1、“菊花”的寓意小说将“菊花”作为标题,说明其具有不同寻常的作用。而以“菊花” 为切入点评论此篇小说的文章也不少:新西娅比利(Cynthia B ily)认为,爱丽莎和菊花的关系是生态女性主义的体现; 托马斯(LeroyThomas)则从性需要的角度出发分析了爱丽莎种菊花的行为特征;马科斯(MordecaiMarcus) 认为,菊花弥补了爱丽莎与亨利婚姻中孩子形象的缺失等 2 。本文仅从菊花的象征意义来探讨菊花与爱丽莎的关系。小说中的爱丽莎在当时,社会的男人眼中可谓典型的好女人形象,她善于操持家务,里里外外都收拾得很干净。更重要的是,她还是种菊花的能手,但这一点却不为男人们所称道。这是因为,在当
2、时,对男人们来说,种菊花还不如种水果来得实惠。而种菊花对爱丽莎来说,却有着非同寻常的意义。为料理菊花,爱丽莎倾注了她几乎全部的情感与心血。她种的菊花在附近一带是长得最好的,“直径足足有十英寸”。当亨利谈论起她种的菊花时,爱丽莎的脸上,乃至语调中都洋溢着沾沾自喜的骄傲。这是因为,从某种意义上讲,菊花象征着爱丽莎的梦想和渴望,也是她全部价值所在。她渴望外面无拘无束的世界,即使自己走不出峡谷,只要她的菊花能被带出去,也就等于自己走了出去。在她心里,菊花就是她自己。所以,菊花备受爱丽莎的呵护、宠爱。同时菊花也象征了爱丽莎作为女人的天真。爱丽莎之所以对外面的世界充满向往,是因为她对男性世界充满了好奇,她
3、渴望走出去,总以为外面的男性世界能够接纳她。但男人们既然已经为女人们界定好了身份,当然也就不希望她们能逾越这个身份。故事的结尾,爱丽莎送去的菊花竟被补锅匠弃之路旁,而花盆却被拿走了。至此,男人的自私、虚伪、欺诈已经完全打碎了爱丽莎的梦想,也摧毁了她的天真。事实上,不管菊花是代表爱丽莎的梦想也好,还是天真也罢,其结局只有一种:破灭。也就是说,在男权社会里,女人总是处于被打击被摧残的弱者地位,女人是属于男人的,在男人心目中,女人是没有感情、没有发言权的 3 。Chrysanthemum “ meaningThe novel will “ Chrysanthemum “ as the title,
4、it is illustrated an unusualEffect. And “ Chrysanthemum “ as the breakthrough point to comment on the novel of theAlso many: new thea Billy ( Cynthia B ily ) thinks, Alisa andChrysanthemum relationship is eco-feminism embodiment; Thomas ( LeroyThomas ) from the point of view of need analysis of Alis
5、a ChrysanthemumFloral behavior characteristics; Marcos ( MordecaiMarcus ) thinks, chrysanthemumMake up for Alisa and Henry marriage child image deletion 2.This article from the symbolic significance of chrysanthemum chrysanthemum and Alisa.Department.Alisa in the novel at the time, society is a man
6、in the eyes of codeThe good image of woman, she is good at housework, both inside and outside packVery clean. More importantly, she was kind of chrysanthemum experts, but thisA little but not for men road. This is because, at the time, for malePeople, chrysanthemum also is inferior to kind of fruit
7、is more affordable. While the kinds of ChrysanthemumFor Alisa, but has a beautifully. For cooking.Flowers, Alisa devoted her almost all of the emotion and the heart. She plantsChrysanthemum in the neighborhood is best, “ diameter for ten EnglishInch “. When Henry talked about her for Daisy, Alisas f
8、ace,Even in a voice filled with pleased with oneself. This is because, from theIn a sense, the chrysanthemum as a symbol of Alisas dreams and desires, but alsoShe is all value. She wants to remain free of outside world, i.e.Make yourself do not go out of the canyon, as long as her mum can be carried
9、 out, also haveTo walk out. In her mind, the chrysanthemum is herself. TheIn order to, chrysanthemum is Alisa, pet care. At the same time also symbol of ChrysanthemumAlisa as a woman s innocence. Alisa is on the outside of theThe world is full of longing, is because of her male world full of curiosi
10、ty, sheEager to go, always think outside of the male world can accept her. ButThe men had to women define the identity, certainly notHope they can exceed the identity. The end of the story, Alisa was sent toDaisy was Tinker tossed them aside, and the flowerpot is away. ToThis, mans selfish, hypocrit
11、ical, fraud has been completely broke AlisaDream, also destroyed her innocence. In fact, no matter the chrysanthemum is the representativeAlisas dreams, or naive or its outcome, only one:Be shattered. That is to say, in the patriarchal society, women are always being hitClick the ruined a weak position, the woman is belong to man, in the man heartEye, woman is no emotion, no right to speak 3 .
