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Zhang Wei Novel Theory Of Suffering And Redemption Theme

Posted on:2008-02-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360212498894Subject:Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
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Zhang Wei is a unque being in the contemporary literature of china .His works are full of strong humanitarianism spirit. It is this kind of spirit that causes him pay attention to the suffering especially. The attention to suffering is in order to surmount the suffering and redeem the suffering. Therefore, suffering and salvation, just like two mainstays, are two key subjects in Zhangwei's works, which support and run through his whole creations from beginning to the end. This article mainly focuses in the suffering and salvation subject, through which to excavate the subjective attitude inside of zhangwei.The first section mainly writes the suffering in the historical memory. Some historical events need to be remembered for ever, which can lead a nation to a bright way. The suffering in the historical memory inclues the reconsidering of the War of Liberation, the reconsidering of Land Reform and the reconsidering of the Great Cultural Revolution, which cause all kinds of misery.The second section is about the suffering of the earth . Along with the arrival of the industry civilization and the science and technology rapid development, the earth has encountered the serious infrigement. Choice the grove, the river and the land as the window of perspective to reflect the infinite destruction that people has done to the earth.The third section deals with the account of the contemporary life, in which there is also full of suffering which is setting people in a despairing state. With the development of the socialism market, mental suffering follows at the same time which includes the lost of belief, the decline of moral standards and the pursue of material.The fourth section deals with the salvation. While disclosing the suffering, Zhang Wei tries to give ways to count with it. This part draws four different salvation and makes a comment on them respectively. First is to refuse the forgetfull of things. Only had courage to face the past, could we awake the conscience and avoid the tragedy which happens repeatedly. Second is to advocate the free will of the life, which is the salvation that Zhang Wei proposes according to the person's disassimilation. Third is to melt into the wild land. Settling down on the earth poeticly is Zhang Wei's life pursue, also is the way he saves the people in the wrong way. Fourth is to move towards the plateau of sprit. In Zhang Wei's works, there are a series of sons of the light. Athough people like them are scarce in the world, their existence is so importangt which guides the human spirit to the front.
Keywords/Search Tags:Zhang Wei, suffering, salvation
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