科利奥兰纳斯故事中的人物形象流变

The Evolution of Characters in the Story of Coriolanus

在李维、普鲁塔克和莎士比亚的科利奥兰纳斯故事中,人物形象发生了主要变化的是以集体形象出现的平民、母亲伏伦妮娅以及科利奥兰纳斯。李维和普鲁塔克笔下的平民形象是安分守己的弱势群体,伏伦妮娅是一个普通的母亲,科利奥兰纳斯是一个普通的贵族强硬派;在莎士比亚笔下,平民以乌合之众形象出现,伏伦妮娅变为父权和国家利益的化身,科里奥兰纳斯变为骄傲的化身。人物形象在莎士比亚笔下发生重大变化,既有戏剧创作上的原因,也受到莎士比亚所处时代的社会文化的影响。

In the stories of Coriolanus of Levy,Plutarch and Shakespeare,the images of the folk,Volumnia and Coriolanus are different.In Levy and Plutarch’s works,the folk are vulnerable groups abiding by law and behaving themselves,Volumnia is an ordinary mother,and Coriolanus is an ordinary aristocratic hardliner.In Shakespeare’s works,the folk appear as a group of mob,Volumnia becomes the embodiment of patriarchy and national interests,and Coriolanus becomes the embodiment of pride.The great changes of characters in Shakespeare’s works are not only caused by the dramatic needs,but also influenced by the culture of Shakespeare’s time.