摘 要
本文首先对《红色英勇勋章》中的颜色和动物意象进行分类，然后尝试通过颜色及动物意象的象征意义分析，来展现小说的自然主义特色，阐释克莱恩对战争、人性及人的生存状况的认识，从而说明该小说真正表现的是战争的残忍性，破坏性及无意义性，同时也说明了人在战争环境中的动物性和被动命运。克莱恩正是运用了象征主义的写作手法使得该小说成为美国历史上一部划时代的杰作。
关键词：颜色意象；动物意象；象征意义；自然主义
ABSTRACT
This paper will first classify the color images and animal images in The Red Badge of Courage, then attempts to analyze the symbolic meaning of these color images and animal images so as to express the feature of naturalism, reveal Crane’s conception toward war, human nature and existent condition. Thus a conclusion can be reached that The Red Badge of Courage represents the brutality, destructiveness，and meaninglessness of war, as well as human’s animal instinctive behavior driven by war. It is the use of technique of symbolism that contributes The Red Badge of Courage to be an epoch-making masterpiece in American history.
Keywords：color images; animal images; symbolism; naturalism
Contents
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………..1
2.Symbolism-A LiteraryTechnique…………………………………………………... 3
2.1Concept of the Term"Symbolism"……………………………………………………3
2.2The Red Badge of Courage--a Symbolic Novel…………………………………...…4
3. Typical Symbols in The Red Badge of Courage ………………………….………..5
3.1 Color Images……………………………………………………………….………...5
3.1.1The Red Image……………………………………………………………………...5
3.1.2The Black Image……………………………………………………………………6
3.1.3The Blue Image…………………………………………………………………….7
3.1.4The Yellow Image………………………………………………………………….7
3.2 Animal Images…………………………………………………………………….....8
3.2.1The Classification of Animal Images……………………………………………………………8
3.2.2The Symbolic Meaning of Animal Images……………………………………………………...9
4.Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………...12
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………14
References……………………………………………………………………………..15
