吉首大学学报(社会科学版) ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 23-28.

• 沈从文研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

老船夫的俄狄浦斯追求——《边城》与《俄狄浦斯王》悲剧因素比较

  

  1. (吉首大学 文学与新闻传播学院,湖南 吉首 416000)
  • 出版日期:2008-03-15 发布日期:2012-05-15
  • 作者简介:杨瑞仁,男,湖南凤凰人,吉首大学沈从文研究所副所长,吉首大学文学与新闻传播学院教授。

The Old Boatman’s Oedipus Pursuit—— A Comparison of Tragedy Elements between The Bordering Town and King Oedipus

  1. (College of Literature and Journalism,Jishou University,Jishou,Hunan 416000,China)
  • Online:2008-03-15 Published:2012-05-15

摘要:从反抗命运和人物的追求适得其反两点来看,老船夫与俄狄浦斯的悲剧行动非常相似,这说明《边城》具备了悲剧的基本要素,《边城》的“悲剧说”是有根据的。《俄狄浦斯王》悲剧人物的行动或情节紧凑、激烈,《边城》悲剧人物的行动或情节则委婉平缓,曲尽其意;《边城》不如《俄狄浦斯王》那样能引起巨大的恐惧、强烈的怜悯,产生的是轻微的恐惧、悠长的怜悯;俄狄浦斯属于“灭亡于英雄的特别悲剧者”,老船夫则属于“消磨于极平常的,或者简直近于没有事情的悲剧者”;《俄狄浦斯王》和《边城》是善的悲剧,亦是命运的悲剧,“宿命”意识渗透在两部作品中;《俄狄浦斯王》悲剧处理,浓墨重彩,悲伤惨烈,《边城》的悲剧采用的是低调陈述法,似有似无;《边城》与《俄狄浦斯王》都表现了对命运的矛盾态度——既相信命运和命运的威力,又强调人的坚强毅力和积极的行动。两个作品又一次证明古今东西方作家对命运与人为的矛盾思考不断在延续。

关键词: 《边城》, 《俄狄浦斯王》, 悲剧因素

Abstract: The tragic behavior between the old boatman and Oedipus is very much alike in terms of their fight against fate and the undeserved result concerning their pursuit.This shows that The Bordering Town has possessed the basic element of tragedy and it is justified to say that it is a tragic one.Their differences can be seen in several aspects:while the former has a touch of slight fear,with the old boatman being a negative victim,the later can cause the readers’ shocking fear and strong sympathy.These two books are tragedies of kindness and fate,with a sense of foreordination filled in them.In King Oedipus,tragedy is largely hued,while in The Bordering Town,tragedy is understated.They all present a conflicting attitude toward fate:on the one hand,they all believe in fate and the overwhelming power of it,on the other hand,they attach great importance to strong perseverance and active behavior.These two books,with greatly different background,again prove that the writers’ contradictive contemplation on fate and human behavior has never come to an end.

Key words: The Bordering Town, King Oedipus, tragedy element

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