一颗弄堂里的“心”一个都市里的“魂”——《长恨歌》女主人公王琦瑶析

A Heart in the Lane,a Soul in the City——On the Characterization of the Heroine ofA SONG OF UNENDING SORROW

《长恨歌》中的王琦瑶是上海弄堂里的女儿。她有着精明的处世观和功利的婚恋观。作者对她的平常心、虚荣心、利益心,以至最终破散的心的生动描绘,活现了弄堂里上海人独特的精神面貌。弄堂女儿的王琦瑶更是上海这座繁华都市的“精魂”。人即城,城即人,王琦瑶四十年曲折的生命历程,折射了上海四十年的演化变迁。凡此种种,《长恨歌》令中国当代女性城市文本的进程朝前飞行了很远。

A SONG OF UNENDING SORROW by Wang Anyi depicts a woman brought up in the lanes of Shanghai city. Wang Qiyao, the heroine has a shrewd view of the world and a utilitarian view of marriage. The author vividly depicts the heroine＇s vanity and utilitarianism and her broken heart in the end , reflecting the spiritual outlook of Shanghai＇ers. Moreover, the heroine is a symbol of the city. Human is the city, the city is huam. Wang Qiyao＇s tortuous fory-year life journey reflects the changes of Shanghai in forty years. The novel marks the great development of contemporary female urban fiction in China.