The study of the representation of the interrelated notions of Fortune and Occasio in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida has been largely neglected by critics. This is particularly surprising because this play, where all that takes place is nothing “but the chance of war,” and characters’ efforts and expectations are often contradicted by the turns of events, seems to invite us to meditate upon what determines a successful outcome. This article shows that considering the concepts of Fortune and Occasion, and the imagery traditionally associated with them, can provide original critical perspectives on this play. The manner in which the characters refer to Fortune/ Occasio reveals the extent to which each of them is willing and capable of exercising agency. Sheer opportunism and brute force are what is required to win in the world of the play, where valor, honor and chivalry have become obsolete vestiges of a lost mythical past.

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“这不过是战争的机会”：莎士比亚的《特洛伊罗斯》和《克瑞西达》中的财富与机遇

对莎士比亚的《特洛伊罗斯》和《克瑞西达》中财富和奥卡西奥这两个相互关联概念的表征的研究在很大程度上被评论家忽视了。这尤其令人惊讶，因为这部剧中发生的一切都只是“战争的机会”，角色的努力和期望往往与事件的变化相矛盾，似乎在邀请我们思考决定成功结果的因素. 本文表明，考虑财富和场合的概念，以及传统上与之相关的意象，可以为这部剧提供原始的批判性观点。人物提到财富/奥卡西奥的方式揭示了他们每个人都愿意和有能力行使代理权的程度。纯粹的机会主义和蛮力是在游戏世界中获胜所必需的，