并非闲笔的“闲笔”——《红玫瑰与白玫瑰》邂逅艾许太太一幕解读

"Superfluous Word" with Great Significane:A detailed analysis of the scene of meeting Mrs.Aixu in the novel The Red Rose and the White Rose

《红玫瑰与白玫瑰》中振保和娇蕊与英国老太太——艾许太太母女俩邂逅的一幕看似闲笔,实则是故事情节发展和人物形象塑造的关键一环,更隐含了张爱玲对殖民都市背景下的多元文化的关注,从现实场景上升到对文化深度的思考,显示了作家认识生活的高度。

In the novel The Red Rose and the White Rose,it seems that the scene where Zhenbao and Jiaorui meet Mrs.Aixu,an English lady and her daughter can be spared.Actually,it is the key to plot development and character shaping.The concern of the multi-culture set in the background of a colonial metropolis shown by Zhang is also implied in the description.The thought,both about the description of the real scene and about the cultural depth,has shown the attitude of the author＇s awareness of life.