Top Seven Father Figures in Literature父爱不朽：文学作品中的那些伟大父亲

By+Allison+Pataki

This month we will celebrate our fathers and the important men in our lives. In their honor I&apos；ve come up with my list of top 7 great father figures in literature.

本月我們将要为我们的父亲以及我们生命中那些重要的男人庆祝。为了感念他们，我特地列出了文学名著中我认为最伟大的七位父亲。

Mr. Bennett from Pride and Prejudice

The relationship that Jane Austen created between Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennett and Mr. Bennett seems like the right place to start. Mr. Bennett is the father of five girls and husband to an incredibly high-strung1） and fatalistic2） wife. He finds solace3） in his close relationship to his second girl and the novel&apos；s heroine， Lizzy. It&apos；s hard not to be moved when， at the end of the book， Lizzy tells her father her love for Mr. Darcy and her intention to marry him. Mr. Bennett， as usual， has just the right thing to say on the matter： "I cannot believe that anyone can deserve you ... but it appears I am overruled. So， I heartily give my consent. I could not have parted with you， my Lizzy， to anyone less worthy."

Hans Hubermann from The Book Thief

The relationship between young Liesel and her adopted father， Hans Hubermann， is in many ways the heartbeat that makes this entire book pulse4）. While Mama addresses Liesel only as pig-man， and is quick to offer a slap across the face， Hans， or Papa， adores Liesel， playing his accordion for her and teaching her to read in a series of secret， late-night sessions. Hans Hubermann&apos；s soft and understated5） brand of strength shines throughout Markus Zusak&apos；s novel as a positive force in the otherwise harrowing6） and tragic setting of Nazi Germany.

"Baba" from The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini&apos；s novel， set in war-ravaged7） Afghanistan， is filled with complex and poignant8） father/son relationships. In "Baba"， Hosseini has created a bulwark9） of integrity and courage， a father figure before whom son Amir can&apos；t help but feel that he constantly falls short. But Amir discovers a truth about Baba later in life， a revelation that casts an entirely new light on10） the unimpeachable11） character of Baba and calls Amir&apos；s memories of his upbringing12） into question. And then there are the two servants， Ali and his son Hassan， who serve as the heart and soul of the novel. It&apos；s the death of Hassan that prompts Amir to return to Taliban-occupied Afghanistan， where he hopes to right the wrongs of his past and save Hassan&apos；s orphaned son. These characters will have you crying tears of both joy and heartbreak.

Otto Frank from The Diary of Anne Frank

Only Anne&apos；s father， Otto Frank， survived the Nazis. And he is the reason that Anne&apos；s diaries were published， revealing to the world the experience of a young Jewish girl in hiding during World War II. Anne loved her father dearly， and wrote often of their close relationship. And yet， even Otto Frank learned something from reading her diary， saying of Anne&apos；s writing： "I must say， I was very much surprised by the deep thoughts Anne had. It was quite a different Anne I had known as my daughter ... And my conclusion is， since I had been in very good terms with Anne， that most parents don&apos；t know really their children."

Jean Val Jean from Les Miserables

In Victor Hugo&apos；s masterpiece， Jean Val Jean credits his adoption of the abused orphan girl Cosette as the saving grace13） of his life. Jean Val Jean， an escaped convict14）， believes that without Cosette he might have slipped back into a life of criminality and baseness15）. Cosette proves to be the one bright spot in Hugo&apos；s otherwise harrowing look at some of French society&apos；s most unfortunate members. And Jean Val Jean， as a result， becomes Hugo&apos；s most exemplary16） and moral character： an honest man and a father so devoted to Cosette that he is willing to lay down his life17） so that she may find happiness with Marius.

Gerald O&apos；Hara from Gone With the Wind

While Margaret Mitchell&apos；s iconic heroine idealizes and reveres18） her forbearing19）， sensitive mother， Scarlett O&apos；Hara realizes that， in temperament20） and personality， she is her father&apos；s daughter. It is from her father， the Irish immigrant Gerald O&apos；Hara， that Scarlett gets her fighting spirit， her quick wit21） and her even quicker temper. So too does she possess his strength of will and his love for their beloved home， "the red earth of Tara".

Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird

The name Atticus Finch might as well22） be synonymous with the title of "world&apos；s greatest dad". In this Harper Lee classic， set in the 1930&apos；s in racially-segregated23） Alabama， Atticus Finch teaches his two children， Scout and Jem， of the importance of respecting each individual， regardless of their skin color or socioeconomic status. Atticus， a widower， holds true to his principles even when to do so means to face social ostracism24） and outright threats. It&apos；s hard not to be inspired by Atticus Finch and his quiet25）， humble brand of integrity and strength.

