试论莎士比亚对曹禺早期戏剧创作的影响

A Study of Shakespeare's Impact on Cao Yu's Early Play Writing

莎士比亚戏剧对曹禺有着潜移默化的影响,读者在解读他们的剧作时可以发现诸多暗合之处,二人的戏剧表现出如下共同特征:男性主人公性格的懦弱犹疑,在潜意识层面都流露出强烈的"俄狄浦斯情结";情节安排上"复仇"主题的渗透;超自然的意象设置。这种借鉴与摹仿是曹禺出于重建中国民族精神,唤醒国人自我独立意识需要的必然之举。

Shakespeare＇s plays have exerted an imperceptible influence on Cao Yu,for numerous resemblances can be found in their plays,as is manifest as follows： weak and hesitant heroes with a strong ＂Oedipus Complex＂ subconsciously,the omnipresence of the ＂revenge＂ themes and the establishment of supernatural images in plot arrangement.Reference and imitation of this kind is an inevitable act for Cao Yu to reconstruct the Chinese national spirit and to awaken the self-independence consciousness of the Chinese people.