; the third part analyzes the land complex in the novel from different perspectives, including the definition of land complex, changing relationship between the hero and earth, the land complex of Wang Long and other roles in the novel. In fact, Wang Long is a representative of Chinese farmers who have been confined to the land all their lives. Only if we understand his complicated attitude and deep love to the land, could we totally comprehend the value of earth as well as the interdependent human-land relationship.

Key words: Wang Long; Land Complex; Pearl Buck; The Good Earth
 
摘  要

恋土情结是赛珍珠作品《大地》的主题。恋土情结指的是人与土地生死相依的关系以及由此引发的人对土地至高无上的爱。王龙的特殊魅力就在于他的恋土情结。赛珍珠生动细致地描写了中国的农民，揭示了当时特定的历史时期下中国广大农村的贫苦生活。由于赛珍珠对中国农村地区风土民情，文化以及平凡的劳动农民的生活做了细致地描绘，更多的外国人开始了解了中国这片神奇的国度。
本文细致分析《大地》中王龙的恋土情结，以展示百年前中国农民所处的生存状态并分析他们对土地的情感。论文第一章介绍作者生活经历和其跨文化身份；第二章简要介绍了小说的整个故事并较为详细地介绍了故事发生的历史背景；第三章节从多个方面分析作品中体现的恋土情结，包括恋土情结的定义、作品中的男主人翁与土地的关系变化、王龙的恋土情结以及作品中其他人物的恋土情结。事实上，王龙是中国农民的典型代表，中国农民的一生都被束缚在了土地上。只有明白了他对土地的复杂态度和热爱，我们才能完全理解土地的真正价值以及人与土地相互依赖的关系。

关键词：王龙；恋土情结；赛珍珠；《大地》