《傲慢与偏见》中的贝内特先生

本文以简·奥斯汀笔下的伊丽莎白·“莉齐”·贝内特与贝内特先生的父女关系作为开篇似乎很合适。贝内特先生有五个女儿，妻子是一个相信宿命论且神经极其敏感的女人。从与二女儿（也即小说的女主人公莉齐）的父女亲密关系中，贝内特先生找到了安慰。在书的结尾，当莉齐告诉爸爸她对达西的爱慕之情并且说她打算嫁给达西时，人们很难不被打动。像往常一样，贝内特先生对这件事做出了恰当的回应：“我无法相信有人能配得上你，但看来是我错了。所以，我由衷地赞成你们在一起。换作是任何一个不那么够格的人，我都不可能把你交给他，我的莉齐。”

《偷书贼》中的汉斯·休伯曼

年幼的莉泽尔和她的养父汉斯之间的关系从很多方面来说就如心跳一般，令整本书有了脉动。养母只会叫莉泽尔小母猪，还会动不动给莉泽尔一个耳光，而爸爸汉斯则对莉泽尔十分宠爱，他会为她拉手风琴，在许多个不为人知的深夜教她认字。在纳粹德国悲惨恐怖的背景下，汉斯却拥有温和质朴的力量，这种力量作为一种正能量照亮了马库斯·苏萨克的这部小说。

《追风筝的人》中的“爸爸”

卡勒德·胡赛尼的这部小说以饱受战争蹂躏的阿富汗为背景，书中充满了错综复杂、令人心酸的父子关系。“爸爸”被胡赛尼塑造成一个正直勇敢的硬汉，他的儿子阿米尔在这样的父亲形象面前总是不由得认为自己不够好。但是后来阿米尔发现了关于父亲的一个真相，这一发现让他对他那看似无懈可击的父亲有了全新的了解，也使他对自己记忆中接受过的家庭教育产生了质疑。书中还有两个仆人——阿里和他的儿子哈桑，他们是小说的灵魂所在。哈桑的死驱使阿米尔回到塔利班占领下的阿富汗，他希望在那里纠正自己曾犯下的过错，救出哈桑那已成为孤儿的儿子。这些人物将会令你悲喜交加，潸然泪下。

《安妮日记》中的奥托·弗兰克

只有安妮的父亲奥托·弗兰克在纳粹迫害中幸存了下来。也正是因为他，安妮的日记才得以出版，将一个犹太少女在二战期间的躲藏经历呈现于世。安妮深爱着自己的父亲，也经常写到她和父亲的亲密关系，但是就连奥托·弗兰克在读安妮的日记时也有所收获。谈及安妮的作品，他说：“我必须说，安妮深刻的思想让我非常惊讶。这完全不像我平日里了解的女儿……鉴于我和安妮的关系一直都非常好，所以我的结论是大部分父母并不真正了解他们的孩子。”

《悲惨世界》中的冉·阿让

在维克多·雨果的这部杰作中，冉·阿让将收养饱受虐待的孤女科塞特视为自己生命中唯一的亮点。在逃犯冉·阿让看来，若没有科塞特，他也许会再次坠入罪恶与卑劣的深渊。雨果描绘了法国社会最不幸的一些人的惨状，与之相对的是，科塞特是其中的那一道希望之光。而冉·阿让则最终成了雨果笔下最具道德的典范人物：一个正直可敬的男人、一位慈爱无私的父亲——他为了让科塞特能和马里厄斯幸福地生活在一起，甘愿付出自己的生命。

《飘》中的杰拉尔德·奥哈拉

斯嘉丽·奥哈拉是玛格丽特·米切尔创作的标志性女主人公，她崇拜敬仰她那位宽容隐忍、善解人意的母亲，认为母亲十分完美。但是斯嘉丽明白，她的性情和个性像自己的父亲。她的父亲杰拉尔德·奥哈拉是一个爱尔兰移民。正是从他那里，斯嘉丽继承了拼搏不屈的精神、机敏的智慧，甚至还有比父亲更火爆的脾气。她还和父亲一样具有顽强的意志，也像父亲那样深爱着他们的家园“塔拉的红土地”。

《杀死一只知更鸟》

中的阿提克斯·芬奇

阿提克斯·芬奇这个名字可以说是“世上最伟大父亲”的代名词。在哈珀·李的这部经典之作中，故事发生于20世纪30年代种族隔离盛行的美国亚拉巴马州，阿提克斯·芬奇教导他的两个孩子（斯科特和詹姆）要尊重每一个人，无论其肤色、种族与在社会经济方面的高低贵贱。阿提克斯这个鳏夫坚守着自己的准则，就算这样做意味着他要面對社会的排挤和公然的威胁。我们很难不被阿提克斯本人以及他的温和谦逊与刚正果敢所鼓舞。