A Plea to the Clown Touchstone in As You Like It

Abstract

Abstract: William Shakespeare creates several well-known characters. Touchstone，a clown in As You Like It is focused on. Considering his relationship with Audrey，his talk with Jacques and Collins，he is more than a jester，but has other peculiarities. Through analyzing their talks，Touchstones specialty as a clown is explored. Furthermore，peoples common requirements in Renaissance period，including peoples eagerness to express frankly，pursuits for personal rights，such as freedom and equality，and recognition for social identity，are revealed.

Key words: Touchstone, clown, As You Like It, truth, identity

摘要： 莎士比亚塑造了诸多耳熟能详的人物形象，《皆大欢喜》中的试金石是剧中的“丑角”。作为职业小丑，其幽默风趣随处可见。同时，他与村姑奥德蕾的感情、与忧郁旅人杰奎斯和牧羊人柯林的交流，展现出其幽默风趣外的另一面。分析试金石与三者之间的对话，总结变色龙般的试金石的独特“丑色”，并进一步探索试金石“丑角”身份反映出的文艺复兴时期普通民众的心理诉求。

关键词: 试金石, 丑角, 《皆大欢喜》, 真实, 身份

JIANG Ling. A Plea to the Clown Touchstone in As You Like It[J]. , 2014, 14(2): 74-76.

江玲. 为《皆大欢喜》中的丑角试金石一辩[J]. 重庆交通大学学报（社会科学版）, 2014, 14(2): 74-76.

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