「奴隸」、「奴才」與「奴隸性」－－重讀《阿Q正傳》

"Slave, Lackey and Slave-like Mentality: Rereading The True Story of Ah Q"

「奴隸」與「奴才」是魯迅文章中常常出現的兩個關鍵字，有時看上去意思接近甚至不無混淆，但實際上有微妙且意義重大的區別。辨析這兩個概念之間的差異，可以是我們探討魯迅思想和創作並重讀《阿Q正傳》的一個角度。而且，小說《阿Q正傳》中還直接出現了另一個概念「奴隸性」。這三個概念的複雜關係，是本文的重點。

"Nuli 奴隸 (slave) and Nuchai 奴才 (lackey) are two keywords that are often seen in Lu Xun’s works. Though the meaning of these two terms may appear so similar, and sometimes to a point that readers can get confused, there are subtle yet significant differences between them. By differentiating the differences between these two terms, we hope to be led to a new perspective from which we can re-examine Lu Xun’s thoughts and works closely and re-read his important novella titled The True Story of Ah Q. Besides Nuli and Nuchai, a third term called Nulixing 奴隸性 (slave-like mentality) which appears in The True Story of Ah Q also deserves some attention. This paper will investigate the complicated relationship of these three terms."