溺爱的母亲——《歧路灯》中的王氏形象简论

The Doting Mother: A Study on the Image of Wang Shi in Qiludeng

《歧路灯》中主人公谭绍闻的母亲王氏是一个典型的溺爱型母亲形象。她迷信、贪图小利、愚蠢糊涂,在儿子教育方面的失败之处就是没能重视其学业情况,对于谭绍闻的婚姻欠缺考虑,在谭绍闻被恶人引诱沦陷之时没能及时劝阻,谭绍闻犯了错她只会包庇护短。但作为一个母亲,她关心儿子,想给儿子一个宽松的成长环境,却因自身条件的局限放纵了儿子,直接导致了谭绍闻走上歧路。王氏自身的局限和作者的创作动机是王氏性格产生的直接因素,但是,封建礼教和封建思想才是其对孩子溺爱的根本原因。

Wang Shi, the mother of the hero, Tan Shaowen in Qiludeng, is a typical doting mother. She is super- stitious, greedy and muddleheaded. She didn＇ t attach more importance to her son＇ s school work, she didn＇ t pay much attention to her son＇ s marriage, she didn＇ t dissuade her son when he was induced, and she just covered up her son when he made a mistake. As a mother, she cared about her son, and wanted to offer an excellent growth environment for her son. However, limited by her own qualifications, she indulged her son and let him on a wrong road. Wang Shi＇ s limit and the creation motive of the author are the direct factors for Wang Shi＇ s character, but the primary causes for the doting love to her son lie in the feudal ethical code and thought.