《野叟曝言》中的水夫人形象及其形成原因探析

An Analysis of the Image of Madame Shui in Chitchat of an Anonymous Old Man and Causes for Its Formation

水夫人是《野叟曝言》中最为重要人物形象之一。作为主人公文素臣之母,她的故事贯穿全书,她对主人公性格的形成、小说情节的发展都起到了十分重要的作用。水夫人在不同场合、不同阶段扮演着不同的角色,并各具特色:作为一名女性,她博学多才、深明大义、智慧机警;作为一位母亲,她慈祥而威严,身上笼罩了一层严父的色彩;最终,她从一家之母逐渐登上帝王师的宝座,成为天下苍生共同敬仰的"圣母"。水夫人形象的形成既有中国社会、中国文化方面的原因,也和作者自身的经历和创作心态有密切的关系。

Madame Shui is an important figure inChitchatofanAnonymousOldMan.As the mother of the hero WEN Su-chen,her stories run through the whole book,and she plays an important role in the formation of the hero’s personality and development of the novel’s plot.She plays different role in different situation at different stage and has her unique features.As a female,she is learned,versatile,grateful and wise.As a mother,she is kind and strict,has the color of a father.Eventual-ly,she has became the teacher of an emperor,and the goddess who is admired by all the people.The formation of her image is due to the Chinese society and culture as,and is closely related with the author’s experience and state of mind in creation.