《麦田里的守望者》的象征手法的解读【毕业论文】

（20_ 一届） 本科毕业设计 英语 麦田里的守望者的象征手法的解读 A Study on the Use of Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye 摘要 麦田里的守望者是美国作家杰戴塞林格第一部也是唯一的一部长篇小说。 角色困惑和象征主义是本论文主要讨论的问题。塞林格使用许多具有深刻含义的象征贯 穿全文。 本文从介绍小说的社会历史背景及象征手法的定义入手，着重分析了托马斯山，红 色猎人帽等四个反应主人公角色困惑的意象，并进而讨论了表现主人公对身份进行探 求，及探求失败的象征手法运用。 关键词象征；困惑；探求 Abstract The Catcher in the Rye, is J. D. Salingers only novel. It depicts Holdens three-day- roving in Now York. Role confusion and symbolism are the two important issues to be discussed in this thesis. In order to reveal the protagonists role confusion, Salinger uses many meaningful symbols throughout the novel, including the red hunting hat, the Thomsen hill, the heros against the adulthood and the title The Catcher in the Rye. The second part of the thesis focuses on the symbols suggesting the heros quest for self-identity and symbols suggesting the failure of the quest. Key words symbolism; confusion; quest Contents 摘要i Abstractii 1.1 Introduction to J. D. Salinger and the Novel1 1.2 Introduction to Symbol and Symbolism1 2 Symbols of Role Confusion2 2.1 The Thomsen Hill2 2. 2 Children and Adult Characters3 2.3 The Red Hunting Hat4 2.4 The Catcher in the Rye5 3 Symbols of Quest and Doom of Holdens Quest5 3.1 Symbols of Quest6 3.1.1 Symbols of Quest for Self-Identity6 3.1.2 Symbols of Quest for Innocence6 3.1.3 Symbol of Quest for Protection7 3.2 Symbols of the Doom of Quest8 3.2.1 Holdens Parents8 3.2.2 James Castle9 3.2.3 Dirty Words on the Wall9 4 Conclusion9 Bibliography11 Acknowledgements11 1 Introduction The Catcher in the Rye the only novel by Salinger, describes Holdens three-day-roving in New York to reflect the spiritual struggle of American youth in 1950s. It has a lasting influence on American youth. There are many symbols involved in The Catcher in the Rye. so analyzing the use of symbolism in the novel can help readers understand it better. 1.1 Introduction to J. D. Salinger and the Novel J. D .Salinger 1919〜2010, a distinguished American novelist and short story writer, holds a significant place in literature after World War Two. He is famous for his first novel The Catcher in the Rye 1951, which has become one of the two modem classics in contemporary American literature the other one is Ralph Ellisons The Invisible Man published in 1952. The story covers a span of three days, from the day Holden leaves Pencey Prep, the fourth school he has flunked out of, to the day he watched his sister Phoebe riding carrousel in the rain at the zoo. He intends to go home four days later like other students when the Christmas vacation begins. He feels desperate helplessness. During the three days he spends roving, something he encounters becomes the last straw upon Holdens shoulders and eventually leads to his breakdown. After The Catcher in the Rye was published, it became one of the most lasting best sellers in the history of American literature immediately. In one way or anothe