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田纳西·威廉斯的戏剧在上世纪四五十年代为他赢得了国际声誉,时至今日,这些剧作仍在世界各地上演。他的戏剧主题丰富,有特殊的节奏感,被哈罗德·布鲁姆称为“诗意的戏剧(lyrical drama)”。除本身的语言特色外,神话因素也构成了威廉斯戏剧独特的表达方式,在戏剧的结构、主题、人物刻画方面均有体现。用神话这一“艺术手法”创作的代表作品是《琴神下凡》,本文从俄耳甫斯神话出发,从主人公的拯救、求爱中的表现、主人公之死三个方面解读田纳西·威廉斯的剧作中神话因素在戏剧的结构和主题表现方面的巨大作用,为研究其类似戏剧作品提供参考。
The play of Tennessee Williams earned him an international reputation in the 1940s and 1950s and these plays are still on the scene all over the world. His theatrical themes are rich, with a special sense of rhythm, and are described by Harold Bloom as “lyrical drama.” In addition to its own linguistic features, the mythological factor also constitutes a unique expression of Williams drama, which is reflected in the structure of the drama, the theme and the portrayal of characters. The myth of this “artistic technique ” representative work is “down-and-down”, starting from the myth of Orpheus, this article from the protagonist’s salvation, the performance of the courtship, the death of the hero three aspects of Tennessee William The dramatic role of mythological elements in the structure and the thematic expression of the drama plays a significant role in the study of similar dramatic works.