在『草枕』中看到的〈物化〉思想－透過「木瓜」的描寫

『草枕』(1906)是夏目漱石於創作初期所寫的一部小說。以主角畫家的自然之旅為作品主軸，建構出不同於一般小說的作品特質。作者漱石曾在自己的文章裡提到，像『草枕』這般毋需故事情節發展的小說，是當代前所未有之作。漱石將其定義為「俳句性質的小說」。『草枕』的內容著眼於跳脫人事糾葛的〈非人情〉境界的描寫。其場景與陶淵明的「桃花源記」相似。漱石在完稿後給友人的書信裡曾表示：這部作品表達了他部分的藝術觀和人生觀。目前為止，諸多研究學者，試圖從東西洋的藝術觀點及『草枕』與「桃花源記」的異同等角度來解讀漱石的內心世界。本稿乃透過對書中的細部描寫―「木瓜」作觀察，並與漱石作品中其他類似描寫相聯結，探討「想成為木瓜」的漱石內面最本質的一部分。

關鍵字

木瓜；愚；拙；物化；同化；物我一體

並列摘要

Kusamakura (1906) was a special novel created by Natsume Soseki during his early writing life. Basing on the hero painter's journey, it delivered a distinguishing characteristic. Soseki ever mentioned that Kusamakura was the unique one of the time because it didn't include any story or scenario. He defined it as a ”Haiku-like novel”. The contents of Kusamakura focus on the nature-related description, escaping from personnel disputes. Its scenes are similar to those of Tao Yuan-ming's Peach-Blossom Springs (Tokagenki). After finishing Kusamakura, in the mail for friends, Soseki ever indicated: Kusamakura presented part of his outlook on the art and life. So far, many scholars tried to interpret Soseki's inner world from the art views of the West and the East, by comparing the similarities and differences of Kusamakura and Peach-Blossom Springs. Through the detailed description on ”Papaya” for observation in Kusamakura, this paper discusses the most essential part of Soseki's heart, willing to be a papaya.