惠特曼·阿新是美国华裔作家汤亭亭小说《孙行者》中的主人公。小说一经出版即引起评论界的争论,阿新这一形象也为评论家所关注。本文拟从姓名、身份认定及言行风格三个角度出发,对这一人物作细致分析,透过这些方面探查人物身上所蕴含的深意,及作者塑造此文学形象的意图。 Whitman Azin is the protagonist in The Sunwaller, a novel written by Chinese-American writer Maxine Hong Kingston. Once published, the novel has aroused controversy in the critics. Ah Xin’s image is also of concern to critics. Based on the three aspects of name, identification and demeanor, this article analyzes the character carefully and explores the profound implication of the character through these aspects and the author’s intention of shaping the literary image.