An Epic Study Of Liang Xiaosheng's "The World"

In 2017,Liang Xiaosheng completed the three-volume realistic novel "The Human World" and won the Mao Dun Literature Award in 2019.This magnum opus narrates the experiences of three generations of the Zhou family,the home of urban workers at the bottom of the city,and witnesses the development and changes of China during the forty years of reform and opening up.From the perspective of the study of realistic novels,this thesis elaborates on the reasons for its epic generation,the presentation of major themes,the excavation of historical essence,the laying of complex clues,and the shaping of numerous characters.The epic of "The Human World" is reflected in the macroscopic vision of the individual destiny of the small person,which involves the people's living habits,regional characteristics,and human feelings of the times.Through the magnificent great historical process,the vast and boundless geographical description,Panoramic reappearance of the magnificent historical picture scrolls of New China over the past 50 years makes the novel possess the historical connotation and depth of epic novels.At the same time,Liang Xiaosheng grasps the world from a historical perspective,and uses a realistic approach to truly present the changes in China's material life in the past 40 years since the reform and opening up,and the people-centered highlighting the tremendous changes in the minds of the public under the changes of the times.This low-level humanitarian stance enabled him to make profound observations and reflections on history while reflecting social issues,and to show the people's idealism adherence to goodness under the "throats" of the times with the creative concept of good people culture.The profound historical connotation and profound thinking require Liang Xiaosheng to have the artistic pursuit of epic character.In art,he injected the magnificent structure,multiple perspectives,complex portraits of characters,thinking about the development and evolution of the times,and the establishment of values into the "history" and "thinking" of the novel,making "Human World" a reality.The depth of the profound and broad history,the connotation of profound thinking,and the pursuit of profound poetry,constitute a complete epic novel.Although not perfect in his epic pursuit,Liang Xiaosheng's social responsibility and mission to be a "literary clerk" deserve to be respected.