当代言情小说中的女性报恩母题

女性报恩母题在当代言情小说中复现频繁且内容丰富,其中女性对恩人尤其是男性恩人以身相报的回报方式最为典型。这种回报方式强调的是女性在性和生育两个方面的社会价值,传统伦理秩序和世俗生活伦常观念是这一方式形成的主要原因。当代言情小说女性报恩的原则是恩义高于爱情,但却是以利益对等、利己为前提条件的,只是对女性的要求更为严苛。女性报恩母题的不息生命力在于对既有价值的认同而非反叛,在两岸三地均有着不同的表现形态。

Motif of Women's Repaying an Obligation in Contemporary Love Novels

The motif of women's repaying an obligation is frequently found in contemporary love novels with rich content.The most typical way is for a woman to devote herself to her benefactor,especially to a man.It emphasizes the social value of sex and birth.The chief reason for this way is the traditioal moral principles and worldly life views.Obligation is above love' is the principle of women's repaying an obligation to a man,but the prerequisite is equal benefits and self-interest.The vigorous life of the motif lies in the recognition rather than repellion of the traditional value,though the motif has different expressions in HongKong,Taiwan and the mainland.