《最后的莫希干人》：暴力美学之文化隐喻剖析

The Last of the Mohicans： An Analysis of the Cultural Metaphors of the Aesthetics of Violence

LU Luping

中图分类号：J901

文献标志码：A

文章编号：2096-4110（2026）16-0013-04

DOI： 10.26991/j.cnki.issn2096-4110.2026.16.004

Abstract： This paper examines The Last of the Mohicans to analyze the artistic presentation of its aesthetic of violence and the cultural metaphors embedded within. Through magnificent natural landscapes， the portrayal of Native American martial spirit， and the heroic characterization of the protagonist Nathaniel， the film transforms violent scenes into an aesthetic experience with epic qualities. The study further reveals that this aesthetics of violence reflects the colonial expansion logic of the Westward Expansion， the fierce conflict between white settler civilization and Native American civilization， and the displacement of tribal covenants by the ethos of individual contract. The tragic ending of the film reveals the failure of civilizational integration under historical violence， offering profound enlightenment of "harmony without uniformity" for contemporary inter-civilizational exchanges.

Key words： Aesthetics of violence; Beauty of force; Cultural metaphors; Clash of civilizations; Tribal covenant; The Last of the Mohicans

电影《最后的莫希干人》（The Last of the Mohicans）改编自被誉为“美国小说鼻祖”的詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏（James Fenimore Cooper）的同名小说。（剩余5777字）