刘姥姥醉卧怡红院的荒诞性及其创意求索

Explorations in Incredibility & Originality of Liu Laolao's Drunken Sleep in the Yihong Garden

刘姥姥醉卧怡红院一事是一幕生动而又滑稽的闹剧。它既展示了贾宝玉生活环境的超常豪华,也写尽了刘姥姥豁达、率直、幽默、随和及大智若愚的个性和奇遇,给人以愉悦和遐思。然而怡红院本是一方禁地,闲人焉得轻易入内?她的径进委实是荒诞不经的。如是而论,此举只有用一场梦幻释解方合情理,这也许是曹公的真正创意。因为大梦红楼毕竟是由一个个小梦连串而成的。

Liu Laolao＇s dnmken sleep in the Yihong Garden is a vivid and funny farce. It not only reveals Jia Baoyu＇s luxurious living environment, but also portrays Liu Laolao＇s adventure and character： open-minded, frank, humorous, easygoing, wise but appearing slow-witted, which makes people joyful and calls for deep thought. However, the Yihong Garden is a forbidden area that idlers are not allowed to enter. Her entering is surely unbelievable and absurd. If it is really so, it is reasonable to explain it as a dream, which is probably the author＇s real intention, for it is many minor dreams that constitute Dream of the Red Chamber.