Implicit Intellectual Discourse In Red Classics Of The Seventeen Years

Intellectuals of the Seventeen Years (the seventeen years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China) appear to be obedient because of political pressure; however, there exists divergence from mainstream political culture in literary works. The purpose of this paper is to explore and name the divergence in literary works of the Seventeen Years.This paper is divided into three parts.The preface part explains the terms such as intellectual, implicit intellectual discourse and red classics. It then illustrates research background and motivation. Besides,the related literature is reviewed. At last,it introduces research method, framework and significance of this paper.The main part consists of three chapters. Based on the analysis of the policies on intellectuals during the period from the foundation of the Communist Party to the Seventeen Years and Mao Zedong’s views on intellectuals, the first chapter holds that the intellectuals are neglected and even depreciated in the Seventeen Years. The second chapter analyzes the position of intellectuals in mainstream political context and explores the reasons why the intellectuals accept such a position. The third chapter conducts a careful study of the descriptions of intellectuals in three novels, Red Sun, Red Crag and Red Flag Pedigree in order to discover implicit intellectual discourse and the reasons of its existence.The conclusion part summarizes the difference between the position of intellectuals in discourse of red classics and that in mainstream discourse. It emphasizes the vagueness and complexity of intellectuals in literature of the Seventeen Years.