An Excavation Of National Spirit From The Bandit Images In Modern Chinese Novels

In the history of modern Chinese literature,thinking about "national character" has become one of the core propositions of literature.Since Lu Xun initiated the "national character criticism" literary theme,most modern writers tend to expose and criticize the negative factors in the national spirit in order to cure the national ills.However,there is not only one way to transform the national character.It is also possible to introduce "others" to build the national spirit based on the local.Bandits,as a group that breaks social order,have long drifted outside the mainstream culture.But when it comes to discovering the national spirit,"bandits" have become an important carrier as an image of "others" different from farmers and intellectuals.When modern writers portray the image of bandits,they start from humanitarianism,pay attention to social reality,examine the phenomenon of bandits from the perspective of the bottom people,excavate the national spirit from the alternative image of bandits,and show the Chinese national character and cultural psychology engraved in national genes in a strong contrast.Starting from the image of bandits,we can re-examine the traditional Chinese national character at the intersection of history and reason,and provide new ideas for constructing an ideal national character.This article is divided into four parts:The first chapter mainly analyzes the sociological concept of bandits and the literary image in modern Chinese novels.Bandits have different interpretations in ancient and modern China and abroad.Starting from the unique historical and cultural context of China,this article clarifies the concept of "bandits" and divides them into three categories: righteous bandits,civilian bandits,and gangsters based on their personality characteristics.Starting from the literary aesthetic ideology,the bandit images in modern literature can be roughly divided into three categories: chaotic demons,rash heroes,and complicated individuals.The second chapter mainly discusses the national spiritual quality shown by the modern bandit image.The first is the family ethical spirit with "filial piety" as the core,the second is the group unity spirit with "loyalty" as the core,and the third is the national martial arts spirit with "resistance" as the core.Excavating national resources from the image of bandits shows the national alternative spiritual qualities and tenacious vitality.The third chapter mainly starts with the external social culture and the internal writer’s psychology,and analyzes the reasons why modern writers portray the bandit that shows the national spirit.The discussion on "national character" during the "May4th" period made bandits move from a social phenomenon to a literary vision.Bandits carried modern writers’ thinking on national spirit.Modern writers have different value positions and diverse "bandit views" when shaping the image of bandits,such as Shen Congwen’s depiction of bandits’ chivalry,health,and beauty of human nature;Xiao Jun’s display of bandit beard spirit;Shi Tuo’s excavation of the basics of bandits’ humanity;Yao Xueyin’s depiction of the complex human nature of bandits under the principle of historical realism,etc.The fourth chapter mainly starts with the literary significance of bandit images in modern novels.It is mainly manifested in four points.One is to enrich the galleries of modern literary figures,the other is to promote the spirit of modern national resistance,the third is to unearth the spirit of traditional national grace,and the fourth is to provide new ideas for the reconstruction of the ideal national spirit.The author’s thinking on the national spirit.In modern novels,bandits show a unique national spirit and embody the rational appeal of being a "human".The thinking about the image of bandits and national character has profound historical significance and cultural value.It has opened up the horizon for the exploration and construction of Chinese national character.