《夜莺与玫瑰》中的玫瑰意象

The Symbol of the Red Rose in The Nightingale and the Rose

《夜莺和玫瑰》是奥斯卡·王尔德的短篇童话故事中最出名的作品之一。在这篇作品中红玫瑰有着丰富的象征含义,发挥了画龙点睛的作用。本文从关于红玫瑰的古代神话、红色的象征意义、玫瑰的象征意义、玫瑰的宗教内涵以及维多利亚时代的社会背景多方面阐述其象征意义。浅层次分析,它是爱与纯洁的象征;深层次分析,夜莺代表着基督教文化中自我牺牲的精神及王尔德的唯美主义思想。

The Nightingale and the Rose is one of the most famous stories in Oscar Wilde＇s fairy tales. In this work, the red rose, which plays a significant role, has diverse symbolic meanings. The symbolic meanings of the red rose are elaborated in diverse aspects： ancient mythology, symbolic meanings of the color red, symbolic meanings of roses, religion, literature, culture, personal experiences of Wilde, and the social background in Victoria era. Superficially analyzed, it embodies the love and purity. While deeply analyzed, it represents self-sacrifice spirit in Christian culture as well as Wilde＇s Aestheticism.