神圣的愚拙,信仰的选择——读《傻瓜吉姆佩尔》

Sacred Stupidity:a Choice of Faith——Revelations by Gimpel the Fool

《傻瓜吉姆佩尔》最突出的价值在于其主题思想。小说依托传统文学主题——智慧与愚拙的论辩、神性与魔性的冲突、信仰与悖逆的选择——表达了作者对犹太传统文化的坚守与推崇;揭示出"信仰"不仅是犹太民族的生存之道,更是全人类生命的最终旨归。

The most prominent value of the short story Gimpel the Fool is its theme.The traditional literary theme on which it is based-the argumentation between wisdom and stupidity,the battle between divinity and humanity,and the choice between belief and disbelief-expresses the author's identification with and advocacy of traditional Jewish culture.It also demonstrates that their belief in God is not only the spiritual pillar of the long-suffering Jewish people but also the spiritual home of the whole mankind.