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在后现代主义的批判理论中,元叙事的合法性受到了质疑。以利奥塔为代表的一些哲学家向元叙事宣战,他们倡导多样的小叙事。而以詹姆斯为代表的哲学家则坚决拥护元叙事,并强调其存在的必要性。除了在哲学和历史的范畴,元叙事也被用于文学理论批评中。不同版本的灰姑娘故事就体现了元叙事对小叙事既有专断也有参考功能,也正是元叙事的这两个功能造就了既经典又多样的灰姑娘故事。元叙事的专断和参考功能决定了我们有两种方式来看待这个概念。使用它还是摒弃它取决于特殊的情景和我们的需求。
In the critical theory of postmodernism, the legitimacy of meta-narrative has been questioned. Some philosophers, such as Liotata, declared war on the Yuan narratives, which advocate diverse narratives. The philosopher represented by James firmly supports the meta-narrative and emphasizes the necessity of its existence. Besides the philosophical and historical categories, meta narratives are also used in literary criticism. Different editions of Cinderella’s story show that meta-narrative has both arbitrary and reference functions for small narratives. It is exactly these two functions of meta-narrative that have created both the classic and the diverse Cinderella stories. Arbitrary meta-narrative and reference features determine we have two ways to look at this concept. Using it or abandoning it depends on the particular situation and our needs.