摘 要

《使女的故事》是玛格丽特·阿特伍德的代表作之一，讲述了使女们在基列国如何受到来自于大主教的种种压迫以及她们如何进行反抗的故事。本文采用生态女性主义的观点对小说进行解读，首先分析了女性与自然之间的独特联系。这种联系一方面表现在女性对花的喜爱以及女性和花相似的命运，另一方面表现在女性与动物的联系。其次，通过对小说中典型事件的分析，本文揭示了人类与自然、男性与女性之间不平等的关系。由于小说中基列国所发生严重的生态危机和两性关系问题也是现实社会中的一个缩影，因此，本文的研究试图通过生态女性主义的分析呼吁人们保护环境，构建两性的和谐社会。

关键词：玛格丽特·阿特伍德；《使女的故事》；生态女性主义；关系

Contents

1. Introduction -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1

2. Demonstration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------2

2.1 Introduction to Eco-feminism-------------------------------------------------------------2

2.2 Eco-feminist features reflected in the novel---------------------------------------------3

2.2.1 Relationship between women and nature----------------------------------------------3

2.2.1.1 Handmaids’ special relatedness to flowers -----------------------------------------4

2.2.1.2 Handmaids’ similar fate with animals ----------------------------------------------6

2.2.2 Women suffering more in environmental degradation------------------------------7

2.3 The Analysis of Eco-feminism issues in the Novel------------------------------------8

2.3.1 Conflicts between men and nature ----------------------------------------------------8

2.3.1.1 The oppression of nature -------------------------------------------------------------8

2.3.1.1.1 By science and technology--------------------------------------------------------8

2.3.1.1.2 By consumerism--------------------------------------------------------------------9

2.3.1.2 The Revenge from nature------------------------------------------------------------9

2.3.1.2.1 Poisoned human bodies------------------------------------------------------------10

2.3.1.2.2 Poisoned food---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

2.3.1.2.3 Poisoned environment-------------------------------------------------------------12

2.3.2 Conflicts between men and women--------------------------------------------------12

2.3.2.1 The oppression of handmaids------------------------------------------------------12

2.3.2.2.1 The deprivation of name----------------------------------------------------------12

2.3.2.2.2 The deprivation of property------------------------------------------------------13

2.3.2.2.3 The deprivation of freedom------------------------------------------------------14

2.3.2.2 The rebellion of handmaids--------------------------------------------------------15

2.3.2.2.1 Moira’s rebellion------------------------------------------------------------------15

2.3.2.2.2 Emily’s rebellion------------------------------------------------------------------16

2.3.2.2.3 June’s rebellion--------------------------------------------------------------------17

2.4 Implication-------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

2.4.1 Harmony between men and nature--------------------------------------------------18