Between Art And Propaganda:On The Change Of Lao She’s View Of Literature And Art During The Anti-Japanese War

The change of Lao She’s view of literature and art during the Anti Japanese war was carried out in the cross control of emotion and reason.The process reflected Lao She’s confused,determined,excited and depressed complex mentality,which not only showed his sense of mission and responsibility of fighting hard,but also revealed his helplessness of sacrificing "artistry".The existing research on the transformation of Lao She’s literary and artistic view during the Anti Japanese war mainly focuses on the change of "creative practice",which is not only lack of systematic research on "theoretical level",but also lack of exploration of the uniqueness of the transformation.In view of this,this paper attempts to explore the detailed process of the transformation of Lao She’s view of literature and art during the Anti Japanese War,to explore the reasons for the transformation,to summarize the characteristics of the transformation of the view of literature and art,and to explore the influence of Lao She’s change of mentality and gain and loss.Chapter one,try to explore the reasons for Lao She to change the concept of literature and art from a new path“ The conscience system makes Lao She "desalinate the self boundary" and "de individualization" in the social relations between China and Japan,and "take good care of the world" in "living in peace" “ The influence of collective unconsciousness is reflected in that Lao She is controlled by "independent complex" from the micro creation,which makes it difficult to maintain the previous creation;From the macro perspective,Lao She was influenced by the concept of "feeling the state when feeling" “ The intellectual makes Lao she a "conscience of society",strives to maintain fairness and justice,and at the same time,he takes the role of "pioneer of the times" and guides the people in the critical period of history;Under the theory of "demand level",Lao She mainly pursued the need of self realization before the Anti Japanese war;After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War,Lao She adjusted the demand structure,changed the literary and artistic view,and embarked on the road of Anti Japanese war by fighting with pen.The second chapter,from the "content level" to explore the "change" and "conventional" of Lao She’s view of literature and art.In terms of literary function,Lao She changed the principle of "guiding life" of literature into "propagating the war of resistance against Japan";in terms of literary criteria,Lao she shifted his emphasis from "aesthetic value" of literature to "practical value";in the middle of the war of resistance against Japan,his emphasis on "artistry" rose slightly;in terms of literary form,Lao She tried to propagate the war of resistance against Japan to the greatest extent,while in novels and popular literature,Lao she paid more attention to "artistry" The main styles of literature and art,drama and so on are switched back and forth.Lao She also retained the "unchangeable" elements.His "feelings" as one of the literary characteristics,his "society" as the mother of creation,and his "experience" as the inspiration of creation remained unchanged.Because these elements are indispensable to literary works,it is difficult to call them good literature and art if they are lost.At the same time,their existence is conducive to better propaganda of the Anti Japanese war.Lao She’s selection of "changing" and "unchanging" elements is based on the maximum propaganda of the Anti Japanese war.In the third chapter,the characteristics of Lao She’s "transformation process" are identified from the perspective of comparison.By comparing Lao She with He Qifang and Dai Wangshu,we can see that Lao She’s transformation has the following characteristics.1、 The concept of patriotism and anti imperialism is flourishing in the process of change: the early works present the "hazy" anti imperialist patriotic writing;from Singapore period to the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War,the anti imperialist patriotic writing is "prominent" and the practice and theory are different at this stage,which is the characteristic of the transitional period;after the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War,the "relatively comprehensive" anti imperialist patriotic writing is mainly manifested in the emergence of creative practice and theory Confluence.2、 From "independent criticism" to "seeking independence in shackles" : Lao She’s spirit of independent criticism was remarkable before the Anti Japanese War,which was bound in the context of "common name" during the war,but he was also trying to find his own independence.3 、 From "alienating revolution" to "engaging in the war of resistance against Japan" : Lao She actively alienated revolution in his early stage,ridiculed the instrumental nature of revolutionary literature,and had no revolutionary practice basis,which increased the difficulty of Lao She’s turning to the war of resistance against literature and art.4、 The thoroughness of writing about the war of resistance against Japan: Lao She experienced the change of theoretical view from "going to Tao" to "carrying Tao".He had the courage to try to create strange styles and sacrificed his artistry.His creation was basically centered on the war of resistance against Japan,showing the "high investment" of literature and art in the war of resistance against Japan.In the process of transformation,Lao She was under the cross control of emotion and reason.The fourth chapter analyzes Lao She’s attitude and the influence of gain and loss.In the early stage of the Anti Japanese War,Lao she had no choice but to give up his emotional experience.In 1941,after literary reflection,Lao she paid more attention to art,and his depression was relieved.As for the gain and loss of the change,in the early period of the Anti Japanese War,Lao She’s emphasis on publicity led to the decline of artistry,and it was only after his reflection that the artistry of his works rebounded;diversified literary and artistic creation created the "omnipotent" Lao She in the history of literature;during the war,Lao She created "literature and art with Taoism",which formed the writing "inertia",which had a great influence on his works after the founding of new China Creation has an impact.From the political point of view,the transformed works met the needs of propaganda of the Anti Japanese War;the transformation indirectly affected Lao She’s status and official career after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.Lao she wandered between art and propaganda,and publicized and highlighted the value of different aspects of literature according to different times.During the Anti Japanese War,the change of his view on literature and art not only revealed the commonness of the change of writers in the same period,but also showed his uniqueness.This paper aims to highlight the uniqueness of Lao She’s view of literature and art in the context of the Anti Japanese war by exploring the reasons for Lao She’s change,the change of his view of literature and art,the change process,the change of his mentality and influence.