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人性本恶是加尔文教的起点。在加尔文信徒看来,任何对人性的盲目乐观和期盼,都是愚蠢的笑话,这正是邓恩所说的“加尔文主义幽默”。它将人性设定为攻击目标,尤其是人类自以为是的执着天性。带着梦想成长的美国人天性乐观,在开拓处女地的过程中又形成了积极务实的生活态度。这种积极、乐观、务实的态度,和“原罪说”的悲观论调背道而驰,而这种“不和谐”反而成就了美国小说中的“加尔文主义幽默”。这就是19世纪美洲大陆带有幽默特质的
Human nature evil is the starting point of Calvinism. To Calvinists, any blind optimism and expectation of human nature is a foolish joke, which is what Dunn calls “Calvinistic Humor.” It sets humanity as the target of attack, especially since human beings are self-righteous. With the natural optimism of the Americans who grew up in dreams, they formed a positive and pragmatic attitude toward life while pioneering the virgin land. Such a positive, optimistic and pragmatic attitude runs counter to the pessimistic theory of “original sin theory,” but this “discord” has instead resulted in “Calvinistic Humor” in American novels. This is the 19th century American continent with humorous qualities