中国人的悲剧意识

Chinese Consciousness of Tragedy

一提到悲剧意识,人们马上想到它是对悲剧性现实的反映,但现实的悲剧性并不一定总会随之产生一种具有意识形态性的悲剧意识,真正的悲剧意识是建立在对悲剧性现实的理性把握和一定的文化背景基础之上的。具有深沉而厚重的文化底蕴的中国人的悲剧意识亦如此,同时又赋予了悲剧意识新的内容,即蕴涵在具体而现实的爱情和社会理想悲剧中的关于宇宙人生的生命悲剧意识。

When talking about the consciousness of tragedy, people may quickly recognize it as the reflection of the tragic reality. But, it is uncertain to create such consciousness on nature of ideology according to it. The real tragic consciousness is built on the rational grasp of the tragic reality and certain culture background. It is the same as the tragic consciousness of Chinese people who possess the profound and generous culture. Besides, it brings new contents to such consciousness, namely, the consciousness of vital tragedy about the universe and human life that is contained in the specific and realistic love and the tragedy of the social ideal.