小说《修补匠》是保罗·哈丁2010年度普利策奖的获奖作品,讲述了克罗斯比家族祖孙三代的故事,其中第二代霍华德的人物形象刻画得最为完整和饱满。本文试图从霍华德作为儿子同时也作为父亲的双重身份分析其人物形象。作为儿子,霍华德以自己独特的方式追忆、祭奠着精神分裂的父亲,积极维系和修补着与父亲之间的关系;作为父亲,犯有癫痫病的霍华德又默默理解着儿子乔治的想法和行为,极力把对儿子的伤害降到最低,积极修补着与儿子的父子关系。 The novel “Tinker” is Paul Harding’s 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner’s work, tells the story of three generations of the Crosby family, of which the second generation of Howard’s character portrays the most complete and full. This article attempts to analyze Howard from his dual identities as son and father. As a son, Howard recalled in his own unique way, pay homage to the schizophrenic father, and actively maintain and repair the relationship with his father; as a father, Howard epilepsy and silently understand his son George’s thoughts and behavior, Efforts to minimize the damage to his son, and actively repair the son and his son’s relationship.