Anxiety-A Driving Force In Literary Creation Activities

Anxiety,as a kind of complicated psychological and emotional state,has been studied b y scholars both at home and abroad.Theoratical and empirical researches on it have been don e in the field of philosophy,psychology and humanism,which has formed an independent an d relatively complete system in theory.However,studies which aim to exlore this issue from t he aspect of literature are quite limited and simplex.As a result,there is adequate space for di scussion in further studies.Based on the main views and general framework put forward by th e great minds who are represented by Kierkegaard,the pioneer in existentialism,psychoanaly st Freud and humanistic psychologists Rollo,this essay will give a detailed and elaborative de scription of the influence and role of anxiety within the context of literary discourse and exam ine the mechanism of literary creation activities from a new perspective.In addition,this essa y also reviews the constructive influence brought about by the system of anxiety theory.What differentiates the field of literary creation from other academic fields is that it has a deep sense of humanity and a unique feature of aesthetics.In general terms,author,as an esse ntial factor in literary activities,has anxiety complex,which presents itself in a variety of leve ls for individuals.For instance,author's life experience,the era and social environment they li ve in,personality and psychological qualities,as well as the pressure during literary activities are the source and response of anxiety.Works as the fruit of writers emotions and painstaking efforts are not only the source of anxiety but also the main channel to express it.Therfore,Wo rk is the best platform to show the writer anxiety.The analysis of writers will benefit the com prehension of their texts and the study of the latter is the reveal of the authors mental course d uring the process of literary creations.Both of them contest with the anxiety,which formed an indispensible condition for literary classics.Based on the content above,this essay discusses t hese issues step by step,sticks to the theme and combines theory with practice.All these effo rts are aimed to fully illustrate anxiety's role as a driving force in literary activities.