浅谈莎士比亚名剧《李尔王》中的人性问题

On Human Nature in Shakespeare's King Lear

莎士比亚的不朽巨作《李尔王》反映人性问题的主要观点有:人性或全善或全恶;一些人经过一系列打击、磨难后本性会彻底转变;由人类自身造成的邪恶最终定会被真善美所战胜;人性中的一大缺陷———盲目性往往会导致悲剧性的下场;清晰的眼光并非仅仅依靠明亮的双眼就能获得,世间真相必须用心灵去观察。

William Shakespeare's King Lear demonstrates the following points on human nature: human nature is either entirely good,or entirely evil;some characters experience a transformative phase,where by some trial or ordeal their nature is profoundly changed;the evil,created by humans,will be outweighed by good eventually;blindness in human nature as a mental flaw always leads to the tragic fall of a person;clear vision cannot result from the eyes alone,therefore the world cannot truly be seen with the eyes,but with the heart.