『サロメ』における二重の象徴 : 重層的イメージがもたらす効果(岸英司名誉教授追悼記念号)

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It is Aristotle that said "The greatest thing in style is to have a command of metaphor." Did Oscar Wilde in Salome really have a command of metaphor? He took Song of Sol. as a model when he wrote Salome, and he often changed words and phrases according to his own plot. While he modified the surface of Song of Sol., he emphasized the images provoked by it. Also he buried some episodes from Greek myth into his story. When considering whether his attempt to blend Song of Sol. and Greek myth with Salome was successful or not, it is important to think why he did this. Taking a "dove" for an example, it stands for Holy Spirit and chastity in the Bible but it is also a symbol of lust and prolificacy in Greek myth. He used this dove to express both the beauty of Salome and her vicious intention. Salome's evil intention to kill Iokanaan overpowered her purity and dignity of her royal blood. Was Wilde able to express his immorality through his use of metaphor? This tragedy, Salome, reflects immorality, sexual struggle and eccentricity of Wilde.