摘要
老舍于1934年开始构思长篇小说《二拳师》,但最终未能完成。然而,他认为弃拳师素材于不顾实为可惜,便在此基础上创作了短篇小说《断魂枪》。小说对拳师沙子龙的形象做了极大的改变,塑造了一个抗议现代化进程以维护自尊的经典形象。此外,于1989年在美国哥伦比亚大学发现的老舍的话剧手稿《五虎断魂枪》也是同一剧情的另一个版本。本文将老舍的这三部作品联系起来,并简述主要情节,旨在了解作家的创作历程与目的。
The novel "Er quanshi"("Two Boxers") was conceived by Lao She in 1934, but was unfinished in the end. However, based upon an episode from the "Two Boxers" he published shortstory "Duan hun qiang"("Mortal Spear"). The writer modified the image of the main hero famous boxer Sha Zilong, whose refusal to share the secrets of wushu with other people manifested protest against modernization and defense of his dignity. The play "Spear, That Demolishes Five Tigers at Once"(1947), whose manuscript was discovered in the library of Columbia University in 1989, is one more reincarnation of the same plot. In this article we analyzed these three works and briefly described the main plot in order to understand the author’s creative process and purpose.
