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A Plea to the Clown Touchstone in As You Like It

JIANG Ling   

  1. (College of International Studies,Southwest University,Chongqing 400715,China)
  • Received:2013-08-31 Online:2014-04-30 Published:2016-04-06

为《皆大欢喜》中的丑角试金石一辩

江玲   

  1. 西南大学 外国语学院,重庆 400715
  • 作者简介:江玲(1987-),女,土家族,湖北鹤峰人,西南大学外国语学院硕士研究生,研究方向:英美文学。

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