A Hidden Chain Of "Hu Shi Ideas" In The 20th Century Biographies

Biography, mainly records to the life stories as a vector of history through thousants of years brings down. "May 4" new cultural movement as a watershed, biographies of the 20th century transformed itself and embarked on a long way that not only inherited and surpassed. Mr. Hu Shi biography of the theory and practice of writing on the formation of a comprehensive framework and the development of the 20th century biography is the fate of deep Marriage. Therefore, the paper from Mr. Hu Shi biography theory works, beginning with analyzing contemporary biographical writing inherent nature of the law.The first chapter firstly showes biography, as history vector, many advantages. Mr. Hu Shi with national feeling combined humanism with the pragmatism and infiltrated them in biography theory and practice, therefore, modern biography writing was set the tone. In the second chapter, and the third chapter, from the interpretation of several Mr. Hu Shi autobiographies and other biographies, in order to taste the real intention of Mr. Hu Shih writing practice that pioneering advocate the vernacular form, may be longer or shorter, break through noble character recognition restrictions on the subject and shake off the traditional history of "gross Grave" nature on the form, highlight the values of the society. In modern biography of the hunger theory, why is writing spirit different with the "History Biography", these can be attributed to Mr. Hu Shi "May 4" spirit of the initiator. Therefore in the fourth chapter, the modern spirit of biography writing was disscted, the "May 4th" Soul of Mr. Hu Shi biography writing can be showed clearly. When contemporary biography writing spirit is analysed, it is clear that Mr. Hu Shi summed up the spirit of biography writing: it is in the combination of Humanism and pragmatism ,the solid form of modern biography "Hu Shih ideas" is formed.In this foundation, the author was proposing a humble opinion for the contemporary biography rational development.