The Research Of Plant Imagery In Shen Congwen's Novels

Shen Congwen used a lot of botanical images in his fiction writing novels,which made the novels have obvious poetic characteristics.Regardless of whether it is at the level of meaning or at the level of narrative,plant images have an important role.Shen Congwen not only uses plant images to express emotions,but also expresses conflicts through plant images.The same botanical image shows different meanings in different subjects.The image of "wildflower" in Xiangxi theme novels symbolizes love,while the image of "wildflower" in urban theme novels becomes the incarnation of desire.Shen Congwen expressed his pursuit of natural beauty through plant images.Even if young men,women,men and women are co-authored in novels such as "After Rain","Picking Ferns" and "Couple",they are especially pious and beautiful.The plant image is still an important part of Shen Congwen's construction of the "Western Hunan World." Through the botanical image of the rich colors of Xiangxi,he displayed an isolated old China.Whether it is a beautiful rural scenery,or honest folks,the kindly and diligent Xiangxi people are Shen Congwen's nostalgia for an ancient civilization that has declined.The impact of "modern civilization" on "ancient Xiangxi" is a predictable "tragedy" that Shen Congwen had to face.In the novels “Border Town” and “Long River,” the use of plant images is most typical.In the “Border Town”,Yu Yu uses bamboo to express the character of Tracy and Grandpa.At the same time,the meaning of "bamboo to be phoenix" in the bamboo image also implies the theme of "Border Town"-waiting."Saxifragmus" shows life's inconvenience in both real and ideal.The image of "Tangerine" in "The Long River" places Shen Congwen's ideal of rebuilding the national character.Shen Congwen praised and praised the original human spirit to achieve the purpose of reshaping the national character.The citrus-like plant that Qu Yuan praises is Shen Congwen's yearning for beautiful humanity.