谁解其中味——论凤姐和宝玉的关系及其在表现主题中的作用

在曹雪芹的笔下,与宝玉同台演出并在文中起着支柱和统领作用的人物其实是凤姐。凤姐与宝玉,一个赞其才,一个赏其情;一个是闺阁中的领袖,一个是闺阁中的良友,他们呼吸相通、命运与共,都是具有空灵之性的人物。他们的灵性在现实的具体表现为:情与才。曹雪芹在文中有意地处处显露二人的特殊关系,目的就是通过这两个核心人物来体现他的创作意图。在《红楼梦》中,他对以凤姐为代表的众女儿的才华予以歌颂,对情痴宝玉推崇、爱护女儿的做法更予以颂扬。但处于末世的他们,最后的结局只能是悲剧。

The Relationship between Wang Xifeng and Jia Baoyu and Its Thematic Role

In The Dream of Red Mansions,a dominant figure that plays the same leading role as Jia Baoyu is Wang Xifeng.Of the two figures,Wang praises Jia for his talent,and Jia praises Wang for her affection;Wang is the leader of the boudoir,while Jia is a bosom friend of the boudoir.Their lives are bound together,and both of them are spiritually ethereal.Their spirituality is specifically expressed in their affection and talent.Cao Xueqin,the writer of the novel,consciously highlights their relationship here and the...