《北京(jing)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)》的(de)(de)故事發(fa)(fa)生(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)三十年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初的(de)(de)北平。古老的(de)(de)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)此(ci)時(shi)(shi)住(zhu)著(zhu)三代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)是(shi)已經死去夫(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)垂死之人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao),第(di)二代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)的(de)(de)兒子(zi)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文清(qing)(qing)(qing),他的(de)(de)妻子(zi)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)思(si)懿,一(yi)(yi)(yi)直在(zai)(zai)照顧曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)老太爺的(de)(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)近30歲的(de)(de)愫(su)方(fang),寄居在(zai)(zai)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文清(qing)(qing)(qing)的(de)(de)妹妹曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文彩和(he)她的(de)(de)丈夫(fu)江(jiang)(jiang)泰(tai)(tai),第(di)三代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文清(qing)(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)僅17歲的(de)(de)兒子(zi)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)霆(ting)和(he)他18歲的(de)(de)妻子(zi)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)瑞貞,另外還有(you)(you)住(zhu)在(zai)(zai)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)房(fang)客人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)學教授袁(yuan)任(ren)(ren)敢(gan),他的(de)(de)女兒袁(yuan)圓,他的(de)(de)同事長(chang)相和(he)身(shen)(shen)材(cai)(cai)(cai)都極像遠古時(shi)(shi)期(qi)原始人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)”北京(jing)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)“。離開(kai)(kai)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)老仆(pu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)陳(chen)奶媽(ma)帶著(zhu)自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)孫子(zi)小柱(zhu)子(zi)回(hui)到(dao)北京(jing)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)探望自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)老主子(zi),得到(dao)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)第(di)二代(dai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)兒媳婦(fu)兒曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)思(si)懿假意的(de)(de)熱情相待,一(yi)(yi)(yi)番交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)談(tan)中(zhong)(zhong)討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai)的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)門外死死討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai),而曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)少奶奶卻始終(zhong)不(bu)肯給(gei)錢(qian)(qian)叫管家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)張順將其(qi)趕(gan)走(zou)(zou),張順與陳(chen)奶媽(ma)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)罵著(zhu)趕(gan)走(zou)(zou)了(le)(le)(le)討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)旁(pang)小柱(zhu)子(zi)與曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)霆(ting),袁(yuan)圓一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)玩耍。