身份认同与符号自我——庞春梅形象演变的符号学透视

Identity and Semiotic Self A Semiotic Study on the Image Evolution of Pang Chunmei

庞春梅心高气傲而又身份低下,身份与自我的矛盾构成了她在小说《金瓶梅》前文中的自尊敏感与泼辣凶悍;当其身份升高、地位稳定时,她关于身份的焦虑之情逐渐下降乃至消除,这是造成她在小说后文中性格转变的真正原因。这由此引出一个文学批评阐释的方法问题:应以文本符号本身携带的信息作为评判依据,在文本释义过程中,尊重符号文本自身的独立性是可取之策;符号文本的发送意图和接受者的解释固然重要,但是必须贴近符号信息文本的阐释才是最客观的阐释。

As an arrogant and humble woman, Pang Chun-mei＇ s identity and self-contradiction bring about a sensitive, proud and tough image in the first half part of the novel. Her identity anxiety is relieved due to her rise in status, which is the real cause of Pan＇ s character transformation in the latter half of the novel. In this case, the author puts forward the method of literary criticism that interpretation should be based on the information carried by text symbol itself, and respecting the independence of text symbol in literary interpretation process is advisable. There＇s no denying the fact that sending intention and receiver＇ s interpretation is of great importance, however, only the interpretation close to text symbol is the most objective one.