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本文將引用列維納斯的理論來探討麥克，翁達傑在《安尼爾的鬼魂》書中，書寫

在八十年代內戰發生的斯里蘭卡，國內政局的不穩定造成不少死傷，於是聯合國派遣非

政府的人權組織進行人權調查，我將引用列維納斯在他的《本體與無限》一書中所提及

的倫理觀與他者的觀點來探討人權的再現，斯里蘭卡因在殖民帝國的統治下，人民喪失

了自我身份，應該回歸到人最初的原初經驗，打破各種邊界，找回人和人之間的倫理關

係，而書中的安尼爾在重回祖國的過程中找回了自我的身分，而書中的瑟拉斯代表著一

個超越的領袖，因為有所犧牲來超越了自己，而作者揭露了人權是該被尊重及注意。

結論則突顯斯里蘭卡當地人民對真理的看法，並思考作者麥可，翁達傑是否在小

說中提出解決衝突的可能性，而回憶對安尼爾來說是一個很重要的課題，從一開始安尼

爾不願意多聊以往過去的往事，到後來侃侃而談願意面對過去的回憶，而其中的轉變讓

安尼爾有所超越，因為肯面對自己的身分，而找回自己失去的一塊，進而去面對那些創

傷，讓自己再一次的成長。

This thesis treats Ondaatje’s novel Anil’s Ghost. The author successfully transplants people
of Sri Lanka need to defend to their country. I try to introduce the theories of Levinas and offer the
idea of self and the Other’s relationship to explore ethic. The major approach of my thesis will be
Levinas’s views on the Other, because significantly the Levinasian Other functions in her
recollection.
Based on theories of Levinas, it examines the influence of different social values that
presents the government ignores human’s identity. For Levinas, the responsibility for the Other is
prior to my being. The idea of oughtness happened before reason comes to my mind, thus to find
the origin is impossible. Then, how human have been treated in societies reveals the capable of
both Sarath and Anil. Although Sarath sacrifices his life in the end of the novel which let readers
to do some introspection. Further, I aim to do a Levinasian reading of Anil's Ghost and make a
further indication on Levinas's self and Other theory. There was a chaotic period which they had
been suffered. Then, I talk from Anil, she has been marriage before, she received this section of
marital deeply influence. Finally, she lost her marriage that influences her life and identity.
Meanwhile, I will mention Anil had a deep emotion about her parents and around her living
environment. But she did not want to face the memory and try to forgot the deeply trauma. Until
she meets Sarath then changed her attitude. As a result, after comparing the self-awareness and
personal changes of two person, Sarath’s growth is contrasted with that of Anil’s. While we might
presume that a person sacrifice his life is the noble spirit to be more get the respect than anyone.

Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................1
Chapter One:
Anil’s Memory between Past and Now................................................................13
I. Anil’s Background Knowledge in Sri
Lanka..............................................................13
II. The Face of the Other..............................................................19
Chapter Two:
Anil and Others Connection.........................................................24
I. Approaching from Self to the Other..............................................................25
II. Approach to the skeleton “Sailor”.................................................31
Chapter Three:
Compare Anil and Saraths’ Past Memories...........................................................38
I.Ethics...........................................................38
II. Metaphysical Desire of
Love...............................................................41
III. Marriage...........................................................51
Chapter Four:
The Truth of Sailor and Anil’s Identity...........................................................54
I. Identity of Sarath and Anil...............................................................54
II. Justice............................................................58
Conclusion.........................................................62
Works Cited..............................................................68

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