宇佐见玲《偶像失格》中的偶像依存及其文化意涵
Idol Dependency and Consumer Culture Representation in Usami Rin’s Idol Failure

宇佐见玲的芥川奖获奖作品《偶像失格》讲述了主人公明里对偶像上野真幸的依存，她将追星视为生活支柱，甚至不惜为之牺牲自我。她的追星行为不仅耗尽了自身的时间与资源，也在无形中成了消费主义下的牺牲品。本研究通过分析明里的“偶像依存”行为，探讨其背后的隐喻性意涵，并从消费文化视角加以解读。通过文学分析，本研究揭示了偶像文化及其符号性表征在资本主义消费体系中的运作机制，指出个体的追求如何被转化为一种空洞而无休止的消费循环。这一研究将从文学的角度审视偶像符号及其对个人意志的压迫，最终揭露资本主义的内在虚无。
Usami Rin’s Akutagawa Prize-winning work Idol Failure tells the story of the protagonist, Akari, and her dependency on the idol Ueno Maki. She regards her idol worship as a pillar of her life, even willing to sacrifice herself for it. Her fandom not only drains her time and resources but also makes her an unconscious victim of consumerism. This study analyzes Akari’s “idol dependency” behavior to explore its metaphorical implications and interpret it from a consumer culture perspective. Through literary analysis, this research reveals the operational mechanisms of idol culture and its symbolic representations within the capitalist consumer system, highlighting how individual pursuits are transformed into a hollow and endless cycle of consumption. This study will examine idol symbols and their oppression of personal will from a literary perspective, ultimately revealing the inherent emptiness of capitalism.