《西游记》中的玉皇大帝和《失乐园》中的上帝分别被看作东方和西方的最高统治者,玉皇大帝形象和人们心目中所设想的那种公正、公平,不可撼动的感觉完全不同,作为最高统治者,他自以为是,冷酷无情;上帝也并非人们心目中善良、慈爱、智慧的传统形象,而是专横、冷酷、自私的最高统治者。在这两本经典著作中,东西方最高统治者形象的塑造是为了服务于作者反抗压迫、呼吁人们为自由而战的写作目的。 The Jade Emperor in Journey to the West and the God in Paradise Lost are respectively regarded as the supreme rulers of the East and the West. The image of the Jade Emperor is totally different from the feeling of fairness, fairness and shakenness envisioned in people’s minds. The highest ruler, he is self-righteous, ruthless; God is not the traditional image of goodness, love and wisdom, but the tyrannical, ruthless, selfish supreme ruler. In these two classic works, the image of the supreme ruler of the East and the West is shaped to serve the author’s purpose of fighting oppression and calling for people to fight for freedom.