The Folk Song Narrative Art In Contemporary Tujia Novels

Reading contemporary Tujia novels,especially those depicting the production and living of Tujia people,we can hear melodious and resonant melodies between the lines.It is the unique writing style of the Tujia Novels.The melodies are rooted in the writer's living experience and profound knowledge about Tujia folk songs.The folk song acting on the narrative in Tujia novels,which is called Folk Song Narrative in this paper,means the process of the folk songs taking a role in the fiction of social activities.Taking this as the study subject,this paper expounds the art and role of folk songs in the contemporary Tujia novels in creating characters,constructing plots,building up atmosphere,and enhancing linguistic features by virtue of theories from linguistic,narratology,aesthetics,philosophy,and sociology.Chapter 1 analyzes the effects of the folk songs on the characters.It finds that the folk songs as the character's speech construct character's image.They make the characters vivid and full in many aspects including outlining the features of behaviors and appearances,expressing internal sensibilities,and depicting diverse personalities.Chapter 2 concludes how the folk songs affect the plots.When the folk songs are adopted in the novels,a “narration and singing art” is created.The folk songs poetize the plots and move the plots forward to a poetic direction,break limits of the plots to deepen the theme,produce a parallel and polyphony narrative,and make the novels poetic and romantic.Chapter 3 discusses the effects and benefits of the folk songs on the novel environment.In addition to the explicit environment descriptions,Tujia novels are also adept in using folk songs to build the environment.While expressing emotions,the folk songs also draw the fantastic and beautiful natural wonder and the pristine folk custom,constructing a distant and tranquil atmosphere.Chapter 4 elaborates how the folk songs improve the linguistic charms.As a oral literature,the folk song features locality,musicality,and diversity.It adopts abundant rhetorical devices,refines and polishes the language form,and highlights the plain ofthe language.The contemporary Tujia novels use the folk song narrative to enhance the expressiveness,enrich the artistic conception,and expand the significance.The artistic stage is greatly promoted as a result.