| Zhao Shuli is a famous writer of the people in 1940s. He is attracted to the lives of ordinary people, for their survival status or joy or sorrow. His unique and strong sense of the civilian consciousness throughout the entire creative career. Zhao Shuli’s works in the 40’s Jiefang District triggered an unprecedented Cultural Carnival. His success is due to adapt to the needs of the times in his works, more benefit to meet the spiritual needs of the people of Jiefang District in his works and aesthetic requirements. Zhao Shuli’s creation is closely related with the changes of the times, political demands and the aesthetic demand of the people. But, regardless of how to change of the times, he always adheres to the civilian consciousness of writing. When the mainstream political demand is consistent with the interests of the people, Zhao Shuli’s works smoothly. But when the era of politics sacrifice the interests of the people to achieve development, Zhao Shuli’s creation has become difficult.This paper aims to make a more in-depth study of the civilian consciousness in Zhao Shuli’s novels. The main contents of the following three parts:The first part of research on the formation of Zhao Shuli civilian consciousness, and bring great success to his writing of civilian consciousness. Zhao Shuli was born in a common peasant family. To participate in the revolution before had a vagrant life. He understand the civilians life predicament, and they efforted to improve the living conditions and survival situation and present the vision in pay, with these circumstances behind the deep meaning of life. And "five four" literature and "five four" spirit, as well as "five four" period advocated "civilian literature" writing. Not only deeply influenced his literary creation and values, aesthetic values, but also led to his thought, emotion, strong aesthetic resonance.Chinese historical development to the new democratic revolution period, The people have been pushed onto the stage of the times. The left wing writers put forward the popularization of literature and the mass line in time. Zhao Shuli’s creative attention to the people’s livelihood and to meet the needs of the times, so get a great reputation. And he was established as the "direction" of Jiefang District writers.The second part analysis that the statute of political discourse made Zhao Shuli’s writing in trouble. After entering the socialist society, political intervention and control of literature is very serious. Zhao Shuli insists on the creation of civilian consciousness to bring about endless challenge and criticism. In the midst of the political position and the folk position, Zhao Shuli in dilemma, a loss of the writing predicament. Since 1960s Chinese writers have been able to play and display their talent in a narrow space. "Correct thinking content" is a measure of the standard of all literature and art work. Zhao Shuli insisted that the civilian consciousness of writing is not permitted by age, and ultimately the creation of stagnation, the artistic life withered.The third part details the historical value and significance of the civilian consciousness. Throughout the contemporary literature, we found that Zhao Shuli created a rich era and personal characteristics of the art world. Zhao Shuli’s persistence to civilian consciousness not only continues the "five four" spirit, but also has a profound influence on civilian writing after the cultural revolution. In today’s society, farmers are still the most vulnerable groups. The times need more people like Zhao Shuli, to fight for the interests of civilians.Zhao Shuli as a responsible intellectuals, his lifetime pleaded for the people. His spirit, as well as his literary creation of civilian consciousness in any era will not be out of date, and his creation for future generations to provide a lot of experience can be used for reference. |