亨利五世的魅影——莎剧《亨利四世》的创作意图

The Phantom of Henry Ⅴ:Shakespeare’s Intention in Henry Ⅳ

莎士比亚在《亨利四世》中赋予福斯塔夫以浓墨重彩,让人们把更多的注意力聚焦在了福斯塔夫身上。就连亨利四世本人,在《亨利四世》中也不过屈占寥寥几笔。莎士比亚此番笔触恰是其真正意图的隐身。从亨利四世到亨利五世所描述的过程是神圣秩序的破坏与重建的过程,福斯塔夫和霍茨波不过是哈尔王子借以蓄势的工具人,他们的喧闹声无法掩盖的是逐渐壮大起来的亨利五世的魅影。

Shakespeare’s emphasis on Falstaff in Henry Ⅳ(Part Ⅰ and Part Ⅱ)makes people pay more attention to him.Even Henry Ⅳ himself is only a minor figure in the plays that bear his name.Shakespeare’s emphasis is the disguise of his real intention.The process from Henry Ⅳ to Henry Ⅴ is a process of destruction and reconstruction of the sacred order.Falstaff and Hotspurare are nothing more than tool men for Prince Hal to gather power and their clamor conceals the phantom of Henry Ⅴ who is gradually growing stronger.