中西文化互观下的《牡丹亭》与《罗密欧与朱丽叶》

A Comparative Study on The Peony Pavilion and Romeo and Juliet from the Aspect of Chinese and Western Cultures

《牡丹亭》的创作者汤显祖与《罗密欧与茱丽叶》的作者莎士比亚共处于16世纪后期,也是这个时期分别在东西方享有盛誉的戏剧文学艺术家。在两人的这两部文学成就的制作上虽然不存在任何的关联,却不约而同地在某些闪光点上存在着一种相似的思想。朱丽叶和杜丽娘这两人在追求理想的爱情、反对束缚和枷锁、寻求思想解放和自由等方面而言,几乎是如出一辙。因此,作为文学的研究者之一,笔者将从中西文化的差异方面着手对两部著作进行比较,并进行深入的分析和探讨。

Tang Xianzu, the writer of The Peony Pavilion, and Shakespeare of Romeo and Juliet bothlived in the later half of the 16th century enjoying fame as great playwright similarly in the Orient and theWest. There is hardly any connection between the creation of the two great works, however, they surpris-ingly share some sparkling ideas. Du Liniang and Juliet are almost the same in their pursuit of ideal love,rebellion against restriction and bandage as well as seeking of spiritual liberation and freedom. In this essay, a comparative study is made on the two works from the perspectives of cultural differences betweenthe Orient and the West and a deep and through analysis is presented.