在世界文学史上，从十九世纪到二十世纪出现了一系列个人主义者形象，如下层知识分子于连、拉斯提涅克，美国的水手马丁和中国的车夫祥子等。这些个人主义者们都有共同的思想和性格特征：优雅的精神超人，自我奋斗改变自身社会地位的强烈冲动和不懈努力，在精神导师的引导之下，最终如定律一般走向悲剧的终结。创作主体也对个人主义者的奋斗进行了思想性的反思。这些个人主义者虽然有着诸多的共性，但是，东方语境中的祥子与他的西方语境中的同类相比，却有着更多的中国儒家文化特色。%In the world history, a series of individualist images appears from 19th century to 20th century, such as intellectuals of low social position, Julien, Rastine, American sailor Martin and Chinese Xiangzi. They share com mon thought and personality, like graceful spiritual supermen, under the direction of spiritual mentors, they approach tragic end. These individualists share general characteristics, but compared with the counterparts in the western context, Xiangzi in the eastern context is more characterized with Confucius culture.
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