Research Of Mutation Of Knight-errant Image In Outlaws Of The Marsh

A group of knights-errant images are figured in Outlaws of the Marsh, which are different from the previous ones when reading the text carefully. This paper attempts to probe into the mutation phenomenon of knight-errant image in Outlaws of the Marsh and its causes and influence as well, thereby to understand the real connotation of knight-errant image and to better comprehend its historical position.This paper consists of five parts.The first part is an introduction which reviews the history and present situation of the research of knight-errant image in Outlaws of the Marsh home and abroad and then accounts for the significance of the research.The second part is concerned with the characters of knight-errant and the mutation of knight-errant image prior to Outlaws of the Marsh, which outlines the characters of knight-errant and expounds the mutation of knight-errant image prior to Outlaws of the Marsh.The third part discusses the characters of the mutation of knight-errant image in Outlaws of the Marsh, which gives explanatory notes proceeding from four concrete mutation forms which are the mutation from scholar-bureaucrat culture knight-errant to popular culture knight-errant, from righteous knight-errant to loyal, from individual knight-errant to collective knight-errant and from belle knight-errant to succuba knight-errant.The fourth part discusses the causes and influence of the mutation of knight-errant image in Outlaws of the Marsh. The causes are probed into from the perspective of civilians'taste requirement and influence of both times and the author's feminine view, while the influence is proceeded from the description of realistic martial arts and tussling scene in aftertime martial arts fiction, the plot mode of knights-errant-supporting-upright-officials, the collectively conducting manner and the political tropism of being loyal to the sovereign and devoted to the country, defending one's country and protecting the people.The fifth part is the conclusion which summarizes the basic views of this paper.