目光之外:《呼喚奇蹟的光》碎片化敘事

Abstract

本文結合大屠殺創傷理論及記憶研究，探討小說《呼喚奇蹟的光》 (2014)中敘事、記憶與歷史斷裂之間的互動關係，藉此探討小說如何透 過角色破碎的內心世界改寫傳統戰爭敘事。不同於其他人，作者並未聚焦 於英雄主義或救贖式的苦難，而是揭露戰爭如何透過體制影響個人，滲透 到日常生活的每一個角落。不僅只將《呼喚奇蹟的光》視為後現代敘事與創傷文本，本文更想呈 現戰時及戰後無法修復的主體破碎性。作品中的多重視角、非線性結構與 情感上的極簡風格，使小說中人物刻畫更真實，也更耐人尋味。本文從三 種角度剖析小說中因戰爭而產生的碎片化經驗，顯示日常敘事如何承載歷 史創傷下的平凡人物。文中第二節主要探討碎片化敘事如何反映記憶斷裂 與體制下結構性沈默。第三節探討小說中「破碎自我」，分析書中角色如 何面對戰爭發生時的社會現實及道德困境，為戰爭所困卻無法充分表述經 歷。第四節藉由破碎的歷史記憶拼湊他人或自我所經驗之過去事件。公眾 呈現之事並非絕對真實、記憶亦並非透過完整敘事存在，真相如碎片散落 在戰後遺跡及每一位倖存者心中。This study draws on trauma theory and memory studies to explore the interplay between storytelling, memory, and historical rupture in Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See (2014), to discover how the narrative revises traditional war narratives by writing through the fractured interiority of his characters. Rather than focusing on heroism or redemptive suffering, it lays bare how war shapes individuals through systemic violence, reaching into every corner of ordinary life. Not just viewing All the Light We Cannot See as a postmodern narrative and trauma text, this thesis aims to present the irreparable fractures of wartime as well asaftermath. Through multiple perspectives, non-linear narrative, and concise yet articulate portrayal, all elements converge to reveal the layer of postmodernism and fragmented storytelling. This thesis analyzes three different aspects of the fragmented experiences caused by war in the novel, revealing how historical traumas are borne by Tom, Dick, and Harry in a seemingly every day narrative style. The second section reveals how fragmented narratives reflect broken memories and moral silence within the social system. The third section discusses fragmented selves, analyzing how characters in the novel confront reality and moral dilemmas, yet remain trapped by war, unable to fully recognize what they have endured. The fourth section attempts to piece together these “truths” of the past through fragmented historical events and experiences. What is presented publicly isn't absolutely true, and memory does not exist solely within a coherent narrative; instead, truths are like scattered fragments, spread across historical events and within the minds of those who become witnesses.