美籍华裔作家哈金以其英文长篇小说《等待》问鼎了1999年“美国国家图书奖”及2000年“美国笔会/福克纳小说奖”两大文学奖项。对人物准确而生动的塑造,无疑使这部作品具有了长久的生命力。本文选择了小说《等待》中的三个次要人物一一进行分析,并深入探讨这三个人物与小说主题--等待之间的关系,从而更深入理解这部小说所要传达的人文思想。 American Chinese writer Harkin won the two major literary awards, 1999, “American National Book Award” and 2000 “American PEN Conference / Faulkner Novel Award” for her English novel Waiting. Accurate and vivid characterization of the characters, no doubt that this work has a long-term vitality. This thesis chooses three minor figures in the novel Waiting for analysis and discusses in depth the relationship between the three characters and the theme of the novel Waiting for a deeper understanding of the humanistic thoughts to be conveyed by this novel.