摘要：帕特里克怀特是澳大利亚著名小说家，曾获诺贝尔文学奖，在澳大利亚文坛乃至世界文坛都久负盛名。他的作品大多反映了二战后的社会现实，展现人物内心的空虚与茫然，以及人与人之间的冷漠。本文所探讨的《白鹦鹉》是帕特里克怀特同名短篇小说集《白鹦鹉》中的一篇。本文将解读帕特里克怀特的短篇小说《白鹦鹉》人际反讽，探讨小说如何借白鹦鹉这个意象推动故事情节的发展，表达人际隔膜。本文将运用反讽理论来解读白鹦鹉这个意象的反讽认知意义，通过分析小说中的具体情节，深刻发掘怀特所想要传达的人际隔膜所造成的孤独与痛苦的主题思想，这将有助于更好地理解这部作品的主题，了解作品所发生的时代背景，从而理解帕特里克怀特的创作理念。

关键词：帕特里克怀特，《白鹦鹉》，反讽

Contents

摘要

ABSTRACT

Acknowledgements

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Research Background-1

1.2 Significance of this Study-2

1.2.1 A justification of the research-2

1.2.2 Research aims-3

1.3 Methodology of the Research-3

1.4 Structure of the Dissertation-4

Chapter Two Literature Review-4

2.1 Introduction-5

2.2 Studies of the Theme in White’s Novels-6

2.3 Studies of Symbolism in White’s Novels-8

2.4 Studies of Psychological Narration in White’s Novels-9

2.5 Summary-10

Chapter Three Theoretical Framework-11

3.1 Introduction-11

3.2 Image and Irony-11

3.3 Situation and Irony-12

3.3.1 Situational irony-12

3.3.2 Categories of the irony according to situation-13

3.4 Summary-14

Chapter Four The Interpersonal Irony in The White Cockatoos-15

4.1 Introduction-15

4.2 About the Image of “White Cockatoos”-15

4.3 Situational Irony-17

4.3.1 Realistic situational irony-17

4.3.2 Historical situational irony-18

4.3.3 Virtual irony-18

4.3.4 Abnormal situational irony-19

4.4 Summary-19

Chapter Five Conclusion-20

5.1 Summary-20

5.2 Limitations and Suggestions-21

5.2.1 Limitations-21

5.2.2 Suggestions for further study-21

References-22