- 期刊
从《娘惹与峇峇》看方北方的反殖民教育观
Fang Beifang's anti-colonial view of education in the context of Nonya and Baba
摘要
方北方创作《娘惹与峇峇》之时，正值马来西亚华文教育备受冲击之际。方北方在小说中，以事言道，全书植入他对华人社会面临语言教育抉择的观点，以林家林娘惹、林峇峇及林细峇三代对英文、中文学校的不同态度，反映当日马华社会文化受着殖民统治氛围营造的认同差异。小说也经由对各人角色的塑造，以及对主角三代不同命运结局的安排，传达了作者批判殖民教育的伤害能深入到家庭内部，造成悲剧。作者也借着书中人物，表述进步的外语观念：是为了坚守和发展本身主体性，而去认真学习外文。《娘惹与峇峇》当年的流行，正是由于小说反映了每一家庭都有过的抉择挣扎，且给出了符合民众心声的结局。
並列摘要
When Fang Beifang created Nonya and Baba, Malaysian Chinese language education was being challenged. In his novel, Fang Beifang conveys his views on the choice of language education faced by the Chinese community, using three generations of the Lim family- Lim Nyonya, Lim BaBa and Lim Xiba- to present their different attitudes towards English and Chinese education, reflecting the impact of the differences in identity created by colonial rule on Malaysian Chinese society and culture at the time. Through the portrayal of the characters and the arrangement of the different fates among the three generations, the novel conveys Fang Beifang's critique of the harm caused by colonial education resulting in family tragedy. Through the characters in the book, Fang Beifang celebrates the progressive concept of foreign languages: holding onto and developing one's own subjectivity also requires serious study of foreign languages. The popularity of Nonya and Baba is because the novel reflects the struggle of every family to make choices and gives an ending that is in line with the people's wishes.