略论《红楼梦》中的小人物--丫鬟形象

Discussion on the Little Person in A Dream of Red Mansions:the Image of maidservants

丫鬟形象一直以来在文学作品中是一个符号化、脸谱化的存在。《红楼梦》第一次将丫鬟群体的形象放在“舞台的中央”加以描摹和展示,塑造了温柔和顺的袭人、骨气天成的晴雯、积极进取的小红、聪慧过人的平儿、刚烈不屈的鸳鸯等众多丰富多彩、个性鲜明的丫鬟形象。分析曹雪芹笔下众多的丫鬟形象,能够在某种程度上窥见丫鬟这一“小人物”阶层的生存状态。

The image of the maidservant has always been a symbolic and facial presence in literary works.For the first time in"Dream of Red Mansions",the image of the maidservant group is depicted and displayed in the"center of the stage".It has portrayed many colorful and distinctive personalities such as gentle and gentle attacking people,the blessed Qingwen,the aggressive little red,the smart and outstanding Ping'er,the strong and unyielding mandarin duck.Analyzing the many images of maidservants in Cao Xueqin's works,we can to some extent glimpse the living state of the"little people"class of maidservants.