权力面具下的被戕害者

Victims Under the Mask of Power

田纳西.威廉姆斯笔下的女性经常被认为是旧的南方体制下的受害者。事实上,不只他笔下的女性角色是脆弱﹑不合时宜﹑神经质﹑被这个残酷的父权社会及男性所戕害的牺牲品,他笔下的男性角色同样是父权社会的被戕害者。对于男性来说,男子气概建立在攻击性和暴力上面。他们需要在社会各个领域中证明自己;他们不能辜负这个社会所建构的男性形象。他们已经把父权制的传统期待和对男子气概的定义内化了。当父权社会给予男性权力和特权时,男性反过来就要用尽所有努力来保持他们的权力和特权。在这种意义上,他们本身就成为了隐形的受害者。

The female characters described by Tennessee Williams are weak,neurotic,who are victimized by a cruel life reality and abusive patriarchal men while the male characters are also victimized by the patriarchy.For men,masculinity is based on aggressiveness and violence.They have to prove themselves on every field of society.They cannot betray the traditional male role.They have internalized the traditional expectation for men.They make every effort to protect the privileges granted by patriarchy.They are also the victims of patriarchy.