外国文学研究 ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 101-109.

• 英美文学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

论《鲁滨孙漂流记》中的疾病

王旭峰   

  • 出版日期:2019-08-25 发布日期:2022-05-18
  • 作者简介:王旭峰,南开大学文学院副教授,主要研究西方文学。

The Disease in Robinson Crusoe

Wang Xufeng   

  • Online:2019-08-25 Published:2022-05-18
  • About author:Wang Xufeng is an associate professor at the School of Literature, Nankai University (Tianjin 300071, China) who studies Western literature. Email: wangxufeng@nankai.edu.cn

内容摘要: 疾病在《鲁滨孙漂流记》中扮演着重要角色。笛福在小说中叙述了两种类型的疾病,即身体疾病和精神疾病。小说中,痛风和瘟热这样的身体疾病具有强烈的隐喻色彩。在鲁滨孙的海外冒险经历背后隐伏着一个疾病叙述的文本,在其巴西及随后的经历中,“不在场的疾病”成为推动小说情节发展的内在动力,岛上患病的故事促成了经典鲁滨孙形象的形成。最后,笛福还描述了鲁滨孙的精神疾病症状。笛福的疾病叙述蕴含了他的殖民思想和帝国意识,同时也反映了笛福和他所处时代的疾病认知。

关键词: 笛福, 《鲁滨孙漂流记》, 疾病

Abstract: Disease seems to be an essential part in Robinson Crusoe. Defoe addresses two kinds of disease: physical disease and mental disease. Two physical diseases, gout and distemper, are strongly metaphorical in this novel. There is a hidden text of disease narrative behind Robinson's overseas adventure. And the “unpresented disease” implied in the narrative about his experience in Brazil and afterwards is the inner power to propel the plot of the novel forward. Defoe's narrative about Robinson's suffering from disease on the island shapes up the classic image of Robinson. Lastly, Defoe describes the symptoms of Robinson's mental disease. Defoe's disease narrative not only connotes his colonial mentality and imperial aspiration, but also reflects the cognitive response to diseases from Defoe and his time.

Key words: Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, disease

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