《天边外》的原型解读

Archetypal Interpretation of Beyond the Horizon

《天边外》作为美国剧作家尤金·奥尼尔的一部优秀剧,一直是众多研究者的关注点。本文从原型批评的角度解读该作品中的场景原型、人物原型和梦想原型,从而揭示作品中强烈的象征意义和深刻的悲剧内涵,以激活人们记忆中的意象和联想,产生与众不同的感染力。透过该剧的场景、人物和梦想因素的表层,可洞察到人类对理想、人生、爱情共同的感悟和预见。

As one of the excellent plays written by American playwright Eugene O＇Neill,Beyond the Horizon has always been the focus of many researchers.From the perspective of archetypal criticism,this article has interpreted the setting archetype,character archetype and fancy archetype.They reveal the strongly symbolic meanings and deeply tragic connotation which activate the image and association in people＇s mind,and produce the extraordinary appeal.Through the superficial setting,characters and fancy,the common reflections of human beings on ideal,life and love are seen clearly.