《杂剧〈赵氏孤儿〉中的父子关系》 = The father-son relationship presented in traditional Chinese Zaju "Zhao Shi Gu Er" (The Orphan of Zhao)

《赵氏孤儿》是元代的四大悲剧之一， 是一部很有影响力，并且流传到西方国家的民间表演艺术。 本文将根据时间的脉络，看春秋时代的“下宫之难”事件如何在经过时间的推移后所产生变化，并影响到之后的许多艺术作品，包括杂剧《赵氏孤儿》在内。但是本文的重点，将在于把杂剧中几位重要人物与赵孤赵武的类似“父子”的关系，做一些梳理与分析。This thesis investigates the father-son relationships between the main characters in the traditional Chinese drama (zaju), “The Orphan of Zhao” (zhao shi gu er). An outline of this story recorded in historical documents will be provided. How the dramatic works of later periods modified the plots of this story based on the brief historical accounts will also be discussed. The drama was so popular that its influence has spread to the West. This thesis also examines the changes in focus and narration of this historical incident over time, and also scrutinized views presented by different historians, playwrights throughout history.Bachelor of Art