Contents 摘要................................................................................................................................... I Abstract ......................................................................................................................... III Introduction 1 A Brief Introduction to The Catcher in the Rye 1 Literature Review 3 The Emphasis and Thesis Statement 7 ChapterOne The Bakhtinian Theory of Carnivalization 9 The Origin and the Development of Carnivalization Theory 9 The Significances of the Literary Carnivalization 15 A New Method of Literary Criticism 15 The Humorous Folk Culture 16 Utopian Dream 17 Chapter Two The Carnivalistic Spirit in The Catcher in the Rye 18 The Spirit of Equality 18 Equality towards Adults 18 Equality towards Children 19 The Spirit of Subversion 20 Subversion against the Decayed Spirit of Pencey Prep 20 Subversion against the Phoniness of the Society 23 Subversion against the Language 26 The Spirit of Joyful Relativity of Everything 31 The Carnivalistic Ambivalence 33 The Savior and the Saved 34 Theism and Atheism 36 Sexuality and Morality 37 Honesty and Lying 39 Chapter Three The Carnivalistic Rituals in The Catcher in the Rye 41 The Rituals of Crowning and Decrowning 41 The Carnivalistic Shifts of Clothing and Positions 44 I Chapter Four The Carnivalistic Props in The Catcher in the Rye 46 Carnivalization of Red Hunter Cap 46 Carnivalization of Alcohol 47 Carnivalization of Dancing 47 Chapter Five The Carnivalistic Values of The Catcher in the Rye 49 Social Value 49 Cultural Value 51 Aesthetic Value 52 Conclusion 54 Notes 56 Bibliography 59 攻读硕士学位期间所发表的学术论文........................................................................ 62 哈尔滨师范大学学位论文独创性声明........................................................................ 63 哈尔滨师范大学学位论文授权使用声明.................................................................... 63 Acknowledgements 64 II 摘 要 《麦田里的守望者》被认为是二十世