庭院里的男人和女人——兼论赛珍珠《群芳亭》中的两性自由与平等思想

Men and Women in the Court——Bisexual Freedom and Equality in Pearl S.Buck′s Pavilion of Women

赛珍珠的自由博爱思想在小说《群芳亭》中性格和灵魂残缺的男性身上得到了演绎和诠释。女性主义在性别对峙基础上提出的对一元化自由的追求和绝对的平等是与赛珍珠自由博爱以及异质文化交流的思想相违背的。两性的自由和平等是绝对的全人类的自由和相对的两性间的平等。赛珍珠的作品不仅为东西方异质文化交流作出了贡献,而且对我们致力于两性平衡与构建和谐社会都有着积极的指导作用。

Pearl S. Buck＇s central concept of fraternity and freedom is well demonstrated in Pavilion of Women by the men with fragmented character and soul. The theories of mono-freedom and absolute equality advocated by Feminism are on the ground of sexual confrontation, which contradicts with Pearl S. Buck＇s idea of freedom and fraternity and that of communication between different cultures. Buck＇s concept of bisexual freedom and equality means the absolute freedom of humanity and the relative equality between sexes. Her works contribute not only to the cross-cultural exchange, but also to the improvement of sexual balance and social harmony.