生死两端的对抗与超越——《活着》与《人都是要死的》之生死观比较

Antagonism and Transcendence between Life and Death ——The Comparison of Notions on Life and Death Brought forth in Both Living and All Men are Mortal

活着与死亡是人生的两大基本问题。踯躅于生死两端,东西方文化的差异生成了不同的生死观。余华的小说《活着》展示出了中国人典型的生存方式,顺天知命,以生抗死,对死亡进行了否定;波伏瓦的小说《人都是要死的》则阐释了死亡的意义与价值,肯定了向死而生。

Living and death is two essential issues in one＇ s whole life. The Chinese and the Westerners do have different notions about life and death. Yu Hua＇ s novel Living reveals the typical living style of Chinese people , they believe their life is determined by fate and it is inevitable for them to meet something unexpected. Chinese people have adapted antagonizing death with their＇ life and have denied the significance of death.. Beanvoir＇s novel All Men are Mortal elaborated the significance and value of death while it approved the notion that life is for death .