致中和,方能廓然大公——伦理视阈下的《桥头眺望》

Making Harmony, Being Comfortable: On A View from the Bridge from the Perspective of Ethic

美国著名戏剧家阿瑟·米勒1955年创作的《桥头眺望》是对上世纪30年代移民生存状态的一次有益的伦理探索。这部充满了真实人性的剧本,彰显了米勒作为"社会问题剧"作家给予观众的丰富的伦理启示和道德思考,同时也表现出对当时社会固有顽疾的痛斥及无奈。文章在文学伦理学批评的基础上结合中国儒家思想相关理论,从身份认同、意志角逐和德欲取舍三个方面探究主人公艾迪的悲剧意义,不仅能更深层地挖掘该剧的伦理内涵,同时还可以为解读或研究此类社会剧作另辟蹊径。

A View from the Bridge,written by the best-known American dramatist Arthur Miller in 1955,shows his useful ethical exploration of living conditions of immigrants in 1930s.The play,full of true humanity,demonstrates Miller's attempts to produce rich ethical enlightenment and moral thought in his"Social Drama",and displays his rebuke and helplessness to inherent diseases in the society at that time.Based on ethical literary criticism and the relevant theories from Confucianism,this paper examines protagonist Eddie's tragic significance in light of identity,juggled wills and trade-off between morality and desire.It not only unveils the ethical implication of this play more deeply,but also develops a new method in the study or the research of the"Social Drama".