人性发展的两种对立状态——对布莱克《羔羊》与《老虎》的建构性解读

On the Two Opposite States in the Development of Human Nature——The Constructive Interpretation of William Blake's The Lamb and The Tyger

《天真之歌和经验之歌》是布莱克最重要的两个诗作合集,体现了诗人对这个世界和人性的深刻剖析。《羔羊》代表人性之初的纯洁,而《老虎》则代表了经验状态下的世俗生活,这一对对立的意象象征着人性灵魂的两种对立状态,也体现了布莱克写作的重要特点,即二元对立。本文从结构主义中二元对立的角度,来剖析两首诗中所体现的人性的对立与融合状态。

The Song of Innocence and Experience are the two most important works of William Blake, which express the poet＇s deep analysis of the world and the human nature. The Lamb symbolizes the purity of the initial state of human nature, while The Tyger represents the secular life in the world of experience. The two opposites symbolize two opposite states in the development of human nature and reflect one important character of Blake＇ s writing style, that is, binary opposition. From the perspective of binary opposition, this article will analyze the two states of opposition and fusion of human nature.