权利与死亡的诱惑——《教堂谋杀案》与《麦克白》的对比分析

Temptations of Power and Death——A Comparison and Analysis of Murder in the Cathedral and Macbeth

通过对《教堂谋杀案》和《麦克白》的比较和分析,我们可以超越两个剧本在题材和情节发展上的相似性,深刻感悟到它们截然不同的戏剧主题:麦克白的贪欲一点点吞噬了自己的高贵和良知,最终在惶恐和耻辱中走向悲剧性的死亡;托马斯因信念而战胜诱惑和自我,直面苦难,舍生取义,演义了一曲完美的神圣赞歌。两部作品分别反映了作者不同的人文思想和宗教观,同时对世人也有着很强的警戒和启示作用。

Through the comparison and analysis of Murder in the Cathedral and Macbeth, this articel finds two different themes： Macbeth, due to his fallibility of character , winds up a tragic death, while Thomas Becket, resisting all the temptations, enjoys a joyous ending. The two plays reflect either human or religious idea. They also provide a lot of admonition and enlightenment to modern readers.