Modern Social Science Research
Modern Social Science Research. 2025; 5: (9) ; 10.12208/j.ssr.20250359 .
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青岛大学外语学院 山东青岛
*通讯作者： 赵雨轩,单位：青岛大学外语学院 山东青岛；
本文基于创伤理论剖析其心理演变探讨《伤心咖啡馆之歌》中马文·梅西的形象。马文童年遭父母抛弃、长期受虐，此创伤使其成年后形成攻击性人格，从早期虐待动物等不良行为发展为暴力犯罪。他对艾米莉亚的极端爱恋与报复，本质是童年创伤导致的情感认知扭曲与“强迫性重复”——试图通过奉献家产等行为复现创伤场景以寻求治愈，却因失败转向复仇。研究揭示，马文童年创伤通过畸形防御机制影响个体行为，而美国南方保守文化的漠视与周围人的排斥进一步加剧了其心理恶化，最终使其成为时代与人性交织下的悲剧产物。
This article focuses on the image of Marvin Macy in The Ballad of the Sad Café, analyzing his psychological evolution based on trauma theory. Marvin was abandoned by his parents and subjected to long-term abuse in childhood. This trauma led to the formation of an aggressive personality, evolving from early harmful behaviors to violent crimes. His extreme love and revenge towards Amelia essentially reflect emotional distortion and "Repetition Compulsion" caused by childhood trauma—he attempts to recreate traumatic scenarios through behaviors like donating family property to seek healing, but turns to revenge upon failure. The study reveals that childhood trauma influences individual behavior through deformed defense mechanisms, and the conservatism of Southern American town and social exclusion further exacerbate his psychological deterioration, ultimately making him a tragedy of intertwined historical context and human nature.
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