欲说还休的两难:“红色经典”情欲书写策略

A Dilemma:Strategies for Erotic Description in "Revolutionary Classics"

情欲描写是小说的重要叙事元素之一,在中国的文学传统中,情欲描写呈现出重"情"轻"欲"的倾向。在"红色经典"小说中,情欲描写一向被认为是不可逾越的雷区,但这并不是说"红色经典"中就没有情欲描写,只是这种书写采取了某种特殊的方式和策略,即正面人物远离情欲,小人物尤其是反面人物情欲泛滥。总地说来,"红色经典"的情欲书写处于欲说还休的两难境地。

Erotic description is an important element of the novel.In Chinese literary tradition,erotic description pays more attention to love than to sex,whereas erotic description has always been considered a taboo object in ＂revolutionary classics＂.This does not mean the shortage of erotic description but a special way and strategy for its description in ＂revolutionary classics＂.Protagonists are exempt from sexual passion while minor characters,esp.antagonists are overwhelmed with lust.Generally speaking,erotic description in ＂revolutionary classics＂ is in a dilemma.