《红楼梦》的梦幻叙事及其意义

The Dream Narration in “A Dream of Red Mansions” and its Meaning

梦境描写是《红楼梦》叙事的一大特点,不仅数量众多,形式也多种多样。据统计,全书真正意义上的梦境描写共有23处,分为预言梦、心愿梦、思虑梦和醒悟梦。具有叙述功能的梦境不仅预示了人物的命运和故事结局,还通过梦境塑造了更为鲜明的人物形象,揭示了人物真实的内心世界。独具特色的叙事模式在吸引读者的同时,也深化了小说主题。

Dream description is a feature of "A Dream of Red Mansions",which is in large number and has all kinds of forms. As is calculated,there are 23 real dream descriptions in the book,which are divided into prediction dream,aspiration dream,thinking dream and awaken dream: Dreams with narrative function not only predict the fates of the fate and the ending of the story,but also portray more vivid characters and reveal their real inner world. Dreams with narrative function not only attract readers,but also deepened the theme of novel.