【作者】 李玮；

【导师】 彭青龙；

【作者基本信息】 上海交通大学 ， 外国语言文学， 2018， 硕士

【摘要】 2003年布克奖作品《弗农小上帝》是澳裔英籍作家DBC·皮埃尔的处女座,是一部具有人文关怀的社会批判小说,体现着作者对社会现状的思考以及对青少年成长的期许。本论文从成长小说的角度出发,剖析小说对当代成长环境的描绘,探讨个体的成长困境和成长轨迹。文章认为,权力操纵下话语渗透在弗农的成长过程中,家庭、学校和媒体在利益驱动下不仅对儿童的成长困惑置之不理,还将其作为满足私欲的工具。与其他成长小说不同,《弗农小上帝》并未过于渲染“无助”少年与“冷漠”成长环境之间的矛盾,而是点到为止,讲述了弗农从迷惘到反抗再到融入的成长历程。少年的积极融入与环境的排斥之间形成的张力比拒绝与社会和解的成长小说更具批判意义,且为青少年从话语边缘走向中心提供了效仿。虽然小说拥有广泛的读者群,不少学者也从不同的角度对小说进行解读,但以成长为切入点,可以更好地体味作者揭示个体与社会之间矛盾的艺术性,洞悉成长小说从社会批判到个体关注的转向。更多还原

【Abstract】 Vernon God Little,written by an Australian born British writer by the name of DBC Pierre,wins 2003 Booker Prize.It presents a critique of contemporary society and also shows humanistic concerns.The author reflects on the social milieu and teenagers’ initiation in such environment.From the perspective of Bildungsroman,this thesis explores the growth environment where Vernon grows up and his growth predicament and bumpy initiation journey.It’s found that families,schools and the media,driven by self-interest,not only ignore the confusions confronting the adolescent,but also avail of their innocence to achieve fame and fortune.Unlike other initiation novels,Vernon God Little goes beyond the conflict between the "helpless"teenagers and the "indifferent" society,and focus on Vernon’s transformation from confusion through resistance to integration into the adult world.The tension between the teenagers’ active integration and the adults’ indifferent exclusion is more powerfully critical than runaway from the adult world.In addition,it provides a way out for young readers who are frustrated on the road to maturityClaiming a large audience,the novel has been approached from various perspectives.But the interpretation of its initiation theme helps dig out Pierre’s artistic talent in dealing with the conflict between individuals and society and the shift of Bildungsroman from social critique to individual concern.更多还原