在西方文学历史长河中,疯女人形象不断出现并翻新。作家塑造的众多疯女人形象折射出西方的人性文化,对疯女人形象的探究有利于我们更好地了解西方社会和文化。一、“疯女人”的界定“疯狂不是一种自然现象,而是一种文明产物。”疯女人与社会文明有着紧密的联系。疯女人的身上表现出不同于常人的疯狂行为,都是在特定的社会现状下产生的。因此,疯女人也是文明的产物,是人类社 In the long history of western literature, the image of crazy woman constantly appears and refurbished. The image of many crazy women shaped by the writer reflects the western humanity culture and the exploration of the image of the crazy woman helps us better understand the Western society and culture. First, “crazy woman ” definition “crazy is not a natural phenomenon, but a product of civilization. ” Crazy woman and social civilization are closely linked. Mad woman’s body showed different from ordinary people’s crazy behavior, are generated in a particular social situation. Therefore, the crazy woman is also a product of civilization, is a human society