从《仲夏夜之梦》看莎士比亚的爱情观

第一页AbstractAmidsummernight'sdreamisoneofthemostromanticcomediesinShakespeare'splays,itsmaincharacteristicofhisthoughtisagainstthefeudalmarriage,showsthepursuitoffreeloveandthefreedomofmarriage.Shakespeareskillfullysetscircumstances,andmakestheatmosphereofsuspensethroughthemythmanufacturing,andfinallymakeseveryonegetthehappinessoflove.Thisdramamainlypayattentiontothecreationsoffemaleimageswhoarealwaysfightingagainstdifficultiestopursueoffreelove.AlltheseimagesexpressShakespeare’spursuitoflove,andshowsaviewofhumanismlovewhichisfullofliberty,equalityandfraternity.Keywords:Shakespeare;theviewofhumanismlove;freelove;thehappinessoflove.第二页摘要《仲夏夜之梦》是莎士比亚戏剧中最富浪漫主义色彩的喜剧，其主要的思想特征是反抗封建的婚姻，追求自由恋爱以及自由婚姻。莎士比亚巧设情节，通过神话制造悬念，最后使每个人都获得了幸福的爱情。莎士比亚在戏剧中主要注重塑造追求自由恋爱的女性形象，寄托了自己对美好爱情的追求，同时表现了一种自由、平等、博爱的人文主义爱情观。关键词：莎士比亚；人文主义爱情观；自由恋爱；美好爱情第三页ContentsIntroduction…………………………………………………………………………1I.BasicInformationoftheauthor……………………………………….…………...1II.Introductionofthebook…………………………………………….……………..2III.IntroductionofShakespeare’sViewofLove……………………………..……...2IV.Shakespeare’sViewofLoveExpressedinAMidsummerNight’sDream…….…..3Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..….4Bibliography…………………………………………………………………….…...5第四页AnalysisofShakespeare’sViewofLovefromAMidsummerNight’sDreamIntroductionWilliamShakespeareisoneofthegreatestdramatistsduringtheperiodoftheEuropeanRenaissance,heplaysaveryimportantroleintheworldhistoryofliteratureandinthehistoryofdrama.TheageinwhichhelivedwastheageofRenaissanceinEurope,humanismwasthemainthoughtweapon.AndShakespeare'sworksbrightlymanifestedthecharacteristicofhumanismliterature,hereachedahighlevelinthoughtaswellasart,whichbroughttheEuropeanhumanismliteraturetothepeak.Amidsummernight'sdreamisoneofhisfamouscomedies.Anditisalsooneofhistypicalworkstoexpressthehumanismlove.ThepaperaimsatanalysingthereflectofhisviewofhumanismloveinAmidsummernight'sdream.I.BasicInformationoftheauthorWilliamShakespearewasbornonApril23,1564inStratford-on-AvoninWarwickshire.ThereisnoofficialrecordofShakespeare’sschooling,butitiswidelybelievedthatheattendedthelocalgrammarschoolandreadwidely.WilliamShakespeareisoneofthegreatestdramatistsduringtheperiodoftheEuropeanRenaissance.Hehasgreatcontributiontothehumanism.Thehumanismideal,equality,fraternity,humanitarianthoughtsandthepraiseforyouth,friendshipandlovewhichreflectinhisworksareofgreatpracticalsignificanceintoday'ssociety.InShakespeare'smasterpiece,thecreationofhisdramaishismainachievements.Amongthem,thesongofloveisthebasicmajorthemesofShakespeare'sdramas.Shakespeare’sdramasaboutlovearemainlyreflectedinsomecomedies,theircontentsarecolorful,somearefromthelongItalianstories,someuseancientworks,andsomecomefromfolklore.Inthesedramas,thebasicthemeistosingforloveandfriendship,andthebasicmodeisthatapairofloversortwoyoungmenandwomenfallinlovewitheachotheratfirstsight,weallknowthattrueloveneverrunsmooth,sotheyhavetocomeoverallobstaclesandfinallygothroughallofthemwellthatendswell,thosestorieshappeninAMidsummerNight'sDream,AsYouLikeit,第五页TwelfthNight,TheMerchantofVeniceandotherdramasinwhichthetwobasicthemeshavereflected.II.IntroductionofthebookAmidsummernight'sdreamisalovestoryoftwoyoungmenandwomeninthemiddle-ageGreek.TwoyoungmenLysanderandDemetriusbothfallinlovewiththeyoungwomanHermia,andHermialovesLysanderwhilehergoodfriendHelenalovesDemetrius.ThedisagreementofHermia’sfatherandtheinterferenceofprinceofAthensforceHermiaandLysandertorunawayfromthecitytotheforestwhichisafewmilesawayfromthetown.HelenatellsDemetriusthenews,andtheyfollowHermiaandLysandertotheforest.Therearethefairyking,thefairyqueenandtheirlittleelveslivingintheforest.Atthistime,thekingandthequeendon’tgetalongwellwitheachotherinthedisagreementofainson.Theybothwanttheinsontoserveforthem.Inordertoletthefairyqueenmakeconcessions,thekingsendshislittleelvePucktogettothemagicjuicetoteasethefairyqueen.Thiskindofmagicjuicecanmakeyoufallinlovewithanyonewhoyouseeatthefirstsightwhenyouwakeupifitdropsintheeyelid.Thekinggetstheinsonafterhesucceedsinteasingthequeenandhealsosendhislittleelvestohelpthosefouryoungpeople.Becausetheappearanceofthejuice,thewholestoryhaschangeddramatically.AthoughtElvesdropjuicetowrongpeoplewhichmakestherelationshipbetweenloversmorecomplicated,everyonestillhavehisloveintheend.Atthesametime,theyalsogetthepardonoftheprinceandHermia’sfatherandgainthefreedomofmarriage.III.IntroductionofShakespeare’sViewofLoveFirstly,Shakespearebelievesthatloveisbeautifulandwonderfulinsomeextent.Inalmosteverycomedy,Shakespearesingsthepraisesoflove,friendship,andcallsforpersonalityliberation.Andhethinksthateveryonehastherightstofightforthefreedomofmarriageandthepersuitofhappiness.RomanpoetVirgilsummarizedthethemeofShakespeare'scomediesinasentencelovecanconquereverything.Inaseriesofplays,Shakespearecreatesmanyimagesofnobleyoungmenandwomen.Theyarehappy,vibrantandsmart.Theyoftenfallinlovewitheachotheratfirstsight,theygetgreatpassioninlove.Evenwhentheymeetallkindsofdifficulties,theyarenevergoingtogiveuptheirlove.Nothingcanblockthecombinationofthem,theywilllovewit