| Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular fantasy writers in Britain from the end of the 20 th century to the beginning of the 21 st century.He is also the winner of the “Fantasy Association Lifetime Achievement Award” and “American Library Association Lifetime Achievement Award”.He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels.The whole series breaks the rules,draws inspiration from folk tales or fairy tales,and carries out absurd,humorous and realistic re-creation.The “discworld” is not another new world created by the author,but our world viewed from another angle.In this world,men destroy nature,despise women,ignore the problems of the marginal group,and consider themselves as the rulers of the entire problem world.However,the real owner is a woman.Women live in different roles,trying to repair the problem world and create a more harmonious world which is more suitable for life.This article analyzes women’s restoration of the male-dominated problem world.Based on the ecofeminist perspective,this article interprets the efforts of women and the marginal group to build a harmonious coexistence between man and nature,male and female,mainstream society and the marginal group.The first chapter discusses the symbiosis of women and nature.In the Discworld,women are closely connected with the land,animals and seasons,which deepens women’s understanding of nature and shows women’s love,respect and a sense of responsibility for nature.Nature also gives women spirituality and vitality,edification and nourishment.Women and nature are integrated and help each other.It realizes the harmonious and stable development of the whole ecosystem.The second chapter discusses the mutualism of female and male.In the harmonious relationship of social needs,the most fundamental is the harmony between men and women.The harmony between men and women is reflected in the intimate relationship between men and women.Such a close relationship is friendship at the social level,kinship at the family level and love at the personal level.Only when the free development of both men and women is guaranteed,can gender harmony be realized and social harmony be further developed.The third chapter discusses the integration of mainstream and the marginal group.The domination of utilitarianism and patriarchy leads to serious ecological crisis and alienation of human nature.The mainstream group who can speak freely oppress the silent marginal group.Changing the domination of the mainstream group and realizing the harmonious coexistence of the marginal group and the mainstream group can promote the harmonious development of human civilization.Terry Pratchett’s trainee “witches” series is a story of building a harmonious world.It is a deep reflection on the real world,and it will also reveal the real world and provide us with a new choice and realistic possibility.The magic of the witch is not a necessary condition to change the world,but the social responsibility and family responsibility of the witch can make the world of life more harmonious and beautiful.The fact is that the “discworld” is not another world created by the author,but our world viewed from another angle. |
