Research On The Theme Evolution Of John Wain’s Novels

John Wain is an outstanding British novelist,poet,critic and representative writer of the "Angry Young Men" in the 20 th century.Representative works include " Hurry up down","Strike the Father Dead" and "A Winter in the Hill".The evolution of the theme in his works It has a positive guiding significance for the survival and development of modern youth.This article analyzes the themes of Wain’s novels in each period with seven works including " Hurry up down","Living in the Present","Strike the Father Dead","Lifeguard","A Winter in the Hill","The Pardoner’s Tale" and "Hungry Generations",To study the value of its theme evolution.The introduction part is mainly divided into five parts: introduction of writers and works,introduction of problems,research summary,theoretical definition and research methods,significance and innovations.It mainly studies the proposal of this topic,the current research status at home and abroad,and the combing of the theme concept And its connotation,in order to explore the theme and value of John Wayne’s novels.The research focus of the first chapter is the origin and performance of the author’s early novel themes.Through collecting materials and flipping through biographies,it is found that the cause of the theme of John Wain’s early novels is closely related to the writer’s life experience,social background and ideological and cultural influence.Analyze the resonance psychology between Wain and the middle and lower-level intellectuals,and explore the characteristics of the theme of John Wain’s early novels.The second chapter’s research focuses on the cause and performance of the author’s mid-term novel theme.Through research,it is found that the theme of John Wain’s mid-term novel reflects the background of the times and conveys to the world his spirit of criticizing British traditional values and middle-class culture.Blaming the oppression and restraint of modern civilization and the development of the times reflects John Wain’s spirit of discarding the old traditional value judgment standards and seeking new value judgment standards that conform to the times.The third chapter’s research focuses on the cause and performance of the author’s mid-term novel theme.Through research,it is found that John Wain’s late novels have a pessimistic and positive attitude towards things.Under the influence of existential literature,Wain expresses the absurdity of the world but persuades people to face it positively.In life,get out of a sluggish mental state and explore the way out for modern people.The fourth chapter focuses on explaining the value and significance of the theme evolution of writers’ novels.The continuously developing theme reflects the revealing and critical value of realist novels to social reality,and also triggers people’s reflection on spiritual needs and exploration of the future.At the same time,the theme evolution that adapts to the times also brings a new creative style to the literary world.Therefore,the theme evolution in John Wain’s novels has important guiding significance for the development of mankind and society.