Explanation And Analysis Of The Narrative Mode About "Pretty Face, Poor Fate" In The Novels By Zhang Henshui

"Pretty face, poor fate"is a well-known literary allusion, which means that a beautiful, kind-hearted lady has an unfortunate life. Although it has a simple meaning, there are innumerous tragic stories about it."Pretty face, poor fate"doesn't exist as only a social phenomenon, but also as a literary term. As a literary term, there are so many stories about"pretty face, poor fate"in the literary output in China and abroad."Pretty face, poor fate"has become a settled way of story-telling: a mode of narration. And this mode of narration has the traditional features. As a social phenomenon,"pretty face, poor fate"has provided literary creation with firm and substantial materials. And this mode of narration has presented the dynamic and the static characteristics during its development. This narrative mode has often taken on a new look in the works by the modern Chinese popular novelist Zhang Henshui. Zhang Henshui followed the way of traditional narration and brought it to a new height. Therefore, Zhang Henshui's mode of narration presented new characteristics. From the perspective of"pretty face, poor fate", the writer explains and analyzes several representative novels by Zhang Henshui to make people enjoy the moving charm of this kind of narration.The thesis has nine chapters :1. Introduction: The writer reviews the status of studies over Zhang Henshui's works and of studies over his mode of narration to find out the values of studies of Zhang Henshui's works especially from the perspective of"pretty face, poor fate".2. How is the mode of narration developed? The writer points out where the importance of"pretty face, poor fate"lies and finds out the development of this mode of narration from social aspect and literary aspect. In addition, the writer analyzes the general characteristics of this mode and its dynamic features.3. Inheritance of narration from the past: The writer explores how the narrative way of"pretty face, poor fate"was exploited in Zhang Henshui's works in a new way.4. Various ill-fated beautiful ladies: The writer analyzes several representative characters in Zhang Henshui's works and classifies the characters based on their characteristics. In addition, the writer analyses the deep reason for the beauties'ill fates from different angles such as from their characters, from culture, from the society or from the environment.5. Precise and appropriate description: The writer reveals the social origin of tragic life of the characters in Zhang Henshui's works. Zhang Henshui's narrative mode comes from his careful observation and profound understanding.6. Eternally fixed tragedy consciousness: From the aesthetic aspect, the writer probes the tragedy traits and values of beautiful ladies. The writer analyses life and humanity embodied in the tragic consciousness of this narrative mode.7. Elegant and exquisite artistic conception: The writer explains values and characteristics in Zhang Henshui's narrative mode from the aesthetic aspect. The writer also reveals the relations between the aesthetic conception, the characterization, and the artistic atmosphere of the whole works.8. Deep and serene nostalgia complex: The writer makes an investigation of the reason why Zhang Henshui was so enthusiastic about this kind of narrative mode—"pretty face, poor fate". And this kind of narration reflected Zhang Henshui's nostalgia. This kind of nostalgia falls into the nostalgia for culture and the one for love.9. Epilogue: The writer summarizes and concludes the thesis.Zhang Henshui wisely followed the traditional way of narration about"pretty face, poor fate"and brought it to a new height. His works have still been popular through time and space. And Zhang Henshui's mode of narration about"pretty face, poor fate"is showing reviewed vitality and eternal charm.