窦娥形象悲剧起因新解

New Explanation of the Causes of Dou E's Tragic Life

窦娥是关汉卿塑造的一个名副其实的悲剧形象,《窦娥冤》也因她成为"即列之于世界大悲剧中,亦无愧色"的悲剧作品。对窦娥形象悲剧起因的认识,迄今仍存较大争议。本文认为,借高利贷、做童养媳并非窦娥形象悲剧起因,而蔡婆婆在向张驴儿父子叙述被赛卢医勒杀经过时说的"止有个寡媳妇儿,相守过日",这句话才是祸根。它把窦娥推向了风口浪尖,是导致窦娥形象悲剧的直接起因。如果再作追究,窦天章一次借那么多高利贷,丢下七岁的女儿去参加科举考试,也应该承担一定责任,属于间接起因。

Dou E is a really tragic image created by Guan Hanqing in his tragedySnow in the Midsummer , which was regarded as a great tragedy even among the world-wide famous tragedies. Concerning the causes of the tragic image of Dou E, there still exists controversy until now. This paper believes that borrowing money from the usuary and being a child bride are not the real causes of Dou E’s tragedy. The root of her tragedy lies in what her mother-in-law, Cai said“I live only with one widow daughter-in-law”when she told zhang luer and his father her experience of being threatened. This is the source of the disaster. To go further, Dou Tianzhang should take some responsibility by borrowing so much money and left his 7-year daughter to attend the imperial competitive examination.