浅析《问题的核心》中主人公斯科比悲剧性的成因

On the Central Cause of Scobie's Tragedy in The Heart of the Matter

《问题的核心》被西方普遍认为是格雷厄姆.格林的一篇佳作。小说的主人公斯科比是个悲剧性的人物,作者反复强调主人公的悲剧性是由于"怜悯和责任"感所导致的,而斯科比的妻子和情人正是他实现怜悯感和责任感的客体。格林正是从斯科比的人际关系中,让我们感悟到他悲剧的必然性,感悟到作品背后所蕴藏的对人、对社会以及对人生甚至是对死亡的深刻思考,继而更好地理解作品的思想内涵。

The Heart of the Matter is generally considered as one of Graham Greene＇s excellent work. The protagonist Scohie is a tragic hero, caused by his pity and responsibility, while, his wife and his mistress are the objects of his responsibility. Greene found out the inevitability of Scobie＇s tragedy from his interpersonal relationship. Thus let us ponder deeply over the human, the society as well as the life, even the death in the work. Then the central meaning of this novel will be well comprehended.