Journal of Literary Writing and Evaluation
JLWE, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2025, pp.73-82.
Print ISSN: 3078-8129; Online ISSN: 3104-5073
Journal homepage: https://www.lwejournal.com
DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/jlwe260108dgfic
陈雅玲（Chen Yaling），张连桥（Zhang Lianqiao）
摘要：《晚安，妈妈》是美国剧作家玛莎·诺曼的代表作，自1979年百老汇首演以来，就以极简舞台设置和深邃思想性成为20世纪女性主义戏剧经典。围绕《晚安，妈妈》展开研究，聚焦女性身份建构与伦理困境。在女性身份建构层面，剖析社会角色规训致使的身份异化、自我认知里的矛盾挣扎；伦理困境呈现上，探讨生命伦理、家庭伦理与性别伦理方面的困境。深入挖掘女性身份建构对伦理困境的影响，及伦理困境对身份建构的规约，借剧本洞察女性在复杂社会、家庭语境下的生存境遇与精神冲突。
关键词：《晚安，妈妈》；玛莎·诺曼；女性身份建构；伦理困境
作者简介：陈雅玲，广州大学人文学院硕士研究生，研究方向：比较文学与世界文学、跨文化研究。电邮：1164736833@qq.com。张连桥（通讯作者），博士，广州大学人文学院教授、博士生导师，博士后合作导师，广州大学粤港澳大湾区开放创新教育研究中心主任，研究方向：比较文学与世界文学，跨文化交流。电邮：504078138@qq.com。
Title: The Dignified Gunshot: Female Identity Construction and Ethical Dilemma in 'night, Mother
Abstract: 'night, Mother, as the seminal work of American playwright Marsha Norman, has established its canonical status in 20th-century feminist theatre through minimalist staging and profound philosophical depth since its 1979 Broadway premiere. This study centers on 'night, Mother to investigate female identity formation and ethical quandaries. Within the dimension of female identity formation, the study dissects ontological alienation induced by societal role discipline alongside epistemological tensions within self-cognition. Within the presentation of ethical quandaries, it explores quandaries concerning bioethics, family ethics, and gender ethics. the research further excavates the impact of female identity formation on ethical quandaries and the reciprocal impact of ethical quandaries on female identity formation, thereby illuminating women’s existential states and psychological conflicts within complex social and familial contexts.
Keywords: 'night, Mother; Marsha Norman; Female Identity Formation; Ethical Quandaries
Author Biographies: Chen Yaling, a Master’s Candidate in the School of Humanities, Guangzhou University. Research interests: Comparative Literature and World Literature, Cross-Cultural Studies. E-mail: 1164736833@qq.com. Zhang Lianqiao (Corresponding Author), PhD, is Professor, PhD Student Supervisor, Postdoctoral Supervisor, and Director of the Center for Open and Innovative Education Research in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, School of Humanities, Guangzhou University. His research focuses on Comparative Literature and World Literature, Cross-Cultural Communication. E-mail: 504078138@qq.com.
Received: 05 Mar 2026 / Revised: 21 Apr 2026 / Accepted: 21 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.
