《卡斯特桥市长》的对比反衬手法

哈代的作品除具有浓郁的抒情意味和感人的悲剧性之外，更以故事情节的戏剧性见长。一般说来．戏剧性必须通过矛盾冲突来实现。在《卡斯特桥市长》一书中．这些无处不在的矛盾冲突都是以巧妙的对比反衬手法设计、烘托、合理解决的。本文拟从宏现视角入手，探讨文中所揭示的某一历史瞬间和整个历史过程之间的冲突及其对主人公几经波折的悲剧命运的冲击；继之以微观视角相辅．从情节的跌宕起伏．人物关系的错综复杂方面浅析对比反衬手法在本书中淋漓尽致的运用。

Comparison contrast in The Mayor of Casterbridge

Hardy's novels have a highly emotional and tragical flavour; besides, they are particular1y impressive for their dramatic plots. Generally,dramatic effect may be achieved by a display of conflicts and clashes.These conflicts and clashes threading through The Mayr of Casterbridge are designed, highlighted and settled by the technique of comparison and contrast. This paper,adopting a macroscopic piont of view, tends to discuss the conflict between a historical moment and the whole historical process and its inflence on the tragic fate of the hero; then adds a complementary analysis of the complicated plots and intricate relationship between characters from the microscopic point of view.