过去即现在即未来——《漫长的旅程》悲剧主题探讨

The Past Is the present and the future — A probe into the tragical Theme of Long Days Journey into Night

奥尼尔<漫长的旅程>真实地再现了自己的一家爱恨交织的家庭关系.该剧表现的时间只有一天,但过去的经历时时反映在现实生活的痛苦之中,过去和现在从始至终交织在一起.奥尼尔戏剧主题--过去即现在即未来得以贯穿体现.人生是一个圆,而生活则是无穷无尽的循环与重复.人就是在与他自身不可改变的过去的搏斗中,肯定了自己的价值,显示出人性的高贵.这正是奥尼尔悲剧的精髓和力量之所在.

Long Days Journey into Night truthfully reproduces ONeills family relationship which is filled with both love and hate. The play lasts only for one day, but the experience of the past is always reflected in the pains of the present life. The past and the present are mingled together from beginning to end. The dramatic theme of Eugene ONeill — the past is the present and the future — is thus revealed thoroughly. Life is a circle, which is full of endless cycles and repetitions. In the struggle against his own unchangeable past, man affirms his value and shows the nobility of humanity. This is where lie the quintessence and force of ONeills tragedies.