让罗马融化在台伯河里——莎士比亚悲剧《安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉》人物分析

Let Rome in Tiber Melt: Characters Analysis in Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra

《安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉》是莎士比亚爱情悲剧中的晚期杰作 ,对中年人爱情心理的深入理解和刻划区别于早期的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》。安东尼的内心世界表现为自我 (作为罗马统帅之一 )和本我 (作为情人 )之间的不断冲突 ,直至死亡。埃及女王克莉奥佩特拉是爱情的完美主义者 ,对安东尼有极强的独占欲。

Anthony and Cleopatra, one love masterpiece of Shakespeares late writing life, distinguishes itself from Romeo and Juliet by its profound description on love between two middle aged man and woman. Both as one of three Roman leaders and as a lover of Cleopatra, Anthonys life is a conflict of two urges of Ego and Id (Libido), neither of which can be silenced except death. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, shows her hunger for perfection in love, and she yearns for everlasting union with Anthony. All these contribute to their tragedy eventually.