A Brief Introduction On The Transformation Of SunLi's Literary Style

SunLi is a literary master, who has a long writing career and two totally different styles before and after the Cultural Revolution, in the history of Modern Chinese Literature. During the period of Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War, he put his mind to the simple and ordinary life of back country. He presented to us many fresh and gentle characters, poetic scenes, and pleasant songs of life. After being reborn from purgatory of the Cultural Revolution, he became depressed and tough. He thundered against various ugly phenomena, sighed at difficulties and frustrations of life, and sang plenty of depressing songs of destiny.The transformation of SunLi's literary style sets us a rather interesting question. Under the guidance of certain style theories, the essay aims to make a scientific definition about his two totally different styles, seek the reasons his style formed and analyze the features of text that embodies the style.