从“跳舞场”到“后花园”——穆时英小说现代意识与古典情怀的交锋

From "Ballroom" to "Private Garden"——The battle between modern consciousness and classical feelings in the novel of Mu Shiying

穆时英在《公墓》、《白金的女体塑像》、《圣处女的感情》三部小说集里塑造了"跳舞场"与"后花园"两大意象。这两重意象代表了"都市/现代"与"田园/传统",纷杂交错地出现在小说文本中,体现了穆时英现代意识与古典情怀的奇异碰撞:一方面,作家展示都市人在"跳舞场"中的狂欢与孤独。另一方面,作家无法为人物在以舞场为代表的都市找到精神出路,只得转而建立一个与世无争的"后花园"。除此之外,现代派种种技巧的自如挥洒与古典意象的时时闪现,也显示出作家现代意识与古典情怀的交锋。

In the book of Cemetery,The Silver Statue of a Naked Woman,The Affection of a Holy Virgin,MU Shi-ying moulds images of ＂ballroom＂ and ＂private garden＂,representing ＂city＂ and ＂countryside＂.The collision and intertwine of the two images shows double faces of MU： On one hand,he reveals the revel and loneliness of citizens in ＂ballroom＂.On the other hand,he cannot offer a proper spiritual outlet in city and thus turns to establish a utopian？＂private garden＂.Apart from it,the battle between modern novel skills and classical images reveals that there is a combat in MU＇s modern consciousness and classical feelings.These express MU＇s culture choice： if one cannot meet his need and satisfy himself in a public place,he should go back to a private field,even if it is unreal.