《简·爱》中的《圣经》典故

Biblical Allusions in Jane Eyre

夏洛蒂·勃朗特的小说《简·爱》自19世纪发表以来,一直有着长盛不衰的魅力。《简·爱》与基督教思想有着密切的关联,引用了不少《圣经》典故。它们作用于小说的四个层面:人物的塑造,情节的衍生,主题的深化,风格的定位。这四层面彼此相关:情节衍生离不开人物的塑造,主题的深化离不开人物的塑造和情节的衍生,小说风格是各方面细节的各方面共同作用下产生的。探讨《简·爱》中的《圣经》典故,有助于我们更好地了解欣赏乃至研究该小说。

The novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte has remained a best seller since it was published in the 19th century. Jane Eyre is closely related to Christian thought. It quotes many Biblical allusions. Their function is in four levels： the shaping of the characters; the plot of the derivative; the theme of the deepening; style positioning. These four aspects are related to each other. The plot cannot do without the shaping of the characters. Deepening theme cannot do without the shaping of the characters and the plot. Novel style is the interaction of various aspects of detail. Discussion on the Biblical allusions of Jane Eyre helps us understand and appreciate the novel better.