《The-kite-runner》艺术手法赏析

IronyartofKiteRunnerSmallpureandfreshand汇报人：IreneWhatisIronyart?反讽•Ironyartisrhetoricaldevice.Itsmeaningisntrarytothemeaningexpressedbythewordsuesdinthepassage.•Ironyarthasalotoftypes-----situationalirony（情景反讽），structureirony(结构反讽），romanticirony（浪漫反讽）,ironyoffate（命运反讽），verbalirony（言辞反讽）andsoon.•Bycontrastingbetweensurfaceappearancesandfacts,thewriterstriedtoachieveapecialeffects.Suchassatire（讽刺），emphazesomething（强调）anddeepenthetheme（深化主题）.ItisalsousedinKiteRunner.言辞反讽Verbalirony•ItwasinthatsmallshackthatHassan'smother,Sanaubar，gavebirthtohimonecoldwinterdayin1964.Whilemymotherhemorrhagedtodeathduringchildbirth,Hassanlosthislessthanaweekafterhewasborn.LosthertoafatemostAfghansconsideredfarworsethandeath:Sheranoffwithaclanoftravelingsingersanddancers.parttwo1，Thepurposeofenvironmentaldescription•reflectingthefeelingsofcharacters•givingthebackgroundofthestoryorintroducingthestatusofthecharacters•promotethedevelopmentoftheplot•maketheabstractthingreal①usingtherhetoricaldevices.Suchaspersonification,metaphor,ect.②combiningthedynamicenvironmentandstaticenvironment③usingsensesThewaysofenvironmentaldescriptionSomeexamplesinthisbook①Abroadentrywayflankedbyrosebushesledtothesprawlinghouseofmarblefloorsandwidewindows.Intricatemosaictitles,handpickedbyBabainIsfahan,coveredthefloorofthefourbathroom.Gold-stitchedtapestrieswhichBabahadboughtinCalcutta,linethewalls;acrystalchandelierhungfromthevaultedceiling.①simpledescription②tellusthestatusofAmir'sfather①simpledescription②reflectthefeelingofAmir②Wesatatapicnictableonthebanksofthelake,justBabaandme.Eatingboiledeggswithkofta,sandwiches-meatballsandpickleswrappedInnaan.Thewaterwasdeepbuleandsunlightglitteredonit'slookingglass-clearsurface.OnFridays,thelakewasbustlingwithfamiliesoutforadayinthesun.ButitwasmidweekandtherewasonlyPapaandme.③IlovedwintertimeinKabul.Iloveditforthesoftpatteringofsnowagainstmywindowatnight,forthewayfreshsnowcrunchedundermyblackrubberboots,forthewarmthofthecast-ironstoveasthewindscraachedthroughtheyards,thestreets.Butmostlybecause,asthetreesfrozeandicesheathedtheroads,thechillbetweenBabaandmethawedalittle.Andthereasonforthatwasthekites.①maketheabstractchillreal②usetheperceptualrhetorictactics③promotethedevelopmentoftheplotpartthree..Theappreciationandanalysisofexaggration“IcanstillseeHassanuponthattree,sunlightflickeringthroughtheleavesonhisalmostperfectlyroundface,afacelikeaChinesedollchiseledfromhardwood:hisflat,broadnoseandslanting,narroweyeslikebambooleaves,eyesthatlooked,dependingonthelight,gold,green,evensapphire…”Thisistheauthor'sfirstdescriptionofHassan'sappearanceinthenovel,anditisalsothemostvividdescription.Thesentence“…perfectlyroundface,afacelikeaChinesedollchiseledfromhardwood…”describesthatHassan’sface“perfectlyround”.CirclemeansgoodthingsinthecultureofAfghan.Also,theauthordidn’tchoosetheword“very”or“greatly”.Instead,heusestheword“perfectly”toliterallyportraytheshapeofHassan’sface.“eyesthatlooked,dependingonthelight,gold,green,evensapphire…”Hassan'seyeslightingold,green,sapphireblue.Obviously,thesethreekindsofcolorallhavethepositivesignificancethatgoldenmeanshighandrich;greenmeanslifeandvitality;sapphirebluemeanspreciousanddazzling.Theyaresonaturalthatthehumaneyecannotpresentsuchbeautifulcolors.So,thisistheexaggerationthatthewriterused.WhydoesthewriterdescribeHassan'sappearancewithunsparingwords?Because,inthisway,itstronglyexpressestheauthor'sfeelingsaboutHassan,ortheimageofHassanintheauthor'sheart--thestrengthofHassanisperfect,eventhoughhehasweaknesses.Infact,thisalsoreflectstheauthor'sguiltforHassaninhisheart,andexpresseshispraisetoHassanthroughwords,thusalleviatinghisownself-reproach.“Everyoneagreedthatmyfather,myBaba,hadbuiltthemostbeautifulhouseintheWazirAkbarKhandistrict,anewandaffluentneighborhoodinthenorthernpartofKabul.SomethoughtitwastheprettiesthouseinallofKabul.Abroadentrywayflankedbyrosebushesledtothesprawlinghouseofmarblefloorsandwidewindows.Intricatemosaictiles,handpickedbyBabainIsfahan,coveredthefloorsofthefourbathrooms.Gold-stitchedtapestries,whichBabahadboughtinCalcutta,linedthewalls;acrystalchandelierhungfromthevaultedceiling.”AlthoughAmirfatherisrich,butnottothisextent.Thedetailsdescribetheluxuryofthehouse.andthenareclearly,theauthorusestheextremewordstoexaggerate,tosimplyandeffectivelyexpressthatAmir'sfatherisrichandundoubtedlywealthy.Inturn,Amir'sfather'sstrongpersonalabilityandhighsocialstatusalsoindirectlyexpressesAmir'sadmirationandprideforhisfather.partfourSymbolismmeansthatauthorssuggestsomeemotionsorimpliedmeaningbymeansofsomespecificobjects.Symbolismisdifferentfrommetaphor.Thereisnoinevitableconnectionbetweennoumenonandsymbolicmeaning.Symbolismwillenrichreaders'imaginationandmakethemthinkseriouslyaboutaparticularissue.AfghanistanapoorandunadvancedlivinghellwhichisfullofwarsandracialdiscriminationAmericaapeaceful,richandfreeheavenTHEKITECHILDRENHassan－－freedomandbraverykitestring－limitationHelickedhisfingerandhelditup,testedthewind,thenraninitsdirection.Heheldthekitehighoverhishead,likeanOlympicathlete