尤金·奥尼尔的名作《琼斯皇》自问世以来,一直作为表现主义的代表作闻名于世。许多评论家从表现主义角度对此剧作进行分析,而且提出了不少真知灼见。本文试图从存在主义角度,对琼斯皇个人的行为和激烈的内心活动进行分析,以期为读者提供一个全新的视角来理解这部伟大的作品。 Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece, The Emperor Jones, has been known as a representative of expressionism ever since its inception. Many critics analyze this play from the perspective of expressionism and put forward many insights. This article attempts to analyze Jones’ personal behavior and intense inner activities from the angle of existentialism in order to provide readers with a brand new perspective to understand this great work.