《茶馆》:公共空间、私人空间、制度及人生真相

Tea House: Public Space,Private Space,Systems and Life Truths

诚如老舍所说,《茶馆》书写了三个时代的变迁,以此葬送三个时代。可《茶馆》依旧体现了老舍对市民命运的深刻洞察,作为城市公共空间的裕泰茶馆,其开放、压抑、野蛮决定了市民冷漠、狭隘、庸俗的精神特征,以及良善生活态度的难以为继。同时,一层层拨开制度的迷雾,人生的真相显现出来。而如何面对人生真相,或许是《茶馆》这一大舞台的复杂意味所在。

While Tea House portrays the vicissitudes of three eras so as to put an end to them,as is stated by Lao She,it still embodies his profound insight into the fate of townspeople;whereas Yutai Tea House,a public place noted for its openness,suppression and barbarity,is crucial to the formation of townspeople’s spiritual traits—indifference,narrowness and vulgarity—as well as the unsustainability of their good attitude towards life.Meanwhile,the truth of life has been revealed through the gradual uncovering of mysteries over the system.How to face the truth of life may be the crux of the complex significance for Tea House,however.