摘要：“灰公子”是我国古代文学中一类具有典型特色的男子形象，有文人中的“灰公子”，也有非文人中的“灰公子”。在文人“灰公子”身上，有着鲤鱼跳龙门的飞跃，有着收获爱情的美满，更有一些不和谐的始乱终弃、负心婚变的卑劣行径。这与科举制度和社会习俗有着莫大的关联。非文人中的“灰公子”多是勤劳踏实的男性，生活平淡却有理想有追求，婚姻家庭美满。“灰公子”形象的出现有着极为重要的意义，它使得我们对封建男权社会下男性的意志品质有了深入的认识，对受摧残和压迫的女性有了更深的同情，更让我们在将其与“灰姑娘”形象的对比中得到更深远的启发和意义。 

关键词：灰公子   形象特质   原因和意义

Abstract: "Poor son" is our country ancient times literature of a typical characteristics, the man image literati " poor son ", also have the scholar's " poor son ". Writers " poor son " in the body, has a carp jump Longman leap ahead of love, a harvest, the more there are some disharmonious abandoned, or at the beginning and deserts of marital problems misdemeanors scorned. This and imperial civil service examination system and social customs has great relevance. The scholars " poor son " the steadfast of men are industrious, life dull but ideals have pursuit, marriage and family happiness. " Poor son " image appears has a very important significance, it allows us to the feudal patriarchal society male will quality under a deep understanding, to the wrecked and oppression of women had a deeper understanding, but also let us in comparison with "Cinderella" get more profound inspiration and meaning. 

Key words:  Poor son   Imagine characteristics   Causes and significance

　　　本文将主要从爱情婚姻的角度出发，遵循由表及里、由此及彼的研究方法，从“灰公子”名称的由来及含义，各类“灰公子”形象特质的分析，“灰公子”形象出现的原因，“灰公子”形象的意义等四个方面来探析这一文学人物形象。在第2章“灰公子”名称的由来及含义中，通过对“灰姑娘”形象的分析，引出“灰公子”的定义以及“灰公子”与“灰姑娘”在不同语境下的深层区别。第3章将“灰公子”分为“文人”和“非文人”的两类形象具体分析，并在文人中的“灰公子”中分出富贵荣华后始乱终弃、负心婚变的“灰公子”和功成名就后坚守本心的“灰公子”。第4章主要探讨了“灰公子”形象产生的原因，分为“灰公子”出现在文人群体中的原因，始乱终弃和负心婚变的“灰公子”出现的原因，部分“灰公子”前后形象转变的原因等三部分。第5章分析了“灰公子”形象的意义。