代助的二百元所代表的意義──《在那之後》的金錢問題

The Connotation of ''Money'' in Natsumesoseki's ''And Then'': Daisuke's Two Hundred Dollars

由於平岡的失業，夏目漱石的小說《在那之後》裏的代助與三千代得以再次相遇。作品的第一章裏，代助同時收到了來自平岡與來自父親的兩封信。這兩封信都與金錢有關。在第八章，代助拿嫂嫂給他的二百元送給了三千代。因為這二百元，代助與三千代恢復愛的交往。而這二百元所代表的意義己經遠遠超過它原有的經濟面的價值。另外，作品的最末章裏，代助急於尋找一份工作的描述，更加突顯他想要進入積極生活的焦慮與不安。從序章到終章，金錢問題與故事的發展緊密結合。本篇論文將就作品中的金錢問題加以整理，同時探討二百元所代表的意義。長久以來《在那之後》的第十四章所描述「回歸昔日自然」的場景備受矚目。本籍論文將往前追朔到作品的第七章。探討代助「想借她錢、想讓三千代滿意」的心情面的轉變。探討的焦點將集中在，非利害關係下的金錢授與所帶來的愉快心情，引領代助回到自然的這一點上。

In Natsumesoseki's ”And Then”, the episode, ”Return Back to Nature” (自然の昔に帰る)in Chapter Fourteen, has been highly discussed. This paper aimed to gather and examine the varied perspectives on money in ”And Then”, as well as to explore the meaning of Daisuke's two hundred dollars.In ”And Then”, Hiraoka's unemployment leads to Daisuke's encounter with Michiyo. In the first chapter, Daisuke simultaneously received two letters from Hiraoka and his father. The two letters are closely related to the financial difficulties. In Chapter Eight, Daisuke gave two hundred dollars subsidized by his sister-in-law to Michiyo. On account of the two hundred dollars, Daisuke awakens in him a love for Michiyo. The value of the two hundred dollars, however, is far more than the financial support itself. Moreover, in the last chapter, Daisuke's eagerness to find a job reveals his anxiety and unease. This paper, therefore, initiated a discussion on Chapter Seven to delve into Daisuke's transformation in terms of his willingness ”to lend Michiyo money and to satisfy her.”Natsumesoseki weaves ideas about money into the texture of the story in ”And Then”. Thus, t he discussion focuses on a disinterested money-based relation; and the enjoyment which it brings about takes Daisuke back to ”Nature.”