Author(s)

Cai Lanlan, Zhuang Zhiqiang

Corresponding Author

Zhuang Zhiqiang

Abstract

Carson McCullers is one of the famous twentieth- Century South American female writers, whose works are emotional and good at reflecting the era of tragedy with the androgynous images. The biography of Carson McCullers and representative works are first introduced, and then comes the interpretation of the three types of the sex marginal characters, as well as in-depth analysis of the androgynous image features, and finally the characterization of "androgyny" image formation is discussed based on the social background, the author’s experience and other aspects.

Keywords

Carson McCullers, androgyny, social background, life experience, enlightenment.