莎翁的戏剧《李尔王》、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》,与笠翁的小说《败纲常》、《合影楼》,从情节、结构乃至细节方面,均存在惊人的相似之处。这种相似并非偶然,而是包含着相同的历史内容和文化意蕴。通过对比研究,不仅可以洞悉中西方不同审美好尚和艺术追求,而且能够窥见近代思想意识在中西不同背景下的萌生。 Shakespeare’s plays “King Lear”, “Romeo and Juliet”, and Weng Weng’s novel “Defeat the Gang,” “photo studio”, from the plot, structure and details are striking similarities. This similarity is not accidental, but contains the same historical content and cultural implications. Through comparative study, we can not only understand the different aesthetic qualities and artistic pursuits in China and the West, but also give a glimpse of the initiation of modern ideology in different contexts of China and the West.