Everyday use 人物分析.docx

Everyday use 人物分析
Mama - Acts as narrator of the story. She is also known as Mrs. Johnson. She is a middle-aged or older African-American woman living with her younger daughter, Maggie. Although poor, she is strong and independent as shown by how she interacts with her children, and takes great pride in her way of life. Her appearance is described as someone who is overweight, and someone who has a body that is more like a man's than a woman's. She has strong hands that are worn from a lifetime of work.
母亲———美国黑人大众的代表
故事中的母亲强壮、能干、勤劳,没有受过多少教育,贫穷但是乐观,是典型的黑人妇女形象,代表着普通美国黑人大众。她对两个女儿的不同态度象征着美国黑人大众对文化运动和伤痛文化的态度。在文化面前,她是一个由迷茫转向清醒的黑人。她迷茫是因为她不知道如何调和与伤痛文化,以及文化运动的关系。她清醒是因为她看清了文化运动,真正理解了文化和遗产的含义,并最终为遗产的归属做了正确的选择。迪伊改了名字,母亲虽然失望,却也努力学着用新名叫她。母亲对黑人文化民族主义运动一无所知,却也努力配合并试图去了解她。但是当发现迪伊自私地要拿走家里的日用家当却不知道他们的历史和所凝结的情感时,母亲对迪伊这种抛弃传统,盲目寻根的举动彻底失望了。迪伊对文化遗产的肤浅认识也让她无法认同。她清醒了,文化运动给她带不来任何改变。对待麦姬,这位伤痛文化的象征,妈妈最初的态度是有意忽视和回避。一场象征奴隶制度的大火烧伤了麦姬,也给母亲留下了难以磨灭的伤痛。可怜的母女俩想相互温暖,却因为那段伤痛的历史而无法靠近。母亲很清楚麦姬的现状是历史留下的烙印,但是在伤痛文化面前,母亲显得很无助。她无法面对,无力驾驭她以及她的同胞们在美国奴隶制、种族隔离和种族歧视下所受的痛苦。所以选择了回避。
Maggie - The younger daughter who stays with Mama while Dee is away at school. Though described by her mother as unintelligent and unattractive, Maggie is a very innocent and humble character. She leads a simple life with her mother and has a traditionally Southern life.
麦姬———美国黑人伤痛历史的象征
麦姬丑陋、自卑、笨拙、柔弱,这些特点也似乎象征着美国黑人的伤痛文化。象征着黑人伤痛文化的麦姬承受着三重痛苦。其一