Fang Fang began her creation in early 1980s and some of her excellent works, such as The Scene and the Sunset published after 1987, caused great influences in the literary world. Since 1990s Fang Fang has been active in her creation and distinguished herself by the intensive exploration of human nature and existence itself in her works. This thesis deals with the psychological world and theme favors in Fang Fang's works with different subject, explores authors'spiritual inclination and philosophical reflection in her fiction, especially her reflection of society, human nature, and the embarrassment and powerlessness of destiny with the rational, critical spirit of an intellectual, her measure of the reality by the standard of her pessimism and despair, as well as her assumption of the absurdity and nihility of life and existence. The introduction analyzes the features of Fang Fang's earlier creation and its developing process. The main body part investigation the psychological essence and spiritual exploration in Fang Fang's novels by the analysis of works with the subjects such as towns people, intellectuals and women. The following part explores the tendency of her recent creation. |