小说是以塑造人物形象为中心,通过故事情节的叙述和环境的描写反映社会生活的一种文体。一篇小说必须具备三个要素,即人物、故事情节和环境,其中人物是主要要素。因此,分析人物形象就成了分析小说的主要内容。那么,阅读一篇小说时应怎样分析人物形象呢?一、分清小说中的主要人物和次要人物一篇小说塑造的人物往往不止一个,但这些人物可分为主要人物和次要人物。主要人物是作者塑造的典型形象,次要人物是为这一典型形象服务的陪衬人物。分清主要人物和次要人物,对于把握小说的主题至关重要。确定主要人物和次要人物可从以下三个方 The novel is a kind of style that reflects the social life through the description of the storyline and the description of the environment. A novel must have three elements, namely, characters, storyline and environment, of which characters are the main elements. Therefore, the analysis of the image of the characters has become the main content of the analysis of the novel. So, when reading a novel how to analyze the character image? First, to distinguish between the main characters and secondary characters in a novel often more than one character, but these characters can be divided into the main characters and minor figures. The main characters are the typical images created by the author, and the secondary characters are the foil for this typical image. To distinguish between the main characters and secondary characters, to grasp the theme of the novel is essential. Identify the main characters and minor figures from the following three parties