《京华烟云》中姚思安的性格分析
摘 要：林语堂的英文著作《京华烟云》是一部反映中国近代历史变迁的鸿篇巨制。该小说使我们看到从1910年的义和团运动到抗日战争爆发期间的中国社会概貌，并曾被推选为诺贝尔文学奖的候选作品。作者非常形象生动地刻画了当时中国社会中的各式人物，并通过这些人物反映当时社会的缩影。其中姚思安是一个典型的人物，由于受时代环境的影响，在不同时期他的性格也随之发生变化。对姚思安性格变化的分析，将有助于读者更加深刻、全面地了解小说《京华烟云》的内涵及时代背景。
关键词：《京华烟云》；姚思安；传统思想道儒释；中西文化碰撞
An Analysis on the Character
Of Yao Sian in Moment in Peking
Abstract: Moment in Peking is a famous historical novel originally written in English by Lin Yutang. The novel covers the turbulent events in China from 1900 to 1938, including the Boxer Uprising, the Republican Revolution of 1911, the Warlord Era, the rise of nationalism and communism, and the origins of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945.It was once recommended to be a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The author vividly described various figures at that time and showed us an epitome of social climate and changes in the special period in China. Among all these figures, Yao Sian was a classic representative. The chaotic times and changeable surroundings had great impact on him and his character also varied as time changed. The analysis of the manifestation of his character and its origins may help the readers promote their understandings about the connotation of Moment in Peking.
Key Words: Moment in Peking, Yao Sian; The spirits of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism ; Collision of Chinese and Western culture
CONTENTS
Introduction …………………………………………………………… 1
1.The Manifestation of Yao Sian’ s Character 3
1.1 An Unconventional and Unrestrained Character 7
1.2 A Spirit-Oriented and Open-minded Character 8
1.3 A Devotee of Taoism 11
2. The Causes of Yao Sian’s Character ………………………………. .9
2.1 The Factor of Ancient Traditional Thoughts and Spirits 13
2.2 The Factor of Social-historical Roots 15
2.3 The Author’s Influence upon the Creation of Yao Sian 16
3. Conclusion……………………………………………………………14
Acknowledgements …………………………………………………… 15
References……………………………………………………………… 20
