《群鬼》和《雷雨》分别是易卜生和曹禺两位伟大戏剧家的著名作品,在两篇作品都有关于家庭伦理混乱和意外灾难的描写。两个家庭都有着不可告人的秘密。真相大白的同时,都发生了给家庭带来巨大损失的意外灾难。但是两部作品在许多方面也存在差异,本文试图分析《群鬼》中的火灾与《雷雨》中的雷雨的异同与这后面的文化内涵。 Ghosts and thunderstorms are famous works by two great dramatists, Ibsen and Cao Yu, respectively. In both of them, there are descriptions of family ethic disorder and accidental disaster. Both families have ulterior secrets. At the same time as the truth, there have been unexpected disasters that have brought huge losses to families. However, there are many differences between the two works. This article attempts to analyze the similarities and differences between the fires in “Ghosts” and the thunderstorm in “Thunderstorm” and the cultural connotation behind them.