The Theory Of Saul Bellow's Life Consciousness In The Novel

Awareness of the current academic Saul Bellow novel of life has not been involved, but his novels life consciousness connotation is very rich. Life Consciousness in four specific areas: the essence of life lies in the pursuit of freedom; and abide by the ideals, keep the faith makes life dignified existence; to restore the spiritual values of life and noble character, a strong pro-life; in self and others, the collective the struggle reflect the will of the life force. Bellow early age, Jewish tradition, Jewish emphasis on self-respect for life and struggle for the formation of spiritual consciousness Bellow life play an important role; the same time, as a Jewish immigrant Bellow, he deeply feel the family and Jewish history exile fate encountered by reflection on exile experience reinforced his understanding of life; in addition, a rational civilization mad grab substances and excessive respected knowledge, resulting in collective indifference to belittle the status quo of life, Bellow life consciousness to follow the needs of the times and produce. Life Consciousness explore both the positive publicity side of life, but also contains the spirit of the tragedy of life, Bellow novel hero cherish lofty ideals and beliefs, but in reality it is being blocked, they are in reality and the ideal, traditional culture and modern conflicts of civilization, which will inevitably move toward internal order imbalance. When lives are in pain and anxiety spiritual death, the hero in front of the doomed fate, according to self-will still think this is the ideal immortal soul eternal life elegy. Bellow is intended to address the reality of the plight of human life exists, seek a coordinated way between ideal and reality, to achieve balanced and orderly by nature, poetry and philosophy, a complete harmony ideal state of life, to achieve beyond the pursuit of life.