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摘要：This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson，a great American novelist，in his short storyDeath in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective，typical Anderson’s theme “grotesque”is enhanced.
關键词：GrotesqueTheme Justified Paralepsis Death in the Woods
Sherwood Anderson（1876-1941），whose reputation primarily rests upon his masterpiece Winesburg，Ohio，was proclaimed by William Faulkner as “the father of my whole generation ofwriters.”His stylistic and structural features haveexerted an everlasting influence upon such writers as Faulkner，Hemingway and John Steinbeck.Relying upon a prose style of direct and colloquial speech，Andersonembodies some characteristic themes in his novels as well as remarkable short fictions：small-town environments，distrust of modern industrial society，and the American quest for self- and social improvement.Unveiling the deceptive simplicity，the reader can surely capturehis experimental psychoanalysis and the uncompromising conflict between the individuals’inner world and the outer world of experience. The repressed and inarticulate characters depicted with sympathy and empathyfully represent the mid-westerners throughthe author’s intended epiphanies.It is held thatthe seemingly twisted and abnormal characters make a joint effort to convey to the reader whatis later called the"grotesque"theme.The"grotesques"are deprived of theirright to voice theirlongings for life and pent-up desiresdue to the deteriorating alienation caused by the accelerating industrialization.Thus they are trapped in a dilemma and frustrated one way or another.As Toming puts it，Anderson’s grotesques“are so handicapped by theirability to communicate that their behavior seems odd and theirisolation becomeshaunting.”This prevailing theme is culminated inWinesburg，Ohio，and recursin Anderson’s forthcoming short stories，for instance，“Death in the Woods”（DW）.As mentioned above，closely related with this particulartheme，another point to be mentioned is the unique point of view adopted in Anderson’s works.The choice of a certainpoint of view undoubtedly determines or influences the underlying theme conveyed to the reader.It is stated that Anderson"madeattractive use of the point of viewof outsider characters as a way of criticizingconventional society."Based on the recurring"grotesque"theme andthe unique point of view outlined above，this paper attempts to explore the decisive role of point of view in enhancing thisparticular theme in DW（the singular short fiction considered comparableto Anderson’s novels），notably the justified paralepsis which is conducive to thematic enhancement.That the remarkablefeatures of point of view in DW demand due attention can be accounted for by the following two instances.Shen Dan sheds some light on the paralepsis in DW in her work Narratology and the Stylistics of Fiction.Then in Literature： fiction，poetry
關键词：GrotesqueTheme Justified Paralepsis Death in the Woods
Sherwood Anderson（1876-1941），whose reputation primarily rests upon his masterpiece Winesburg，Ohio，was proclaimed by William Faulkner as “the father of my whole generation ofwriters.”His stylistic and structural features haveexerted an everlasting influence upon such writers as Faulkner，Hemingway and John Steinbeck.Relying upon a prose style of direct and colloquial speech，Andersonembodies some characteristic themes in his novels as well as remarkable short fictions：small-town environments，distrust of modern industrial society，and the American quest for self- and social improvement.Unveiling the deceptive simplicity，the reader can surely capturehis experimental psychoanalysis and the uncompromising conflict between the individuals’inner world and the outer world of experience. The repressed and inarticulate characters depicted with sympathy and empathyfully represent the mid-westerners throughthe author’s intended epiphanies.It is held thatthe seemingly twisted and abnormal characters make a joint effort to convey to the reader whatis later called the"grotesque"theme.The"grotesques"are deprived of theirright to voice theirlongings for life and pent-up desiresdue to the deteriorating alienation caused by the accelerating industrialization.Thus they are trapped in a dilemma and frustrated one way or another.As Toming puts it，Anderson’s grotesques“are so handicapped by theirability to communicate that their behavior seems odd and theirisolation becomeshaunting.”This prevailing theme is culminated inWinesburg，Ohio，and recursin Anderson’s forthcoming short stories，for instance，“Death in the Woods”（DW）.As mentioned above，closely related with this particulartheme，another point to be mentioned is the unique point of view adopted in Anderson’s works.The choice of a certainpoint of view undoubtedly determines or influences the underlying theme conveyed to the reader.It is stated that Anderson"madeattractive use of the point of viewof outsider characters as a way of criticizingconventional society."Based on the recurring"grotesque"theme andthe unique point of view outlined above，this paper attempts to explore the decisive role of point of view in enhancing thisparticular theme in DW（the singular short fiction considered comparableto Anderson’s novels），notably the justified paralepsis which is conducive to thematic enhancement.That the remarkablefeatures of point of view in DW demand due attention can be accounted for by the following two instances.Shen Dan sheds some light on the paralepsis in DW in her work Narratology and the Stylistics of Fiction.Then in Literature： fiction，poetry