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| Title: | 愛倫．坡寶藏屋：〈群中之人〉與杜邦三部曲中的嗜秘之欲
The Treasure House of Poe: the Craving Desire for Mystery in “The Man of the Crowd” and the Dupin Trilogy |
| Authors: | 蔡宜峻
Tsai, I-Chun |
| Contributors: | 柯瑞強
Corrigan, John Michael
蔡宜峻
Tsai, I-Chun |
| Keywords: | 偵探
辯證法
求知慾
墮落
懸謎
自我認識
自省
Detective
Dialectic
Curiosity
Descent
Mystery
Self-knowing
Self-examination |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Issue Date: | 2024-08-05 14:59:54 (UTC+8) |
| Abstract: | 本論文旨在探討愛倫．坡的偵探小說，作為一套自我認識的方法；人在深入認識自我的能力與局限的過程中，無可避免地觸及內心最黑暗的深處。筆者採用Moldenhauer所提出「藝術死亡情結」的概念，來解釋求知慾的辯證如何進行。探入心靈深處的過程涉及探索者自身必然的墮落。短篇故事《群中之人》可視為辯證性的自我探索的雛型。筆者探討故事中無名敘事者所經歷的辯證，如何從追逐神秘老人的過程中，重新定義人性；以及衍生對人類浩瀚心靈的敬畏，與重塑真實自我的認知。
在杜邦三部曲的分析中，筆者研討偵探洞察他人內心之謎的各種嘗試。於《莫爾格街謀殺案》，杜邦藉兇猛紅毛猩猩的思考模式破案，暗示人的理性與動物本能之間共存的吊詭。於《瑪麗．羅傑奇案》，杜邦洞悉罪魁禍首內心的恐懼，揭示了人無法完全控制自我，與此同時，難以抗拒本性的墮落。於三部曲終章《失竊信件》，杜邦從對手身上看到自己的短處，並擊敗強敵，順利結案。藉其克敵制勝之例，愛倫．坡鼓勵讀者審視自我、探究內心的懸謎。為此，本文主張愛倫．坡大膽地藉偵探敘事的形式，以建構一套自我認識的辯證法；亦即，他所寫的偵探故事蘊涵一套自省的認知過程：我們越深入探索內心，越能認識自我，了解所能與極限。
This study argues that Poe’s detective fiction provides a means to understand better both our capabilities and limitations, which involves our delving into the darkest depth within our being. I show how the dialectical employment of curiosity is conducted in terms of Moldenhauer’s concept of the art-death complex. The investigation into the depth of the human mind involves a descent that the observer himself or herself must make. “The Man of the Crowd” can be seen as the prototype for this dialectical process of self-exploration. I examine how the unnamed narrator undergoes a dialectical process in his pursuit of the mysterious old man and reconsiders his conception of humanity. His reconsideration entails both the reverence for the immensity of the human mind and a new understanding of his true self.
In the analysis of the Dupin trilogy, I examine the different ways that the detective attempts to perceive the mystery of another’s consciousness. In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” Dupin’s identification with the ferocious ourang-outang suggests the paradoxical coexistence of human rationality and animal instincts. In “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,” Dupin’s discernment of the culprit’s fear reveals both the impossibility to gain full control over the self and the difficulty in resisting the propensity for descent. Finally, in “The Purloined Letter,” Dupin overcomes the shortcomings he sees in his rival. In presenting Dupin’s triumph over his rivals, Poe encourages us to approach this mystery by looking inside ourselves. In this respect, this study asserts that Poe’s detective fiction is a striking attempt to formulate a dialectic of self-knowing in the form of detective narrative. His detective tales entail a cognitive process of self-examination: as we delve deeper, we gain a better understanding of ourselves, knowing both our capabilities and limitations. |
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國立政治大學
英國語文學系
107551007 |
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| Data Type: | thesis |
| Appears in Collections: | [英國語文學系] 學位論文
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