| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 西洋語文研究所 === 82 === The search for reality and truth as a central theme of "A la
recherche du temps perdu" has been confirmed by Proust and
interpreted by others from different perspectives on the
novel. For Proust, reality is an unique relation between
sensations and memories, which is also where truth will begin.
Only through positing this unique relation, reality and truth
are to be re-discovered. Reality and truth re-discovered are
for us to capture in metaphor as well as for the writer to
preserve in his beautiful style. Shattuck expounds the mode of
re-discovery of Proustian reality and truth by the principle of
binocular juxtaposition as it is already manifest in Proust's
own positing of reality and truth. Juxtaposition is also the
principle underlying four mental operation and reading
process. Indeed it is the most basic mode of our cognition and
perception. Through juxtaposition of two images, the
spatialization of time is effected in Marcel's moments
bienheureux, which reveal to him a time in pure state. On the
other hand, Deleuze characterizes Proustian truth as essence.
The revelation of artistic essence is the ultimate goal of
Marcel's apprenticeship in reading signs. Essence as pure
difference constitutes each individual with the double powers
of difference and repetition. All identities are simulated as
an optical "effect" by difference and repetition. Juxtaposition
is indeed the inverse operation of the powers of difference and
repetition. While reality and truth are hidden behind the play
of difference and repetition, we can only resort to the
juxtaposition of two repetitions for their re-discovery. The
comparison between these two views of Proustian reality and
truth is intended as a juxtaposition resonant with their
difference and similairty. In turn, the Proustian reader can
resort to his or her own juxtaposition in reading Proust, and
thus experiences a pure reading pleasure in his own moments
bienheureux.
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