莎士比亚的文化选择——从《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中的婚姻说起

莎士比亚反对中世纪基督教的禁欲主义,支持男女一见钟情,肯定爱情美好。莎士比亚没有盲从于文艺复兴初期过分放纵欲望、"随心所欲自行其是"的潮流,而是有着自己独特的文化选择,剔除了早期人文主义作品中过分粗俗、纵欲、不道德的成分,肯定男女追求爱情幸福权利的同时,批判地接受了基督教文化中的道德约束——节制与忠贞。这种独特的文化选择彰显了莎翁的独特魅力。

Shakespeare's Cultural Selection---On the Marriage in "Romeo and Juliet"

Shakespeare opposed the medieval Christian asceticism,and believed that men and women could fall in love at the first sight,and that love is beautiful. Instead of blindly following the overindulgence trend of early Renaissance,he had his own cultural selection,eliminating the vulgar and overindulgent sexual immorality,affirming the rights of men and women pursuing love and happiness,and critically accepting the Christian culture and moral constraints,moderation and fidelity. This unique cultural selection reveals the unique charm of Shakespeare.