论《红楼梦》人物塑造的群体性

《红楼梦》塑造了众多栩栩如生的人物形象，这在中外小说史上都是罕见的。究其原因，虽与中国古代长篇小说事繁人多的特点有关，更与作者善于表现人物的复杂关系及其在不同场合中的矛盾心情，善于描绘千姿百态的人物画卷及创造艺术意境有着密切的关系。《红楼梦》重视人物塑造上的群体性、整体性原则，具有一石多鸟的艺术魅力。

On the Group Characteristics in "A Dream of Red Mansions

A Dream of Red Mansions" creates numerous lifelike characters, which is sel dom seen in the history of novel creation both in China and abroad. It's not only related to the characteristics of various events and persons appeared in ancient Chinese novels, but it also owes to the author, Cao Xueqin. He was very good at expressing the comlicated relationships be tween characters and the contradictory moods on different occasions. Meanwhile, he was even good at describing the life scenes of the people of all ranks and classes and creating artistic con ception. In short, "A Dream of Red Mansions" attaches importance to the principles of group and whole characteristics. So it has an artistic charm on many sides.