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The Survival Anxiety Of "Bottom Literature" With The Perspective Of Existentialism

Posted on:2014-12-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2255330401962257Subject:Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
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Bottom-class groups always live with material poverty、 the identity of thediscrimination and other aspects. The special positions of society make them feel difficultlive when they have to face all kinds of trouble in everyday life. From the Existentialismof view, the concept of the survival anxiety is very important proof to prove individualexistence, it stems from both subjectivity of cognition and the effect of objective world.In some sense, survival anxiety is closely and inseparably related to the development ofhuman history. Meanwhile as the theme of being concerned about human existence’sliterary, what is more, it play an important role in concerning and exploring the value andprospective of human existence and development. They expect to find out a way that canovercome and transcend human historical problem that rely on literary unique power topractice and exploration.In the new century of the Chinese literature, inheriting the spiritual dimension of thepredecessors, with the reform of Chinese society system, there is a new class hasemerged. Otherwise, the reason for the development of literature itself, literature worksincreasingly are concerned about this new and vulnerable class, Bottom Literaturebecome a hot issue in Chinese Contemporary Literature. Bottom writers shift their eyesto concern bottom-glass group’s vividly life and bitter experience that they have nochance even be neglected to express. With the common concern that generalized anxietyof individual survival, authors decide to stand by Existential side, which be calledHumanism. Therefore, bottom writers use the philosophy Existentialism to look for away that can change their destiny and life.The paper focus on survival anxiety of the individual, which Existentialism and“Bottom Literature” pay attention to point. From the view of Existentialism, exportingand revealing survival anxiety that have an effect on the everyday life bottom-class group.The paper is separated four chapters: the first chapter introduce the western philosophyExistentialism, special famous existential philosopher of French Sartre’s existentialismand the definition of Bottom Literature, find the same spirit of consensus about them,that’s the survival anxiety. And classify noumenon、mentally and psychologically, Based on it, the second chapters start to describe the concrete performance about everyday lifeof bottom-class group’s anxiety: material crisis、mental emptiness and moral condemn.Aim to express not only hope people realize universality and risk of the survival anxiety,but also make people learn the reason for the real source that existent anguish、fear ofdeath etc. The third chapters through bottom-class group itself and bottom writers toanalyses and reveal survival anxiety, on the one hand authors adapt philosophy theory ofSartre’s into their creation:“existence precedes essence”“hell is other people”“absolutefreedom”, want to explain lack of material will initiate someone in crisis even cause thealienation of human nature, overall investigation about the reason of it. On the other handwith “authentic existence”“responsibility of author”, seeking authors themselvessurvival anxiety and take responsibility for literary mission that want to reveal intrinsicmotivation about anxiety of theme. At last chapters authors exploratory analysis the samepoint about western philosophy theories of existentialism and traditional culture of China,starting from the social reality, consider about anxiety of individuality, aim to find a wayout of it. Throughout the history of mankind, seek to solve mental status and livingconditions, paying attention to which has no say neither in economy nor politics norculture, hope them are gained widespread concern from society. What’s more, reassert themission of humanitarianism and responsibility of society.“Bottom Literature” seeks to express and explore survival anxiety of individual,make people see a new Literary style, It will promote the concern about existentialanxiety of bottom-class group steps a new level in Chinese Literature, literary and artisticcharm and practical guide for applications of itself, should attract more and morepeople’s attention and more far-reaching influence. However, we should be awake of thenegative influence in “Bottom Literature”.
Keywords/Search Tags:Bottom literature, Sartre, Survival anxiety, Root, Surmount
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