《樱桃园》:时代更迭中的二重奏

The Cherry Orchard: the Duet in the Era of Change

契诃夫借助樱桃园的易主与消失讲述时代更迭之际两个不同群体的人面对社会变动的态度。柳博芙等人因失去价值观念的整体感显得空虚、无聊,又因懒惰等原因没法适应新环境而成为时代更迭的牺牲品。罗帕辛抓住俄罗斯社会变动的时机扭转命运,从农奴的儿子摇身一变成为百万富翁,是行动、能力的化身,但因没有获得与其物质财富相称的社会身份而展开复仇,成为放纵个人欲望充满贪婪的野心家。契诃夫既清算过去(柳博芙),也批判现状(罗帕辛),其最终目的是以理性的幽默抚慰时代更迭之际带来的价值混乱与精神灼伤。

With the Cherry Orchard＇s alternation different groups of people in the face of social change in and disappearance, Chekhov talks about the two attitude. Lyubov on behalf of the landlord and their servant groups seem empty, boring because of losing the whole sense of values ; it also can not adapt to the new environment and becomes the victim of times change due to laziness and incompetence. Luo Paxin seizes the opportunity of the changes in Russian society to reverse the fate, and become a millionaire from the son of serfs, which is the incarnation of action and ability. But because he has not get the status and identity commensurate with his material wealth, so he expands revenge and becomes a careerist of indulging individualism and full of greed. Chekhov both clears the past （Lyubov）, also criticizes the status quo （Luopa Xin）, the ultimate purpose is solacing the values confusion and spirit burns because of times change with rational humor.