张爱玲的《金锁记》所呈现的是一个人性由张扬到覆灭的悲剧,膨胀的欲望既是人性张扬的标志(情欲),也是人性覆灭的标志(物欲)。情欲的张扬需要获得充分的自由,获得自由需要充分的物质,物质将人的情欲彻底摧毁,在这个意义上,曹七巧是一个彻底的人物,失去情欲,将自己葬送。情欲与物欲的交织和较量,成了冷与热的交汇,苍凉成了《金锁记》的底色。而整个悲剧又在月色的笼罩下发生,月作为自然情欲的象征,成了悲剧的见证者。 Zhang Ailing’s “Golden Lock” presents a tragedy of human nature from publicity to destruction. The desire for expansion is not only a sign of humanity’s publicity (passion), but also a sign of humanity’s destruction (material desire). In the sense that Cao Qiao is a thoroughgoing figure, he loses his passions and sever himself. Lust and materialistic intertwined and contest, became cold and hot intersection, desolation became the “golden lock” background. The whole tragedy took place under the shadow of the moon. As a symbol of natural lust, the moon became a witness of the tragedy.