A Study On Initiation Stories In The Past Twenty Years

As one unimportant novel type in the new period literature, initiation stories make beneficial exploration in the aspect of discussing the individual' pullulation for Contemporary Literature. The thesis focuses on initiation stories in the past 20 years. The full text is divided into three parts.Introduction probes into the source of inititation stories and many a scholar' opinions on the conception, and the author draws own conclusion on the conception.The text is composed of three chapters. Chapter one reviews the history of initiation stories in the past 20 years, and makes a conclusion that the value orientation changes from coexistence of idealism and common customs sprit to mainstream of common customs sprit. Chapter two sums up three types : changing protagonist, guide and accompanier through the analysis to novel characters. Chapter three analyzes narrative structure and narrative person, finding a prototype structure and a tendency to adopt the first person to narrate stories.Epilogue sums up several characteristics for example political complexion and affirms historical value compared to western initiation stories.