喜剧传统、阶级与关系:《维罗纳二绅士》中狗的文化意义

Comedic Tradition,Class and Relationship:The Cultural Meanings of Dogs in The Two Gentlemen of Verona

《维罗纳二绅士》是莎士比亚的早期喜剧作品,通过维洛纳城中的瓦伦丁和普罗图斯两位青年各自的爱情故事,探讨了年轻人自身、他们的爱情和友情等问题。该作品因两点著称,一是被众多批评家认为是莎士比亚诸多作品中质量较次的一部,二是剧中仆人角色朗斯和他的蟹儿狗。本文拟以剧中的狗为切入点,联系喜剧舞台传统及同时代人对动物的认知,探讨剧中所体现的人与狗及主与仆间的关系。

The Two Gentlemen of Verona,one of Shakespeare's earliest plays,is notable for two aspects.Firstly,it is often regarded by critics as one of Shakespeare's less accomplished plays.Secondly,it includes a pair of roles,Proteus's servant Launce and his dog,Crab.This paper analyzes the role of the dog,the comedic stage tradition and the contemporary understandings of animals,aiming to explore the relationships between humans and dogs,as well as between masters and servants.