关键词: 《二马》, “西方主义”, 他者, 自我挪用, 民族身份

Abstract: Mr. Ma and Son, Lao She's early work of foreign experience, is generally interpreted as a novel showing the differences of national traits and cultures between China and the UK and also as a postcolonial text revealing Orientalist discourse. The uniqueness of Mr. Ma and Son, however, lies in its double perspective, i.e., the Chinese view of the Englishman's view of the Chinese, and its parody of Orientalism in characterizing the absurd Englishman. Lao She writes about the West as the Other as the West usually does, and appropriates the stereotyped Eastern images to shed light on the deceptiveness and narrow-mindedness of racism and Western hegemony. His novel writing is a special approach to his Occidentalism, which is the resistance from the East as well as the reflection on the national identity. When faced with the conflict between the East and the West, the ideal Chinese citizen should be inclusive of the advantages and alert to the disadvantages of both parties. Lao She's Occidentalism is a meaningful exploration on the way to national confidence and strength.

Key words: Mr. Ma and Son, “Occidentalism”, the Other, self-appropriation, national identity