从人性作秀到“存在意义的失落”——《儒林外史》中的匡超人形象分析

匡超人人物性格的形成及转变，一方面是受社会环境的影响，另一方面又有其自身的因素。对“功名富贵”的追求是匡超人转变的首要内因。当尽孝与科举功名道路发生冲突时，匡超人选择的是利己原则，这是理解匡超人这个人物变质的关键，也是这个典型人物的总特征。过人的精力、智力和外“乖”内“韧”的性格是匡超人变质的又一重要内因。未发迹的他已初露势利之心。匡超人自身的内因和外因交互作用，才形成匡超人这个典型人物，他的变质堕落不仅是他个人的悲剧，而且更具有社会性和时代性。

From Making Shows of Human Nature to Loss of the Existence Significance"

The formation and degradation of Kuang Chaoren's character is the combined effect of social environment and his own personality. The first internal reason for his degradation is his pursuit of fame and fortune. When filial piety is in conflict with his pursuit of fame through imperial examination, Kuang selected the latter for his own benefit. This is the key to understand the reason for his degradation as well as his general character. The superior intelligence and vigor and external tameness and internal firmness is another reason. Even before his takeoff, he has shown some tendency of snobbishness. His own character and external environment work together to forge such a typical person as Kuang Chaoren. His degradation is not only his own tragedy but the tragedy of the society and that age.