マーク・トゥェインにおける反帝国主義運動の思想的淵源

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Mark Twain presents various anti-imperialistic speeches and writings in the latter period of his life. Twain accuses Civilization in China and the Philippines as American Imperialism in "To the Person Sitting in Darkness." Although he religiously and politically accuses Civilization, he rather satirizes the adherents who support it without value judgement by themselves: for he uses the same word -Civilization- as a punch line in the same way in "The Dervish and the Offensive Stranger." By way of illustration, citations from The Innocents Abroad show Twain's point of view. He insists that there is no assurance in the people who depend on authority without examination by themselves. In The Autobiography of Mark Twain, he indicates kindred implicit faith in religion and politics allegorically, illustrating superstitious idea about depilation. Besides, the theme of "True Patriotism at the Children's Theater" comes from his skepticism against artificially created public opinion; he criticizes his contemporaries' non-examined opinion that makes their public pronouncement, such as a Civilization policy, merely at second hand. However, he supported the Children's 'Theater at once to educate coming generations to think and act for themselves.
英米文化学会の論文
2000-03-31