《占有》是英国女作家A.S.拜厄特最成功的作品之一,为她赢得了1990年的英国最高文学奖项布克奖;因此,《占有》也成为众多读者与评论家研究的对象。本文将从小说中的众多自然意象入手,分析其在推动情节发展和预示角色命运中所起到的重要作用,由此引领读者更好地体味拜厄特在情节与人物设置中的精心安排。 Possession was one of the most successful works by British writer A.S. Bytlee, winning the Book of Jackpot of the British highest literary award in 1990; therefore, Possession also became the object of study by many readers and critics. This article will start with many natural images in the novel and analyze its important role in promoting the development of the plot and in predicting the fate of the characters. This will lead readers to better appreciate the careful arrangement of Byatt in plotting and character set-up.