八月節晚上(shang)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)請客所有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)里吃飯,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)思(si)懿談(tan)到(dao)愫(su)方(fang)的(de)(de)出(chu)(chu)(chu)嫁問題(ti),主張愫(su)方(fang)嫁給(gei)袁(yuan)任(ren)(ren)敢(gan),曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)和(he)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文清(qing)(qing)(qing)則予以反對,此(ci)時(shi)(shi)討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)又來(lai)到(dao)門口討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai),袁(yuan)任(ren)(ren)敢(gan)和(he)“北京(jing)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)”用武力趕(gan)走(zou)(zou)了(le)(le)(le)討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。瑞貞發(fa)(fa)現(xian)自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)已經有(you)(you)了(le)(le)(le)身(shen)(shen)孕(yun),而自(zi)身(shen)(shen)早已厭(yan)倦(juan)了(le)(le)(le)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)活希望打(da)(da)胎(tai)(tai)與袁(yuan)任(ren)(ren)敢(gan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)行一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)離開(kai)(kai)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia),愫(su)方(fang)勸其(qi)不(bu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)打(da)(da)胎(tai)(tai),而瑞貞卻心意已決(jue)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)方(fang)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)霆(ting)并不(bu)認可父(fu)母包辦的(de)(de)婚姻而喜歡上(shang)了(le)(le)(le)袁(yuan)園,無(wu)奈袁(yuan)圓淘氣沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)表示。江(jiang)(jiang)泰(tai)(tai)責怪曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)沒(mei)(mei)心沒(mei)(mei)肺喝醉酒無(wu)意將曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)打(da)(da)傷,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)昏死住(zhu)進(jin)醫院,回(hui)來(lai)后剛好自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)生(sheng)(sheng)日當天,鄰(lin)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)杜家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)向曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)討(tao)(tao)(tao)債(zhai),提出(chu)(chu)(chu)條件要(yao)(yao)(yao)么交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)錢(qian)(qian)要(yao)(yao)(yao)么交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)出(chu)(chu)(chu)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)房(fang)子(zi)要(yao)(yao)(yao)么交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)出(chu)(chu)(chu)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)上(shang)漆的(de)(de)棺(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai),曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)少夫(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)認為父(fu)親有(you)(you)錢(qian)(qian),自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)不(bu)愿出(chu)(chu)(chu)錢(qian)(qian)還債(zhai),提出(chu)(chu)(chu)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)出(chu)(chu)(chu)棺(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)。