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Metaphor Analysis "Perfume"and "Self" Predicament

Posted on:2015-02-18Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:D L PanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2255330428479682Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Through close reading of the text, the author of" Perfume " regarded as " fragrance" in a symbolic metaphor, and " fragrance" in a sense the novel is actually about a man asking "self" is caught." self," the story of the plight, therefore, the authors from the " perfume "and " self "are two core elements start parsing" Perfume " metaphor and the" plight of self ".The first chapter of the text and the "perfume " symbol has the metaphorical recourse, reading from three aspects:First, the "self" identity quest; Second, look for the "self" failed to produce the split between body and soul; Third, the ultimate deconstruction of perfume and extract:perfume in the novel is as a symbolic metaphor and there is a view that is mainly reflected in four levels: first, metaphors rancid society, dirty dirty soul; second, perfumes and traditional morality " ego ideal" deconstruction function; third, perfume ultimate deconstruction.The second chapter," fragrance" which highlights the tragic and the plight of the "self", which is a tragedy that Grenouille, he pressed his life in search of self, but this questioning, search for people," self" actually in questioning, caught in the process of pursuing self predicament, this dilemma of "self" is mainly reflected in the following aspects:One of the "self" the plight of the performance of the performance of the plight of his childhood living beings and the world feels out of place with Grenouille desire to connect with others, but Grenouille is trying to get a bottle of perfume making connections, but still clinging to an identity and way of "self", Grenouille on the "self" dedication and pursuit further exacerbated the split with beings and the world."Self" dilemma performance of the two: self "dilemma performance of the two:clinging to the other side of the world, the world will inevitably trapped shore here, because this side of the world is relative to the other side of the world Zheng exist, identify with the other side of the world, it means that the identity of this side of the world, also produced the world from the shore to the other side of the world struggle between." self" dilemma performance of the three, has never consciously love and be loved by making Grenouille hope to get a bottle of perfume masterpiece the ability to love and be loved, but making perfume is still a persistent manner and strengthen the way of "self", was given to him made his masterpiece perfume is not love, but" self", but love and self-but it is difficult integration, and even contrary to "Perfume" the performance of the "self" dilemma of the four: Grenouille tried to create " self"-to fill the "self" pothole masterpiece perfume bottle the way, but." self " pothole is not being filled while filling the act itself is " self " and the recognition of potholes, and fill their gaps and differences between it is impossible to eliminate accidental thing.The third chapter parsing "Perfume" stylistic forms and artistic characteristics,"Perfume" is a novel way to promote the straightforward story, but allegorical novel is indeed the most distinctive features. So call it a fable, because " perfume " has the fable features, which include include:strong fictional strong cautionary satirical and distinctive, as well as the story. Meanwhile compact "Perfume" language refined, highly expressive, the structure of the text, it’s all in line with the basic characteristics of allegorical novels. At the same time, the artistic, the author uses the hyperbole, contrast and Ugliness art practices, while for Grenouille shaping the characters is very distinctive and typical, to a certain extent, Grenaa yeah this artistic image and Western literary works similar to vampires there, and sympathize with the Department,Epilogue, the authors integrate the views put forward:." Perfume " in "Perfume" is a novel text symbolic metaphor, and " perfume " fundamentally novel is the story of a questioning of "self ’is the story of the final questioning his life in search of "self" Grenouille was in questioning, pursuing a little bit caught in the process of "self" dilemma, Grenouille in an attempt to escape from self-destructive way of "self " dilemma, but even the final choice of self-destruction, Grenouille also failed to break from this predicament because of the "self" recognition and dedication is trapped in a" self" root cause difficulties.
Keywords/Search Tags:Metaphor-deconstruction of self, split, divided, one materialized
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