On The Animistic Writing In Chi Zijian's Novels

The animistic writing in Chi Zijian's novels refers to all kinds of spiritual images shown by various methods in the novels.These spiritual images reveal the ideological consciousness of the novel creation and have a specific humanistic meaning.All creatures regard all things in the world as spiritual beings.This kind of thinking originally came from primitive religion.In the 19 th century,anthropologist Taylor systematized the animism.As a concept to explain the development of religion,animism has gradually declined,but its unique humanistic value has not disappeared,and has become increasingly important.The animistic writing in the novel connects the natural environment,social environment and spiritual world,showing care for human beings and understanding of the wholeness of the world.The first chapter of this article analyzes the types of images written by all creatures,starting with the images of natural spirits,animal spirits,gods,and undead.The natural spirits and animal spirits depicted in the novel both reflect self-will.The gods in the novel are embodied through various religious forms and various god beliefs.The undead,as an artistic image of novel creation,expresses the soul's eternal view of life.The second chapter of this article analyzes the artistic techniques used in the creation of animism,from the perspective of creating a mysterious atmosphere,using a childlike perspective,and using ecological language.The novel expresses a lot of mysterious phenomena in the form of dreams,fantasy and folklore.The children's perspective is a commonly used narrative angle for expressing spirituality.Using ecological language,such as the use of a large number of metaphors,shows the self-will of all things.The third chapter of this article analyzes the reasons for the creation of animism.The external reason is the natural environment and shaman culture,and the internal reason is the author's own life experience.In the polar cold natural environment,the tenacity of life can be demonstrated.The interweaving and collision of modern and original elements have produced a unique spiritual consciousness.Shaman culture regards natural things as spiritual beings and believes in the possibility of encounter between man and god.The story of the death of a loved one that Chi Zijian encountered has deepened her understanding of death,life,and soul.The fourth chapter of this article explores the humanistic meaning of animism.Animistic writing focuses on the spiritual life of people,respects the value of human existence,and pursues a harmoniousrelationship between man and nature.The novel shows the concern and pursuit of the spiritual world through the description of death.Show the goodness and beauty through worldly human relations,reflect the value of human existence,and promote the dignity of ordinary characters.The novel shows the state of spiritual life from the front,and also shows various problems such as loss of spirituality,overflow of desire,destruction of the natural environment,etc.,calling for the return of harmony between man and nature.