湘西少数民族民俗在《边城》创作中的作用

On the Role of Folk Culture in the Creation of the“Border Town”

越是民族的,就越是世界的。沈从文小说《边城》之所以为人们喜爱,很大程度上就是因为其展现了湘西少数民族丰富的民俗文化。民俗文化在《边城》的故事梗概、情节发展、人物塑造等创作环节中起到了重要的作用,是整个小说建构和反映的重要元素。故事发生的背景、情节转场、人物情感世界的建立、心理变化和精神面貌的展现等,无不打上湘西少数民族民俗的烙印。浓郁的地方民俗更是《边城》讴歌湘西普通百姓真、善、美的重要手段。

The pride of a nation is also the pride of the world. Shen Congwen＇s novel ＂border town＂ is popular, hrgely because of its demonstration of Xiangxi＇s rich folk culture of ethnic minorities. The folk custom culture played an important role in the storyline, plot development, and character creation of ＂border town＂, and it is an important element to construct and reflect the whole novel. The background of the story, plot, the characters and the establishment of their emotional world, their psychological change and the presentation of their spirit, are all marked with Xiangxi minority folk imprint. The strong local folk custom in ＂border town＂ is an important means of eulogizing the beauty and truth and goodness of Xiangxi common people.