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A Good Man Is Hard to Find
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( 烟台大学外国语学院, 山东 烟台 264005)

: 弗兰娜丽 奥康纳是美国二十世纪著名的女作家

在 她的作品 中, 暴 力无处 不在

奥 康纳描写 暴力, 并非

只想给人以感官刺激, 而是把暴力作为媒介 以宗教为角度, 对人 性进行探 讨

本文 将从作 者的创作 指导思 想

暴力的实施者 暴力的承受者及暴力给人的启示 四个方面对奥康纳作品中的暴力进行分析与探讨 : 奥康纳; 暴力; 宗教 : I106 :A : 1002 2643( 2002) 03 0058 04

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