萨拉·奥恩·朱厄特长期被定位于美国新英格兰乡土作家、区域作家，后又受到关注人与自然关系的女权主义的赞赏，之后，又有评论家从文化政治的角度为她贴上各种标签。朱厄特的作品，特别是代表作《尖尖的枞树之乡》，虽取材于新英格兰，具有鲜明的地域特征，但她所描述的或隔绝、或融合的人类生存境遇却是普遍的，与佛教思想有暗合之处，其主题具有普世性。这也是此书得以传世，并吸引异域读者的原因所在。%Sarah Orne Jewett has long been regarded by critics as a writer of New England local color. With the rise of Feminism, Jewett＇ s works are highly praised by those feminist critics who are concerned with the relationship between humans and nature. In the recent 20 years, some critics have read various isms into her texts, mainly from the perspective of cultural politics. Though Jewett draws her materials of The Country of the Pointed Firs from New England, and the work is closely related to her age, the human state--secluded or connected--depicted in the no- vel, and the theme of the novel has universal significance. That is why her work may arouse interest in other regions and other ages. The essay analyses the concurrence of The Country of the Pointed Firs and Buddhism, so as to prove the universal significance of Jewett＇ s most famous work.
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