Journal of Publishing and Criticism
JPC, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2026, pp.26-34
Print ISSN: 3107-0892; Online ISSN: 3107-0906
Journal homepage: https://www.jpcjournal.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64058/jpc260103mccsn
《拉拉的褐色披肩》中的正念与慈悲
朱慧琳（Zhu Huilin）
摘要：桑德拉·希斯内罗丝的长篇小说《拉拉的褐色披肩》（Caramelo, 2002）通过家族记忆、女性成长与族裔经验的交织，展现了一种兼具冥想性与疗愈性的叙事实践。希斯内罗丝在创作中以“正念”（mindfulness）与“慈悲”（compassion）为核心伦理，将佛教的观照精神融入家族书写，使创伤的再现转化为理解与宽恕的生成。论文从佛教“正念—慈悲”逻辑出发，探讨小说结合如“无常”与“缘起”的佛教理念，最终形成由正念观照通向慈悲理解的叙事机制；并指出希斯内罗丝以冥想式写作为修行，通过对父亲、祖母与“被遗忘者”的理解，完成了从创伤到觉悟的转化。研究认为，《拉拉的褐色披肩》不仅是一部族裔家族史，更是一部灵性成长史，体现了作者以正念观照现实、以慈悲疗愈创伤的精神实践。
关键词：桑德拉·希斯内罗丝；《拉拉的褐色披肩》；正念；慈悲
作者简介：朱慧琳，苏州大学外国语学院博士研究生，研究方向为美国文学，电邮：huilinzhu33@126.com。
Title: Mindfulness and Compassion in Caramelo
Abstract: Sandra Cisneros’s Caramelo (2002) intertwines family memory, female growth, and ethnic experience to construct a meditative and healing narrative practice. Rooted in the Buddhist ethics of mindfulness and compassion, Cisneros transforms the retelling of trauma into an act of understanding and reconciliation. The paper proceeds from the logic of “mindfulness–compassion,” exploring how the novel integrates Buddhist concepts such as impermanence and interdependence, ultimately completing a cycle of compassion. Through meditative writing as spiritual practice, Cisneros attains transformation—from pain to awakening, from resentment to compassion. The study argues that Caramelo transcends its role as a Chicana family saga, becoming a narrative of spiritual growth that reflects the author’s mindful engagement with reality and compassionate reconciliation with the past. Ultimately, the novel exemplifies a transcultural compassion that unites Buddhist insight with Chicana identity.
Keywords: Sandra Cisneros; Caramelo; Mindfulness; Compassion
Author Biography: Zhu Huilin is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Foreign Languages, Soochow University, Suzhou, China (215006), specializing in American literature, E-mail: huilinzhu33@126.com.
