摘要:作为一部标志着明代传奇达到高峰的剧作，也是中国文学史上早期具有“荒诞”意识的代表作品，《牡丹亭》有着其独特的艺术魅力和深远影响。其中离奇的故事情节、高度的思想内容、高超的文学造诣，感动并影响了一代又一代的喜爱她的人们。《牡丹亭》表达了作者对于禁欲主义的批判和对个性自由、人性解放等理想的不懈追求，具有鲜明时代特性。本文将通过探究故事情节与表现手法等方面，发掘作品中由“梦”展现的“荒诞”意识，揭示“荒诞”意识在作品中的重要作用。
关键词：汤显祖 牡丹亭 梦 荒诞意识
ABSTRACT:As a play marks reach a peak in the Ming dynasty legend, it is also the Chinese history of literature, it is early representative works that has the consciousness of "absurd" the peony pavilion and has its unique artistic charm and the profound influence. The bizarre plot, the height of the ideological content, superb literary attainments, touched and influenced generation after generation love her people. The peony pavilion "expressed the author for asceticism critique and unremitting pursuit of personality ideals such as freedom, liberation of human nature, have distinct era characteristic. This article will go through exploring the plot with the technique of expression, etc., by "the dream" in excavation works of "absurd" consciousness, reveal the important role of consciousness in the works "absurd".
Keywords: Tang xianzu; The peony pavilion;Dream; The absurd consciousness
《牡丹亭》作为一部后人所无法复制的经典，汤显祖以个人深厚的文学底蕴，创作了典雅且极富意境的细腻文辞，烘托了一场生死离合的爱情故事。所包含的“梦”意象以及其中的朴素“荒诞”意识，对其造成的影响和日后的成功有着不可忽视的作用。其中的“荒诞”意识主要通过情景、人物、故事发展及其文学影响来表现。汤显祖通过“荒诞”来表现“荒诞”的手法在当时更是为文学创作开创了一条崭新的道路，促进了当时社会的觉醒，也为世人留下了一笔宝贵的社会财富。而《牡丹亭》在中国戏曲历史上独特的地位和挖掘不尽的艺术价值，将会使这出传统戏剧继续保持着强大的生命力与活力。
