论彼得·谢弗的戏剧文本叙事策略

Approaching Peter Shaffer's Dramatic Narrative Strategies

本文通过分析当代英国著名戏剧家彼得·谢弗如何在创作中借鉴和改写了19世纪传统情节剧中的二元对立体系,指出谢弗使用大众喜闻乐见的叙事技巧揭示严肃主题,并将情节剧提升至近乎悲剧的境界,为作品注入独特的魅力。

The essay examines the narrative strategies of contemporary British playwright Peter Shaffer and particularly his use of binary oppositions,a narrative device prevalent in 19th-century melodrama.It argues that Shaffer,by elevating melodrama to the status of tragedy,manages to both appeal to the audience and inspire them to think, thereby injecting special strength into his plays.