英剧《神探夏洛克》和美剧《基本演绎法》的比较研究_英语论文

A Comparative Study on Sherlock and Elementary

摘要

阿瑟·柯南·道尔笔下的夏洛克·福尔摩斯一直是影视界喜爱重塑的经典形象。近年由英国BBC翻拍的《神探夏洛克》以及美国CBS翻拍的《基本演绎法》更是吸引了大量观众。两部剧都将背景时代切换到现代，给影迷们带来了耳目一新的感觉。在保留原著重要元素的基础上，两部剧不同的演绎风格也使其受到极大的关注。本文从剧中对夏洛克的人物塑造，夏洛克与剧中人的关系（包括夏洛克人的亲人、友人、及同事）以及处理案件的方法等方面分析两部剧的不同之处，并对两部剧表达方式不同之处以及原因加以分析。英版夏洛克更为贴近原著的改编是该剧受到广大的好评，美版的基本演绎法中对华生形象的大胆颠覆为该赢来了一定的口碑。英美两部剧创作风格和人物形象的差异，体现了两国不同的文化，也反映了编剧对原著的不同理解。

关键词：《基本演绎法》 《神探夏洛克》 福尔摩斯 比较 人物塑造

Abstract

Sherlock Holmes, a classic figure in Arthur Conan Doyle’s works, is favored by many playwrights. In past several years, Elementary shot by CBS and Sherlock shot by BBC have recreated the new icons of Sherlock Holmes. These two TV series move the background to modern time, which brings a fresh look to us. Based on the original works, the two TV series with different styles have attracted huge attention among the fans. In this paper, the comparison of Holmes from different angles in two TV series will be further discussed, such as the characterization of Sherlock, the relationship between Sherlock and other characters, and the way Sherlock deals with crimes. This paper analyzes the causes of differences between two TV series. The Sherlock in British version is closer to the original work, which makes this version highly acclaimed. American version subverts some characters of this TV series and wins a good reputation. Due to two intrinsically different cultures of the two countries and understandings of the original works, two TV series have different styles of creating stories and different characterization.

Key words: Elementary Sherlock Holmes comparison characterization