托尼.莫里森的小说是美国现代社会中黑人在白人主导文化氛围中的迷茫、抗争与自我发现的真实写照。作者主张黑人文化要回归传统,重塑民族自尊和自信心。这部小说向读者展示了美国黑人所经历的从冲突、抗争到回归的民族身份认同之路。 Toni Morrison’s novel is a true portrayal of the confusion, resistance and self-discovery of blacks in the white-dominated cultural atmosphere in modern American society. The author argues that black culture should return to tradition and reshape ethnic self-esteem and self-confidence. The novel shows readers the national identity that African Americans have experienced from conflict to protest.