“活”在矛盾中——论叶芝以“变老”为主题的诗歌中的“矛盾”意识

To Live in Conflicts:Yeats' Consciousness as Conflict as Exemplified in His Poetry of Aging

当"变老"让大多数人变得孱弱无助时,叶芝却因"变老"而更加坚强有力。其秘诀之一是其"矛盾"意识。叶芝不甘于随"变老"而来的止息,他不断地制造矛盾并掌控矛盾,让生命在矛盾中绽放活力。叶芝以"变老"为主题的诗歌是其"矛盾"意识的最好阐释。

When aging enfeebles most people it empowers W. B. Yeats. One of the secret weapons of Yeats is his consciousness as conflict . In order not to fall prey of old age, Yeats intentionally creates and controls conflicts thus to keep himself alive and powerful. Yeats＇s poetry of aging is the best representation of his consciousness as conflict .