本文皆在暸解,蔣防〈霍小玉傳〉的創作動機,是為攻訐李益之陰私,以為洩憤。然何以仍能給炙人口、歷久不衰?透過對文本的分析,或許可以找出答案。從內容結構、角色刻劃的安排,可以看出蔣防的匠心獨運之處。其高超的藝術技巧,成功地表現出小玉的多情又堅執的個性,及李益輕浮且不負責任的嘴臉,樹立了「多情女子負心漢」的一個典型。讓歷來的讀者垂淚於小玉的癡心,痛恨李益的負心。這正是不論蔣防的創作動機,此傳仍能流傳至今的原因。〈霍小玉傳〉雖然令人感動,但小說仍有描寫不足之處。時至今日,此傳給我們的省思,以不單限於小玉的癡情或李益的負心而已,我們應重新審視現代社會中的男女關係,是否仍存有不公平之處?
In the essay I'd like you to realize why "霍小玉傳" has touched so many people for such a long time since 蔣防's original attempt of making up this fiction was just to criticize 李益, who plays one of the two leading roles in "霍小玉傳". Let's find out the reasons by penetrating through its literary arts. "霍小玉傳" shows 蔣防's special wisdom of structuring contents and arranging role portrayals. By 蔣防's marvelous writing technique, he wonderfully presented 小玉' s consistent affectionate individuality and 李益' s insolent irresponsible face; thus, he created one of the typical plots which will always happen when a sentimental lady meets a heartless fellow. This makes all the readers feel extremely sorry for 小玉' s consistency why this fiction has been so popular till now in spite of 蔣防's infuriate attempt. Even if this really a touching story, there will still be something unsatisfactory. Nowadays, the messages this fiction leaves to us are not only 小玉' s consistency and 李益's inconstancy but also certain renewed views about the sexual relationships in the contemporary society. Don't you ever think if there is still anything unfair hiding behind between men and women?