人性化的人物形象却无法实现的混血:莎士比亚人文主义的对偶解读

Q4 Social Sciences
Lina Saleh
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研究目的本研究对威廉-莎士比亚的《奥赛罗》、《安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉》和《威尼斯商人》中的东方/西方异族通婚提出了一种对偶解读。该研究旨在表明,爱德华-萨义德的后现代人文主义提供了引人入胜的见解,对文艺复兴时期人文主义所隐含的主流解释提出了挑战。研究方法:本研究解构了上述戏剧中的点-对-点结构,承认利用萨义德的后现代人文主义对东方话语进行不同阐释的可行性。本研究将莎士比亚文艺复兴时期的人文主义与萨义德对后现代人文主义的理解进行对比,以表明后者强调东方人融入西方社会并取得胜利的必要性。后现代人文主义将其哲学立场付诸有效实践,以影响全球想象力,赋予 "他者 "权力,并引发意识形态变革,本研究通过研究莎士比亚文本的人文主义倾向与后现代人文主义的对比,为莎士比亚文本开启了新的解读视角。 结果:莎士比亚的人文主义缓和了他的东方主义,但并没有扭转 "他者 "作为具有异国文化背景的个体,无法与西方配偶建立正常关系的刻板印象。莎士比亚对 "他者 "刻板形象的潜在主张在与东方人的婚姻关系的结果中得到了体现。文化障碍阻碍了东方人与西方人的成功结合;因此,莎士比亚将这种关系描绘成悲剧或喜剧。结论本研究得出的最后结论是,莎士比亚的文艺复兴时期主流人文主义为其人物塑造提供了启示,但如果从后现代人文主义的角度来看,它并没有扭转对东方人的刻板印象,也没有宽恕异族通婚。
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Humanistic Characterization Yet Unattainable Miscegenation: A Contrapuntal Reading of Shakespeare’s Humanism
Objectives: This study proposes a contrapuntal reading for the Oriental/Westerner interracial marriages in William Shakespeare’s Othello, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Merchant of Venice. It aims to show that Edward Said’s postmodern humanism provides intriguing insights which challenge the mainstream interpretations implied by Renaissance humanism. Methods: The study deconstructs the point-counterpoint structure in the aforesaid plays to acknowledge the feasibility of different interpretations for the Oriental discourse using Said’s postmodern humanism. It compares and contrasts Shakespeare’s Renaissance humanism with Said’s understanding of postmodern humanism to show that the latter underscores the necessity of inclusion and the triumphant integration of the Oriental in Western societies. The study opens the Shakespearean texts to new interpretations by examining their humanistic inclinations vis- à vis postmodern humanism which puts its philosophical stances into effective practice in order to influence the global imagination, empower the “Other” and entail ideological change.  Results: Shakespeare’s humanism mitigates his Orientalism but does not reverse the stereotypical representation of the “Other” as an individual with exotic cultural background who fails to have a normal relationship with a Western spouse. Shakespeare’s latent advocacy of the stereotypical representation of the “Other” becomes manifest in the outcome of the marriage relationship with the Oriental. The cultural barrier hampers the successful union between the Oriental and the Westerner; accordingly, Shakespeare portrays this relationship as either tragic or comic. Conclusion: The final conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that Shakespeare’s mainstream Renaissance humanism informs his characterization, yet it does not reverse Oriental stereotypes nor does it condone miscegenation, if approached in the light of the tents of postmodern humanism
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Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences
Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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期刊介绍: Dirasat is an international peer-refereed research journal published in seven specialized series by the Deanship of Academic Research, University of Jordan. Issues of Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences are published tri-annually. Articles submitted are reviewed according to the highest standards by scientists specialized in their fields. The articles are written in Arabic or English.
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