On The Daily Life Writing In The May 4th Novels

Everyday life was frequently absent from the novels in the period of the May Fourth,until 1920 s.We can divide novels in the period of the May Fourth into two kinds: the everyday-life-absent novel and the everyday-life-present novel.The absence of everyday life in novels in the period of the May Fourth specifically reflected in the cover of enlightenment over everyday life,and it was caused by the critics' refusal of everyday life and welcome to enlightenment.In 1920 s,the presence of everyday life in the novels in the period of the May Fourth mainly reflected in the disappearance of writing in reading,talking,watching films,going to the park and the appearance of writing in work and housework.This presence was resulted from novelists' anxiety about the implementation of enlightenment in implementation.Followed by the presence of everyday life,the meanings of enlightenment changed in 1920 s.On the one hand,the value orientation of torchbearers was changed.The pragmatic value orientation of torchbearer in everyday-life-present novels were in deep contrast with the ideal value orientation of torchbearer in everyday-life-absent novels.On the other hand,the meanings of enlightenment also changed.The applicable target of enlightenment was abstract men in everyday-life-absent novels;while in everyday-life-present novels,the applicable target was concrete men.In terms of time view,everyday-life-absent novels showed enlightenment in “temporary and historical(rectilinear)development progress”;while everyday-life-present novels showed enlightenment in a perpetual Periodic cycle which beyond history.As a reply to the Revolution of 1911 and the New Culture Movement,the everyday-life-absent novel was a “normalcy” changing with the social development;while the everyday-life-present novel didn't relate to a material political revolution or social campaign directly.It is novelists' literary attempt to construct enlightenment in everyday life where anti-feudalism was downplayed.So the everyday-life-present novel can be considered as a “vanguard” which indicate the future.Overall,the everyday-life-present novel and the everyday-life-absent novel constitute a relative relation of “vanguard” and “normalcy”.We have paid attention to the enlightenment before Nora left home,while seldom pay attention to the enlightenment after Nora left home.Everyday-life-writing from novels in the period of the May Fourth showed Nora's mental anguish ornumbness as well as blocked and stagnant enlightenment in everyday life after Nora left home.In addition,after Nora left home,enlightenment in everyday life replaced the family problem and the love problem as a serious issue that need to solve in the future.Everyday-life-writing from novels in the period of the May Fourth raised a new critical issue about the crisis of enlightenment in everyday life,so it can be known as a continuation of the early May Fourth problem novel.The last thing I want to say is that this article is not meant to deny the value of everyday-life-absent novels,but it is necessary to give a proper place in history of literature to everyday-life-present novels.