论<威尼斯商人>的正剧因素

莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》并不似传统评论所界定的是一部喜剧 ,而是一部悲喜剧或曰正剧。其一 ,剧本严肃揭示了高利贷资本与商人资本的尖锐冲突———这正是大转折大动荡时期英国的社会特色。同时 ,作者也无情地暴露了巴萨尼奥唯利是图的赌徒灵魂。其二 ,剧中夏洛克并非仅是一个贪婪可笑的小丑 ,他身上既有种族歧视的折光 ,又有宗教偏见的影子 ,悲喜交并。其三 ,剧中安东尼奥的忧郁不仅是个性使然 ,更具有沉重的社会背景

A Research into the Factors of Tragic - Comedy in The Merchant of Venice

The factors of tragic-comedy in the drama are analysed as follows: Shakespear subtly delineates the sharp confliction between the user's capital and that of the merchants, which was the social characteristic of Britain during the period of abrupt turn and turbulence. Also, the playwright portrays a gambling character of Bassanio who is bent solely on profit. Moreover, Shylock in the drama is not merely a rapacious or a ridiculous buffoon but also a sufferer of racial discrimination and religious prejudice. Finally, the melancholy of Antonio is caused by the serious social background rather than his own personality.