Analysis Of "the Infant Of The Century" Image In Romantic Literature

"The infant of the century"image had been the important issue in the research of the Western literature.The Romantic Movement was outbreak in the late 18th century to early 19th century on Europe."The infant of the century" is precisely a kind of literature model which grows by this movement.My paper's aim is based on the literature analysis,discusses the "the infant of the century"'s character,the reasons for,and influence in the world.Isolation, melancholy and weakness is the main characteristics for "the infant of the century".Although their own weakness of character is the reasons for "the infant of the century"causes,but the root causes is the unique social background of the French Revolution.Through analysis,we also found the image of "the infant of the century"does't tailed off when the Romantic Movement fades in the nineteen century. The image of"superfluous man" not only "the infant of the century"'s direct successor but also the main achievements in period of nineteen century of the Russian literature.With the "western leaning to china", "the infant of the century"image appears in the may fourth movement of Chinese literature,the name is"superfluous man".Whether the "the infant of the century","unnecessary man"or the "superfluous man",their common characteristic is the social intransition product.Their melancholy and depression is an epitome of intellectuals in their era.It also reflects several dimensions of social in certain extent.The paper is composed of three parts:the introduction,the text and the epilogue.The first part is briefly introduces the present situation of research on "the infant of the century".The second part is included four chapters.The chapterâ… :"The infant of the century"image examples.This chapterâ… make a brief introduction of "the infant of the century"'s representative work in the Romantic literature.Chapterâ…¡:"The infant of the century"'s basic characteristics.Through analysis the typical figure of "the infant of the century",we make a summary of the main characteristics in three points,there are loneliness,melancholy and weakness.Chapterâ…¢:"The infant of the century" image's causes. Chapterâ…£:"The infant of the century" image's impact.In the epilogue,I make a sum-up of"the infant of the century" image.