“K”与他的助手——论卡夫卡的喜剧意识

“K” and His Assistants:a Probe into the Comic Consciousness of Kafka

在卡夫卡的《城堡》等小说中,严肃的主人公"K"与滑稽的助手们的关系常会构成叙事的关节,使小说充满鲜明的喜剧色彩。这种描写是卡夫卡"上帝般"旁观者身份的表现,使他让K在喜剧情景中接受考验,同时也可以看做是卡夫卡以坚韧的精神、喜剧的意识对世界和人生的积极理解。以这种解读来回应卡夫卡,兴许是进入卡夫卡世界的可能路径。

In Kafka＇ s The Castle and other novels, the relationship between the serious character ＂K＂ and the funny assistants often constitutes a key narrative, which makes the novel full of distinct comedy. This description shows Kafka＇ s ＂God-like＂ observer status in his works, in which he let ＂K＂ to be tested in comic scenes. At the same time it can also be seen as of Kafka＇ s positive understanding of the world and life in enduring spirit. Responding to Kafka with this interpretation may he seen as a possible way of entering into his world.