江(jiang)(jiang)泰(tai)(tai)提出(chu)(chu)(chu)自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)去找自(zi)己(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)朋友公安局局長(chang),結果在(zai)(zai)大(da)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)期(qi)待中(zhong)(zhong)江(jiang)(jiang)泰(tai)(tai)出(chu)(chu)(chu)走(zou)(zou),交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)棺(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai)的(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)刻已到(dao),江(jiang)(jiang)泰(tai)(tai)卻爛醉出(chu)(chu)(chu)現(xian),唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)希望破滅,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)在(zai)(zai)無(wu)助痛苦(ku)的(de)(de)吶(na)喊中(zhong)(zhong)杜家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)抬走(zou)(zou)了(le)(le)(le)棺(guan)(guan)材(cai)(cai)(cai),大(da)少爺曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)文清(qing)(qing)(qing)吞下鴉片斷氣而亡,曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)霆(ting)寫下了(le)(le)(le)和(he)瑞貞的(de)(de)離婚協議,愫(su)方(fang)最終(zhong)決(jue)定與瑞貞一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)離開(kai)(kai)曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia),在(zai)(zai)勸好曾(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)皓(hao)(hao)休息之后,愫(su)方(fang)和(he)瑞貞踏上(shang)了(le)(le)(le)離開(kai)(kai)的(de)(de)汽車。
曾 皓——在(zai)北平(ping)落(luo)戶(hu)的舊世(shi)家的老太爺(ye),年六十三。
曾文清(qing)——曾皓的(de)長子(zi),三十六(liu)。聰穎(ying)清(qing)俊,善良溫厚,但是(shi)性格(ge)軟弱無能,雖然已(yi)是(shi)中(zhong)年卻依舊(jiu)沒(mei)有生活(huo)經濟(ji)來源,是(shi)一個(ge)”廢人”從(cong)小與愫方相愛,卻未能與愫方結合,在父(fu)母的(de)主持下(xia)與曾思懿(yi)結合,后在絕望(wang)中(zhong)吞食(shi)鴉片死亡(wang)。
曾(ceng)思(si)懿——曾(ceng)皓的長(chang)媳,三十八(ba)九。自(zi)(zi)命知(zhi)書達(da)禮(li),精明干(gan)(gan)練,整天滿臉堆著(zhu)(zhu)笑容,心(xin)里卻藏著(zhu)(zhu)刀,虛偽,自(zi)(zi)私,多(duo)話,從來不知(zhi)自(zi)(zi)省。平素以(yi)為(wei)自(zi)(zi)己既(ji)慷慨又大(da)方,而周圍的人都(dou)是(shi)(shi)謀害她的狼鼠(shu)。嘴頭(tou)上總(zong)嚷(rang)著(zhu)(zhu)“謙忍為(wei)懷”,而心(xin)中無時(shi)不在(zai)打算占人的便宜,處處思(si)量著(zhu)(zhu)“不能栽了跟(gen)頭(tou)”。一向是(shi)(shi)猜忌多(duo)疑言(yan)辭間盡性矯揉(rou)造作(zuo),總(zong)之,她自(zi)(zi)認(ren)是(shi)(shi)聰(cong)明人,能干(gan)(gan)人,利害人,有抱負的人。
曾文彩——曾皓的女(nv)兒,三(san)(san)十三(san)(san)歲。
江 泰——他的(de)女(nv)婿(xu),文彩的(de)丈夫,一(yi)個老(lao)留學(xue)生,三十七八。曾(ceng)經做官,后(hou)(hou)來失勢(shi)遭到通(tong)緝躲在曾(ceng)家,有做實(shi)業的(de)想法無(wu)奈未有實(shi)際(ji)作為。經常抱怨,然后(hou)(hou)喝酒(jiu)(jiu)自慰,說話坦(tan)率誠實(shi),最后(hou)(hou)一(yi)幕(mu)卻欺騙了所有人拿著30元出去喝酒(jiu)(jiu)。
曾 霆(ting)——曾皓的(de)孫子,文清與(yu)思(si)懿的(de)兒子,十七歲。性格軟弱,反感自己的(de)母親,喜歡袁園。
曾(ceng)瑞貞——曾(ceng)皓的孫媳(xi),霆(ting)(ting)兒的媳(xi)婦,十八歲。與曾(ceng)霆(ting)(ting)沒有愛(ai)情,后(hou)懷有身孕(yun)然后(hou)打(da)掉,與曾(ceng)霆(ting)(ting)協議(yi)離婚(hun)后(hou)瞞(man)著家長們(men)與袁家人一(yi)起離開了曾(ceng)家。
愫(su) 方——他的姨侄女(nv),三十(shi)上下。性格溫(wen)婉和善,沉默憂傷,處處忍讓(rang)。父母早逝,來到曾(ceng)家(jia)(jia),一直承(cheng)擔(dan)著照顧曾(ceng)皓(hao)的擔(dan)子沒有(you)怨言,愛(ai)曾(ceng)文(wen)清(qing)。最后在絕望與(yu)不(bu)舍(she)中決(jue)定離開曾(ceng)家(jia)(jia)。
陳奶(nai)(nai)媽(ma)——哺養(yang)曾文清(qing)的(de)奶(nai)(nai)媽(ma),年六十(shi)上下。性(xing)格(ge)直(zhi)爽(shuang),有著鄉下人的(de)淳厚善良。
小柱兒——陳(chen)的孫兒,年十五。
張 順——曾家的仆人。
袁任敢——研究“人類學”的學者,年三十八。
袁(yuan) 圓——袁(yuan)的獨女,十(shi)六整。性格(ge)活潑開(kai)朗,天真率(lv)性,天真的說希望嫁給“北京人“
“北京人”——在袁任敢學術察勘隊里一個修理(li)卡車的巨人。
曹禺(yu)(1910—1996),原(yuan)名萬家(jia)(jia)寶,字(zi)小石,祖籍湖(hu)北(bei)潛江,在天津出(chu)生。自(zi)小家(jia)(jia)境富裕(yu),常(chang)有(you)機會去看文(wen)明戲(xi)(xi)(xi)和(he)傳統舊戲(xi)(xi)(xi),培(pei)養了對戲(xi)(xi)(xi)劇(ju)的(de)興趣。1923年(nian)春入(ru)(ru)讀南(nan)開(kai)中學(xue)(xue),加入(ru)(ru)南(nan)開(kai)新(xin)劇(ju)團。1928年(nian)入(ru)(ru)讀南(nan)開(kai)大學(xue)(xue)政(zheng)治系(xi)預科(ke),次年(nian)轉入(ru)(ru)清(qing)華大學(xue)(xue)西洋文(wen)學(xue)(xue)系(xi),廣泛(fan)涉獵西方(fang)文(wen)學(xue)(xue),特別(bie)是戲(xi)(xi)(xi)劇(ju)文(wen)學(xue)(xue)。1933年(nian)大學(xue)(xue)畢業(ye),到河北(bei)保定育德中學(xue)(xue)任教(jiao),數(shu)月后進入(ru)(ru)清(qing)華研究(jiu)(jiu)院研究(jiu)(jiu)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)劇(ju)。
