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本文从性格分析和社会分析两个方面阐述了潘金莲悲剧的实质及意义。潘金莲的人生一开始就笼罩着悲剧的阴云,她与人通奸、谋杀亲夫,全在于想要争取生活的幸福;她嫁给西门庆之后,表现出异乎寻常的淫、刁、妒,也主要是社会使然。

The Tragedy of Pan Jinlian and Its Significance

Based on character analysis and sociologioal analysis, this paper investigates the tragedy of Pan Jinlian (Golden Lotus) with a view to expounding its essence and signifi- cance. Early in her life, Pan Jinlian was haunted by the blackest tragedy. She committed adul- tery with Ximen Qing and later murdered her own husband in the sheer hope of a change for a happier life. After she married Ximen Qing, she became unusually lewd, wily and jealous, yet all this was also determined mainly by the intricate social factors of her days.