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| 文章编号：1672-3104(2010)03-0101-05 |
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“伊甸乐园”：《只争朝夕》中的道德冲突 |
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刘兮颖 |
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（华中师范大学文学院，湖北武汉，430079） |
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| 摘 要： “伊甸乐园”象征着快乐之地、乐土，而对于19世纪末20世纪初的犹太人而言，美国就是他们的乐园。《只争朝夕》中的艾德勒医生是上帝的化身，而威尔赫姆则代表亚当，威尔赫姆同亚当一样因忤逆父亲/上帝而被赶出了伊甸乐园。艾德勒医生是个人主义道德的化身，他时时刻刻维护着个人利益——金钱，不愿意对威尔赫姆伸出援助之手。道德冲突的结果是个人利益战胜了亲情。尽管威尔赫姆认为自己要比崇拜金钱的父亲在道德上更为高尚，可事实是同化于美国社会的艾德勒医生继续享受在乐园中的幸福生活，而具有传统犹太伦理道德观的威尔赫姆则被驱逐出去。小说由此表现出强烈的批判性。 |
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| 关键词： 索尔·贝娄；“伊甸乐园”；《只争朝夕》；艾德勒医生；威尔赫姆；道德冲突 |
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“Garden of Eden”: On the moral contradiction in Seize the Day |
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LIU Xiying |
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（Humanities School, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China） |
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| Abstract: “Garden of Eden” is a symbol of the paradise. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the United States was Jews’ paradise. In Seize the Day, Dr. Adler is God’s incarnation, and Wilhelm is Adam. Like Adam, Wilhelm had been expelled from the Garden of Eden as a result of rebelling against his father/God. Dr. Adler is the embodiment of moral individualism. He constantly maintains personal interest-money. The result of the moral conflict is that individual interests overrode affection. The Eden has a profound irony in the novel. While Wilhelm belives he is superior to his father who only worshipes money in morality, the fact is that the assimilated Dr. Adler continues to enjoy the happy life in the Eden, Wilhelm who cherishes traditional Jewish moral consciousness is expelled. The novel is of strong critical significance. |
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Key words: “Garden of Eden”; Seize the Day; Dr. Adler; Wilhelm; moral contradiction |
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