Novels By Sinking Awareness

Degradation consciousness is a sort of striking and through spiritual phenomenon. As a form of consciousness, it has both its realistic context and historical origin. In the 1920's, the novel Deagradation by Yu Dafu came out as a hit, which offered a possible reference for the novel creation by Bai Xianyong. In addition, the "Anti-communist" trend in politics, Europeanization in economics, the rupture of culture and the invasion of western civilization, all these make it easy for Bai Xianyong to seek a base point in history and incoming culture. He sighed at his country because of the changing world while the people are always his concern. Thus inevitable degradation consciousness is seen in his presentation of emotion, description of psychology and revelation of conduct. As far as the text is concerned, the degradation consciousness is found in downfallen aristocrats, prostitutes and overseas students. As for the form, the special language stance in the given political context, the coexistence of different narrating perspectives and the display technique of merging the traditional into the modern all reinforce the consciousness. Probing into the causes, the changing world, falling psychology and sensitive realization are all among the major factors. With his unique creation, Bai Xianyong gave an echo to the rupture of culture.