德西方戏剧传统,遵循着理性主义原则,在写实主义的基础之上,对人生价值社会意义进行理性主义解读。德国表现主义戏剧,受西方非理性主义思潮的影响,对传统戏剧进行深刻的反拨。魏德金德的戏剧,表现了对生命本质的深切关怀;斯特恩海姆在“面具”的思考上,对人生本质具有深刻思考;而凯泽更是全面宣判理性价值的破灭。 The western drama tradition of Germany follows the principle of rationalism and constructs the rationalistic interpretation of the social meaning of life value on the basis of realism. German expressionist drama, influenced by the trend of western non-rationalism, profoundly counterattack traditional drama. Weidkind’s drama shows the deep concern for the nature of life; Sternheim in the “mask ” thinking, profound thinking on the nature of life; and Kaiser is more comprehensively declared the destruction of rational value.