Flowers Of Life In The Green Garden

The　works　of　Zhu　Sujin　cannot　be　ignored　in　researches　on　modern　military　novels.　Readers　and　critics　increasingly　appreciate　the　aesthetics　presented　in　his　works.　So　to　speak,　it　is　the　inner　aesthetical　attitudes　towards　war　that　highly　distinguish　his　work.　This　paper　aims　to,　from　a　collection　of　about　ten　novels　and　two　proses,　bring　forward　the　life　consciousness　implied　in　the　aesthetical　attitudes　towards　war　and　further　probe　into　the　cultivation　of　soldiers　and　even　human　beings.　The topic of war is an outdated "novelty", which varies personally.War can be roughly clarified into three levels: the first is concerned withpolitical utility, that is, judgement on war is closely related to benefits ofsome party or class, which, consequently, determine the kind of war, forinstance, whether it is just or unjust, aggressive or anti-aggressive; thesecond level involves humanitarianism.War is depicted from a humanistic perspective in which the good andbad are both evidently presented. Humanitarianism holds that war isstrongly condemned which brings nothing but disaster and death to humanbeings. So war on this level is often literarily animadverted; the third levelrelates to literary aesthetics in which war is a two-sided coin and also aconstant prolongation in human society. We should face with and furtheranalyze war in a positive and rational way, that is, to explore the aestheticsof war via the underlying relationship betweenwarfare and human beings.Sharply　different　from　utilitarianism,　aesthetical　attitudes　towards　war　avoid　judgment　on　justice　subjectively　and　transcend　the　partial　anti-war　views.　On　the　contrary,　the　beauty　of　life　and　war　are　aesthetically　envisaged　and　appreciated.　Firstly,　war　is　endowed　with　human　attribute.　War　is　a　social　outcome　as　long　as　humans　came　into　being.　It　cannot　be　denied　that　the　unavoidable　war　has　brought　with　us　numerous　disasters.　Human　beings　are,　in　fact,　deeply　war-conscious,　which　can　be　fully　presented　with　behaviours　like　killing,　struggle,　conquest,　innovation　and　hatred.　Human　beings　are　born　with　competition,　which　is　vividly　manifested　in　opponents　in　war,　as　well　as　in　our　routine　life.　Second,　war　also　stands　for　the　beauty　of　life.　Hideous　as　war　is,　the　priceless　and　immortal　beauty　in　it　is　fully　represented.　War　can　inspire　the　potential　intelligence　and　strength　to　its　full　extent.　In　war　with　the　nature,　humans　have　ameliorated　living　conditions　better;　in　war　among　human　beings,　we　further　perfect　the　quality　of　life.　Consequently,　war　can　be　much　aesthetically　valued.　Last,　the　supreme　war　is　for　its　own　sake.　Zhu　sujin　considers　that　war　is　not　only　a　reflection　of　beauty　and　strength,　but　also　an　improvement　of　human　life　and　characters.　What　Zhu　emphasizes　are　not　the　reasons　for　which　war　breaks　out　but　the　function　of　war　as　a　means　by　which　value　and　beauty　in　life　are　realized.　We　can,　along　with　war,　define　and　appreciate　the　beauty　in　life,　thus　fully　enjoy　nicety　and　joviality.　In　other　word,　it　is　life　itself　not　war　that　counts.　Attitudes towards war can be defined as distinct, so are the charactersin Zhu Sujin's works. His viewpoints are that the persons, who behavebravely and radiate goodness, are spiritually nobles.First: Shaping of HeroesIt is evident in his works that characters of heroes change graduallyand present different traits in specific phases. Heroes can be characterizedas utilitarian, romantic and valorous models respectively. In the first phase,immaturity represents in his works as the obvious mainstreamcharacteristics involved. The role of soldiers is distinguished as utilitarianand dedicatory. In the second phase, the description of heroes changes fromthe topic of "man"to "life"and moreover to "exploration of life". Thecharacters in Zhu's works are impressed as both brave and resourceful, andsome sort of critical of the society. Typical personality as they have, heroescannot be vividly pictured without warfare experiences. In the third phase,consequently, heroes of distinct characters are thoroughly depicted and thebeauty in life involved is annotated with imagination.Seconed: Humanized EnemiesDescriptions of enemies are highlighted in Zhu's works. From aparticular perspective, enemies are aesthetically depicted. Counterpart asthe enemy is, it is also an important participator. We should not only respectbut also treat the enemy equally, the result of which is that war ishumanized as a competition and even an art. Beyond the surface levelconcerned with politics and social class, the author probes into somesimilarity between the two sides and even takes a positive view on theenemy unprecedentedly. Strength and beauty in war are to be represented as...