曹禺就讀中(zhong)學(xue)時已開始以筆(bi)名投(tou)稿雜志(zhi),并參(can)與戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)演出(chu)(chu)。大學(xue)畢(bi)業(ye)前寫(xie)成(cheng)《雷雨》劇(ju)本,并于1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)7月在(zai)《文(wen)學(xue)季刊》上發(fa)表。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月回(hui)天(tian)津,在(zai)河(he)北女(nv)子師范學(xue)院外文(wen)系(xi)任(ren)教(jiao)。1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)發(fa)表《日出(chu)(chu)》,同年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月應(ying)邀赴南京(jing)國(guo)立(li)戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)學(xue)校任(ren)教(jiao),后隨校遷(qian)長(chang)沙和重慶。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)初辭(ci)去國(guo)立(li)戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)專(zhuan)科學(xue)校的(de)教(jiao)職,從事戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)寫(xie)作和編導(dao)活動。1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月,與老舍(she)應(ying)美國(guo)國(guo)務(wu)院邀請赴美講學(xue)。1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)1月回(hui)國(guo),任(ren)教(jiao)上海戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)學(xue)校,后擔任(ren)上海文(wen)華影業(ye)公司(si)編導(dao),自(zi)(zi)編自(zi)(zi)導(dao)了《艷陽天(tian)》一片。在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)共產黨的(de)安(an)排下,1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)底秘密(mi)轉道香港再(zai)經煙臺到達解放(fang)區,1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月赴京(jing),參(can)加新政治協商會(hui)議(yi)籌備會(hui)。
中(zhong)共(gong)建政后,曹禺(yu)(yu)擔(dan)任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)央戲(xi)劇(ju)學院(yuan)副院(yuan)長。1952年6月,北京(jing)人(ren)民藝(yi)術劇(ju)院(yuan)成(cheng)立,曹禺(yu)(yu)任(ren)(ren)院(yuan)長。文革期間被(bei)批斗,在北京(jing)人(ren)藝(yi)劇(ju)團(tuan)和宿舍(she)看(kan)守(shou)傳達室。1978年北京(jing)人(ren)民藝(yi)術劇(ju)院(yuan)恢復原名,曹禺(yu)(yu)再次任(ren)(ren)院(yuan)長,并完(wan)成(cheng)《王昭君》劇(ju)本。1996年12月13日在北京(jing)逝世。
《北(bei)京(jing)人》是(shi)曹(cao)禺40年(nian)代戲劇創作藝術在40年(nian)代達到新高度的(de)一個標志。是(shi)曹(cao)禺在抗(kang)日戰爭時期繼《蛻變(bian)》后(hou)寫成的(de)另一部(bu)(bu)力作,也是(shi)曹(cao)禺認(ren)為(wei)自己最(zui)滿意的(de)一部(bu)(bu)作品。在業內被(bei)專家認(ren)為(wei)是(shi)曹(cao)禺先(xian)生最(zui)好的(de)一部(bu)(bu)作品。
《北京(jing)人(ren)》中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)物形(xing)象(xiang)創作(zuo)藝術上吸收(shou)了大部分其他作(zuo)品創作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)精華,在其中又另外有新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)創造。例如曾思懿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)象(xiang)與《紅樓夢》中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)熙(xi)鳳有一(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)相(xiang)似(si)性,曾文清與《家》中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)覺新有所相(xiang)似(si),而(er)愫方(fang)則似(si)乎(hu)綜(zong)合了《家》中梅與覺慧的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)象(xiang),而(er)三(san)代(dai)(dai)人(ren)各有矛(mao)盾又相(xiang)互交(jiao)織(zhi),使得全劇緊湊而(er)富有張力。《北京(jing)人(ren)》顯(xian)示出曹禺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戲劇創作(zuo)藝術在40年代(dai)(dai)達到的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)度。